I have read all the books in the 3-5 year list! And loved them all. But now we are done and need some more idea’s or thoughts on how to look for good books at this age. There are so many books at the library but how to pick good ones for the littles, I just don’t always know and have come home with some real time wastings ones.
Just looking for suggestions for the little guy up to a new reader
Bread and Jam for Frances (series) by Russell Hoban
the Toot and Puddle books (series) by Hollie Hobbie
Billy and Blaze (series) by C.W.Anderson…maybe save for readers
books by Aliki…5 senses, Ah! Music, My Visit to the Zoo
Frog and Toad books by Lobel…also maybe save for readers
Even at this young age my boys (6 and 4) LOVE all the DK eyewitness books…I have to really go through those before I hand them over though.Right now they have one on Rocks…
If you Give a Pig a Pancake, Moose a Muffin, Mouse a Cookie…by Numeroff
Hi Misty, Are you familiar with the book by Gladys Hunt, “Honey for a Child’s Heart?” From a Christian perspective , she really expanded my vision for what sharing good books could mean for a child and for a family. It includes a bibliography, organized by type of book and approximate age appropriateness. More than 20 years old, I still pull my copy down occasionally. I commend you for the gift you are giving your children! At the risk of sounding sappy :)….
You may have tangilbe wealth untold
Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold.
Richer than I you can never be –
I had a mother who read to me. Strickland Gilliland
There’s also a great poem called, “When Mother Reads Aloud.” It’s just too late for me to type it all, but maybe you can find it!!