Children's book on your shelf

[roseinbloom]

Any children's books that you really love and can't wait to share? Or books you think are necessary? I'm going to check out "Amazing You" and "Your Body Belongs to You" because these aren't topics I discussed with my parents but things I worry about not discussing with my kids.

Old-time favorites include:
Love You Forever
The Rough Faced Girl
Legend of the Blue Bonnet
Strega Nona
Borregita
I'm in Charge of Celebrations
Miss Eva and the Red Balloon
Can't You Sleep Little Bear?
Roxaboxen

There are tons more, but those are some at the top of my list.

[jewel441]

My favorite book that I can't wait to share is The Sign of the Seahorse I can't wait to read it to her. I have to find it. The pictures are pretty so I could maybe do it now. I am really excited for chapter books though. I can remember reading Charlotte's Web with my dad. And obs I can't wait to share Harry Potter.

Oh I also love Madeline

[paloslee]

My first use to love "how do dinosaurs say goodnight?" I believe I might still have it stored away at my moms. I have to look for it. H just ordered some Spanish series books from Amazon that my SIL recommend

[sunshineshades]

Dd1 loved all Sandra Boyton books when she was younger.

[carissa325]

The Giving Tree

[roseinbloom]

The velveteen rabbit, too!

jewel441, Sign of the Seahorse is an old favorite, too, and I read it to Bud in the NICU.

[roseinbloom]

Jun 11, 2016 19:09:34 GMT -5 sunshineshades said:

Dd1 loved all Sandra Boyton books when she was younger.

But Not the Hippopotamus!!

[roseinbloom]

Jun 11, 2016 19:03:29 GMT -5 paloslee said:

My first use to love "how do dinosaurs say goodnight?" I believe I might still have it stored away at my moms. I have to look for it. H just ordered some Spanish series books from Amazon that my SIL recommend

Never heard of the first one. tell us if you like any of the Spanish books!

[sunshineshades]

Jun 11, 2016 19:53:25 GMT -5 roseinbloom said:

Jun 11, 2016 19:09:34 GMT -5 sunshineshades said:

Dd1 loved all Sandra Boyton books when she was younger.

But Not the Hippopotamus!!

YES! Lol

[cinnamonsmiles]

Since The Hobbit was originally written as a children's book, that counts, right?

Most of the musts on my list would be for when they're older. I was a book nerd as a kid and just read every book that I could get my hands on. He prefers the Imagination Library ones to the ones I buy :/

jewel441 We got DS The Beedle and the Bard last year. He doesnt get it yet, but I'm excited for when he does get there

[mom2boxers]

On the Night You Were Born
Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You
Little Blue Truck
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie

[roseinbloom]

cinnamonsmiles: totally counts. MH skipped straight to LOTR. We actually just finished a family reading of The Fellowship last night and felt so accomplished, lol.

Tolkien wrote other books for his kids besides the Hobbit, too. There's Letters to Father Christmas and Roverandom.

Would be interested in what other chapter books you loved!

mom2boxers, you reminded me of Mouse Paint!
Someone gave us Wherever You Are, and it was a really sweet one.

[mom2boxers]

Baby Bear, Baby Bear What Do You See?

[halfahippy]

Jun 11, 2016 19:03:29 GMT -5 paloslee said:

My first use to love "how do dinosaurs say goodnight?" I believe I might still have it stored away at my moms. I have to look for it. H just ordered some Spanish series books from Amazon that my SIL recommend

There is a ton of "how do dinosaurs..." books. There are all super cute. We read How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe? all the time. There's also ones about colors, numbers, going to school, being nice, etc.
Right now we read The Tree House that Jack Built, Little Blue Truck, and Pinkalicious with DS all the time, along with the dinosaurs ones. DD usually listens in.
When they are bigger I want to share my joy for the Little House on the Prairie series. It was always my favorite. And Harry Potter of course.

[roseinbloom]

Jun 12, 2016 8:47:40 GMT -5 halfahippy said:

Jun 11, 2016 19:03:29 GMT -5 paloslee said:

My first use to love "how do dinosaurs say goodnight?" I believe I might still have it stored away at my moms. I have to look for it. H just ordered some Spanish series books from Amazon that my SIL recommend

There is a ton of "how do dinosaurs..." books. There are all super cute. We read How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe? all the time. There's also ones about colors, numbers, going to school, being nice, etc.
Right now we read The Tree House that Jack Built, Little Blue Truck, and Pinkalicious with DS all the time, along with the dinosaurs ones. DD usually listens in.
When they are bigger I want to share my joy for the Little House on the Prairie series. It was always my favorite. And Harry Potter of course.

Haven't heard of most of these--thanks!

[SheilaTheTank]

I am weird and my favorite books are:

Bony Legs - Russian folk talk about a witch with iron teeth that eats children
Anything by Edward Gorey - just look him up and you'll get the idea

I did save all my favorite children's books and they are in her room. I can't wait til she's old enough to really enjoy them.

[SheilaTheTank]

Jun 11, 2016 19:11:44 GMT -5 carissa325 said:

The Giving Tree

I HATE this book. The kid is such an obnoxious little shit. I want to smack the tree and tell him to smarten up and cut the boy off. Sorry I have lots of feelz about this book.

[SheilaTheTank]

I haven't been reading that much to K because every time I do I turn into a blubbering mess. Last night I read Guess How Much I Love You and broke down at the last page. It's pretty pathetic.

[peachesncream]

Babycakes
Pout Pout Fish
Anything Usborne
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
Brown Bear Brown Bear
5 Little Monkeys

[katespade]

The Monster at the End of this Book.

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

The Biggest Kiss

[songbirdsinging55]

My favorite right now is

All the wonderful things you will be
Duck and Goose seems to be a favorite series too

[minae01]

I Love You Through and Through is my favorite for when they are little!

[cinnamonsmiles]

Jun 12, 2016 15:47:28 GMT -5 minae01 said:

I Love You Through and Through is my favorite for when they are little!

We read that one tonight before bed! I love Caroline Jayne Church's books

[cinnamonsmiles]

Jun 12, 2016 4:35:27 GMT -5 roseinbloom said:

cinnamonsmiles: totally counts. MH skipped straight to LOTR. We actually just finished a family reading of The Fellowship last night and felt so accomplished, lol.

Tolkien wrote other books for his kids besides the Hobbit, too. There's Letters to Father Christmas and Roverandom.

Would be interested in what other chapter books you loved!

mom2boxers, you reminded me of Mouse Paint!
Someone gave us Wherever You Are, and it was a really sweet one.

Bookmarked! I seriously read just about anything my library had to offer. I love The Boxcar Children, The Chronicles of Narnia, Big Red/White Fang, Smoky the Cowhorse (really anything to do with animals), The Hardy Boys, The Bobbsey Twins...really I could go on forever

[lindy04aggie]

The books I look forward to sharing with my kiddos are (in no particular order):

Are You My Mother?
Where the Wild Things Are
The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Goosebumps
And I would LOVE to find the complete Babysitters Club series for when Riley gets older! Anyone remember those?

And of course... like any good parent... I can't wait to share Harry Potter!

[megrae12]

Jun 13, 2016 8:29:52 GMT -5 lindy04aggie said:

The books I look forward to sharing with my kiddos are (in no particular order):

Are You My Mother?
Where the Wild Things Are
The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Goosebumps
And I would LOVE to find the complete Babysitters Club series for when Riley gets older! Anyone remember those?

And of course... like any good parent... I can't wait to share Harry Potter!

I LOVED the Babysitter's Club. Did you ever read the Sweet Vallley High series?

I can't wait to share:

Hope on Pop. This was the first book I checked out of the library and it was the first book I loved. I'm a huge reader because of it.

A book of nursery rhymes
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
A few picture books so he can make up his own stories
When he is older the Percy Jackson series and Harry Potter. He will also know the Lord of the Rings series and the Hobbit. Obviously we are nerds in our family!
The Giving Tree
Curious George
There are a whole slew more but my brain refuses to work.

[arbe]

Jun 11, 2016 19:09:34 GMT -5 sunshineshades said:

Dd1 loved all Sandra Boyton books when she was younger.

We were reading Moo, Baa, La La La for months. DD1 has is memorized.

[jess9802]

Some of DS1's favorites were:

Goodnight Moon
The Going to Bed Book
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Can You See a Little Bear?
I Love You Through and Through
Moo Baa La La La
The Little Engine that Could

Check to see if your local library participates in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. If it does, sign up! Your kiddo will get a free book once a month from birth until his or her fifth birthday. I've signed up both boys and DS1 LOVES getting a new book in the mail.

[readinglove]

Is "all of them" an acceptable response? No? Oh, okay. The first ones that pop into my head:

Love You Forever
I Wish You More
Berenstain Bears
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Goodnight Moon
This is a Moose
Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads
Bible stories
Eric Carle books
The Boxcar Children
Origami Yoda
Where the Wild Things Are
Harold and the Purple Crayon
The Day the Crayons Quit/Came Home

[rachelilly23]

My kids have always loved everything Sandra Boynton. The Going to Bed book is my fav.