Bedtime reading is honestly one of the nicest ways to bring Welsh into family life, even if you’re not fluent, because kids don’t judge your accent the way adults sometimes do. When I’ve chosen Welsh bedtime books, I’ve found the “best” ones aren’t necessarily the most famous, but the ones with a soothing rhythm, repeated phrases, and illustrations that help you explain the story even if you skip a word. I also look for stories that are short enough to finish in one sitting, because nothing ruins bedtime like “just one more chapter” turning into five. A step-by-step approach I use is: pick two books, read the easier one first, then attempt the slightly harder one second. Over a week, the harder one starts feeling easy. If you’re learning Welsh too, re-reading the same book is a feature, not a bug, because repetition locks in vocabulary without drilling flashcards. In exploring this further, I found this site which might be helpful for you too.
Come to think of it, I also like to let the child “teach” me a word from the pictures each night, because it turns the whole thing into a game and lowers the pressure on everyone.
