Of course if we actually purchased all the books we didn’t want to return, our kids couldn’t afford college, nor would they have room to sleep in their bedrooms. Here is a sampling of the books we’ve been enjoying lately!
City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems
It took us a week to crack this one open, but it has been a favorite at naptime and bedtime lately. A great story about friendship and grief as well. Caleb: “Can you imagine a dog saying ‘ribbit?!’”
Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? by Susan A. Shea
If a duckling and turn into a duck, can a car grow and become a truck? Great book for kids who love to say “no!”
Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Town
Great quiet time book for Caleb for several days. It kept him looking for all the strange and funny things going on in the illustrations.
Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka
Simple, sparse text, but a strong message about friendship. One of Sophia’s favorites right now.
King Jack and the Dragon by Peter Bently
This is another of Sophia’s favorites. It’s great for the imagination.
Sea of Dreams by Dennis Nolan
Pictures only. No words. Another book that captured Caleb’s attention for several days during quiet time. Also great for the imagination.
The Legend of the Golden Snail by Graeme Base
As a result of reading this book, Caleb has said when we’re driving: “Go straight. Keep going…to the ends of the earth!” I love how this book highlights truly heroic character traits, intertwining compassion with bravery.
Animalia by Graeme Base
An alphabet book and search and find all in one. Simple enough for Sophia to enjoy and yet complex enough for Caleb to be challenged.
The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt and illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi
I love the illustrations accompanying this classic poem. While I’m sure the moral is lost on my kids, I still love reading it to them.
4 comments:
Thanks for the list...I like having some specific books to look for at the library!
Wish I could check some of these out. Some friends gave us In the Town All Year 'Round by Rotraut Susanne Berner and it sounds similar to some of Caleb's quiet time books. We love it! It's wordless with different storylines for characters throughout. So much fun.
We love In the Town All Year Round too! It was worth a week of quiet times.
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