Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Favorite Children's Books

There are so many great children's books out there. I am slowly, but steadily adding to Sophie's collection, and I'd like to share some of our favorites so far.

Reading before bed has become a nightly routine for us, one that I very much enjoy. When I first started trying to read to Sophie she wasn't all that interested. But, now that she's a little older, and has a longer attention span, she loves it! Every night at 8:00 p.m. sharp the TV goes off and Sophie and I sit on the living room floor and gather up all of our favorite books to read. She plops down in my lap, usually holding her ever-present blankey, and I read to her. She sits quietly, listening to me, and occasionally she'll point out what she sees on the pages-- "Ducky!!" It's so sweet. :-) Here are our favorites.
  1. Love You Forever, by Robert Munsch (A classic, and still my personal favorite.)
  2. A Potty For Me, by Karen Katz (I bought this one for her so we could introduce the potty subject and start to prepare her for when potty training begins. And she surprisingly loves it.)
  3. Good Night, My Love, by Sandra Magsamen
  4. I Love You Through and Through, by Bernadette Rossetti Shustak
  5. Where is Baby's Belly Button?, by Karen Katz (She makes really good lift-the-flap books.)
  6. Are You My Mommy?, by Kait Eaton
  7. Ten, Nine, Eight, by Molly Bang
Do you and your little one have a favorite book? Please share. Sophie and I are always open to suggestions. :-)
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  1. Somethinglikeafairytale.com April 5, 2013 at 9:35 AM

    Found your blog on the beloved LoveTaza.com! Your little bird is very sweet! We love to read in our house too. So far my Bea (shes 3) loves all rhyming books so currently Dr. Seuss is big favorite. When she was a little Bea we could not get enough of "Hooray for Fish!" by Lucy Cousins - bright colors, counting and big eyed fish. I recommend hard back for sure! Also, "Birdie Plays Dress - Up" by Sujean Rim and the classic Babar and his family series.... Happy Reading!
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    1. Mom on a MissionApril 5, 2013 at 2:05 PM

      I have bought some Dr. Seuss books for when Sophie gets a little older. Right now her attention span is only good for short books. And I agree hard back are best! We've sadly ruined a few paperback books after she got a little overzealous and tore some pages out. haha I will definitely check out your other suggestions. Thanks for reading! It's always nice to have new readers to the blog. :)

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  2. vindiebabyApril 5, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    Thank you for that list I remember reading Are You My Mommy? I gotta check the other ones out :)


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  3. ❤ MeghanApril 17, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    Thanks for sharing your list! I'll check some of these out. My daughter loves "Where Is Baby's Belly Button?" too. Right now our favorite books are "Goodnight Moon" and "Is Your Mama A Llama?" :)

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