Just started collecting books!

BunnyJenny

I've got

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

Fox in Socks (I'm hoping that I can get this down before baby comes.... I keep tripping up when reading it to my nephew) 

The Cat in the Hat

Dr Seuss's ABC's

and

Are You My Mother?

I'm a first time mom.... I'm curious to see what other people have started to collect.... What do you have at home?

Jen&Louie

The Sandra Boynton board books are great: Moo, Baa, La La La, The Going to Bed Book, But Not the Hippopotamus.  DS loved them so much that we ended up needing to replace a couple.

Some other favorites of ours:

Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?

Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb

Goodnight Moon

I'll Always Love You

Wacky Wednesday

The B Book

Oh, the Places You'll Go

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Courduroy

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Any of the Sesame Street board books that show up in the Target $1 spot

 

Emalline036

I just got a package from my brother and SIL today that had The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Where The Wild Things Are (which I'm super excited about because Max is our #1 name pick so far)

mrex522

My MIL who lives out of state got DS Goodnight Moon. It's the one where she was able to record herself reading it so he gets to hear her voice every night before he goes to sleep. It is by far his favorite. I definitely recommend these if you have grandparents or other family who will not get to see LO often.

RNmommyof2

Kate's first book was also Goodnight Moon. It came bundled with a onesie that said "Future Reader" on it. All 3 of us read like maniacs, so we had to buy her the onesie/book combo!

mac&chip

I'm a FTM, but these are my musts...

- Very Hungry Caterpillar

- Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See

- Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You See 

- Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See

- Goodnight Moon 

- Are You My Mother?

- Big Dog...Little Dog 

- And any books on dogs I can find 

kms34

Sandra Boynton....Belly Button Book, Hey Wake Up!, The Going to Bed Book, Opposites, Horns to Toes, But Not the Hippopotamus, and Hippos Go Beserk.  The Little Pookie books are obnoxious.

Dr. Seuss....The Lorax and both Horton books are DS' favorites but he likes most of them.

Eric Carle...The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear Brown Bear, 1,2,3 to the Zoo (not my favorite but DS likes to count the animals), and From Head to Toe.

The monster at the end of this book

The Giving Tree

A Mother For Choco

Over in the Meadow

laxnpro

I am a FTM too and I think my mom is going to suggest people bring a book instead of a card witht heir shower gift. It will be fun to collect books and to see what people bring as their favorites...

So far I just have some of my own from childhood and since...

Where the Wild Things Are

Oh, The Places You Will Go 

Love you Forever

sanriobaby

I just ordered a ton of books off of Totsy a few wks back, but I also know that my family is big on gifting books as well, so I hope to have a nice collection started once LO arrives!

LetsBake

Shel Silverstein Poetry Books

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

If you Give a Moose a Muffin/If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Harold & The Purple Crayon

 

BMerry09

I havent started to collect yet because at my babyshower my sister asked everyone to please bring their favorite childrens book in place of a card, so i am waiting to see what we get for LO then.

However- i love the little critter books so i am hoping i get them.. if not thoes will be the first on my list to buy

trebmal

My answer is rather unfair as I've taught for ten years everywhere from 2nd grade to 4th grade so I have books on every level from Kindergarten to 7th grade.  I have them sorted in our basement by book level and have been getting them out as needed for DHs 7 year old daughter and will do the same for new baby.  I don't have many for little little ones, though for me to read though so I will definitely watch this post and see what other moms are getting.

 

Brenna9481

My step daughter has a great book called The Rhyming Dust Bunnies.  It is the first book she learned to read.  And it is entertaining for adults too.

BunnyJenny

Hmmmmmm...... You know I like the thought of books as gifts from family but I think I'll save that suggestion for Christmas/birthday gifts. Still need to get all the essentials for baby from the shower :-)

Ohhhhhhhh...... books instead of loud noisy colorful toys that annoy the crap out of me...... soooooooooooo suggesting this as gifts later on )

RachNRich

Last time I was home (my Dad's house, that is) I grabbed books from my childhood. My grandmother was a librarian, so I got books--often signed by the author--for every holiday and birthday. A lot of the books are from when my dad was a child, too. I have tons right now... We won't need books for a long time!

sparks2987

I LOVE books, I have a collection of childrens books for my nephew and now starting one for our daughter almost brings me to tears! I love dr. suess for the hidden messages within and kids love the rhyming, brown bear brown bear is a favorite as well. I just cant wait to start reading them to LO!

Good Night moon

Pat the Bunny

I am a Bunny

Peter Rabit

Where the Wild Things are

Corduroy

The Poky Little Puppy

The Saggy Baggy Elephant

 

BoilerUp1

I also LOVE "On the Night You Were Born" and "I'll Love You Forever" (although I can hardly make it through that one without crying!)

Beth1104

The Sandra Boynton books are super cute! I guess I have some 'classics' but we've also got a bunch of random books. I definitely recommend checking out thrift stores for books or yard sales! You can find some pretty awesome deals on kid books.