DH read to Jack last night, and as soon as he started reading Jack was moving around like crazy. We only have a couple of books for him though. Sooo I need som eideas...
What were your favorite books when you were little?
Wolfie - about a tranutala (sp?) that a kid has a pet. It freaked my mom out so I loved her to read it to me.
I had a Cinderella book that came with a 45 record that read the story to you and there were window cling type of things for each page so you could stick the Fairy Godmother's wand on, the glass slipper and her wedding bouquet.
I liked the books out from the 'Little Golden Book' line. I also liked everything from Dr. Seuss,'Goodnight Moon' and 'Pat the Bunny'. There's a really good one called, 'Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs' It's about people getting their food from the sky, it just depended on what type of storm was coming in. I loved that one!
When I got older I really liked the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary.
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My favorite was Ferdinand. ?We have a book for DD called When Dinosaurs Came with Everything, and it's really cute. ?I also like Tikki Tikki Tembo, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, the Mr. Men and Little Miss books, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and everything by Sandra Boynton.
Why don't you take him to the library and pick out his own? He may be a little more inclined to listen if it's something that peaks his interest.
Oops, I left out that Jack won't be here until Sept...We are reading to him before he gets here..
My bad. I just assumed you had another one at home. LOL. You can still take him to the library. I just don't think he'll be picking anything out just yet.
Why don't you take him to the library and pick out his own? He may be a little more inclined to listen if it's something that peaks his interest.
Oops, I left out that Jack won't be here until Sept...We are reading to him before he gets here..
My bad. I just assumed you had another one at home. LOL. You can still take him to the library. I just don't think he'll be picking anything out just yet.
I loved "The Giving Tree".
You are right! I can still take him to the library!
I read DS a lot of my old favorite- some of them are the actual books from my childhood that I found in my parents basement. He (and I) love
There's a Monster at the End of This Book
Where the Wild Things Are
Anything Dr. Seuss- can't go wrong with that man.
Whose Mouse are You? (though I can't find this in print anymore, so that might not be much help)
Goodnight Moon and the Runaway Bunny
Blueberries for Sal
Any of the old nursery rhymes/fairy tales (DS loves the Gingerbread Man- he sings the refrain whenever he's trying to get away from us)
But, seriously, don't limit yourself to just your childhood favorites- Children's Lit these days is fantastic, and while the classics are good, the new stuff is fun too!
Each Peach Pear Plum (Janet & Alan Ahlberg) and Goodnight, Goodnight (Eve Rice).
I know there were lots of others. My mother is on a mission this summer to find as many of the good old books as she can at garage sales and library sales!
Re: What were your favorite books when you were little?
Any Dr. Seuss
The Pokey Little Puppy
I Wish that I had Duck Feet (that was a bit hit with me and both my siblings)
A Pocket for Corduroy
Pokey Little Puppy
Wolfie - about a tranutala (sp?) that a kid has a pet. It freaked my mom out so I loved her to read it to me.
I had a Cinderella book that came with a 45 record that read the story to you and there were window cling type of things for each page so you could stick the Fairy Godmother's wand on, the glass slipper and her wedding bouquet.
I liked the books out from the 'Little Golden Book' line. I also liked everything from Dr. Seuss,'Goodnight Moon' and 'Pat the Bunny'. There's a really good one called, 'Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs' It's about people getting their food from the sky, it just depended on what type of storm was coming in. I loved that one!
When I got older I really liked the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary.
Kitty's New Doll
Anything Berenstein Bears
Amelia Badelia
wife to joe 2.2.08. mama to noah 9.5.09.
After multiple m/c's, a MTHFR diagnosis and the Lord calling both of our hearts in the same direction, we're adopting!
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Check out?https://www.onepotato.net/. ?It has reviews and suggestions for children's books.
My favorite was Ferdinand. ?We have a book for DD called When Dinosaurs Came with Everything, and it's really cute. ?I also like Tikki Tikki Tembo, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, the Mr. Men and Little Miss books, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and everything by Sandra Boynton.
My bad. I just assumed you had another one at home. LOL. You can still take him to the library. I just don't think he'll be picking anything out just yet.
I loved "The Giving Tree".
I read DS a lot of my old favorite- some of them are the actual books from my childhood that I found in my parents basement. He (and I) love
There's a Monster at the End of This Book
Where the Wild Things Are
Anything Dr. Seuss- can't go wrong with that man.
Whose Mouse are You? (though I can't find this in print anymore, so that might not be much help)
Goodnight Moon and the Runaway Bunny
Blueberries for Sal
Any of the old nursery rhymes/fairy tales (DS loves the Gingerbread Man- he sings the refrain whenever he's trying to get away from us)
But, seriously, don't limit yourself to just your childhood favorites- Children's Lit these days is fantastic, and while the classics are good, the new stuff is fun too!
Random House Book of Children's Poetry
31 and I can still recite one of the poems in there.
Jolly Postman!!! I totally forgot about those. Great reminder, will need to start looking for all these books.
Each Peach Pear Plum (Janet & Alan Ahlberg) and Goodnight, Goodnight (Eve Rice).
I know there were lots of others. My mother is on a mission this summer to find as many of the good old books as she can at garage sales and library sales!
I loved any of the Berenstain Bear books (esp BB go to the Dr.!)
Stand Back Said The Elephant I'm Going to Sneeze by Patricia Thomas
"There are Rocks in my Socks" said the Ox to the Fox by Patricia Thomas