by Marcy Collier
Last fall, I was going through my boys’ toys and
books and had decided to give away or sell some of their old board books. At the
very last second, I pulled the books from the pile. Even though my two boys
were finished with their “baby” books, I couldn’t part with them. And it’s a
good thing too because 6 weeks ago, my third son, Luke was born.
So I thought it was appropriate that I list 10 of
our favorite board books that we are so excited to read to our new addition.
Drum roll please!
1. Cheep!
Cheep! And of course Merry Christmas,
Cheeps!
by Julie Stiegemeyer and Carol Baicker-McKee
If you haven’t read the Cheep Cheep books
illustrated by our very own Carol Baicker-Mckee, you MUST go get your young one
a copy of each. You will fall in love with the chicks and their story told
through Julie’s words and Carol’s 3D art. In the original Cheeps book, the three
chicks are asleep until a strange sound wakes them. They explore only to find a
great big surprise!
In Merry
Christmas, Cheeps! the chicks are busy getting ready for Christmas making snow angels, baking yummy gingerbread cookies, and getting ready for
Christmas day.
2. Let’s Make
Rabbits by Leo Lionni
My children and my husband love to read this book
together. I’m usually the reader, but they will all curl up together and enjoy the
sweet story of two rabbits wondering if they are real!
3. Pajama
Time! and Barnyard Dance by
Sandra Boynton
We have a ton of Boynton’s books. It was too hard to
choose, so I had to pick two. Pajama
Time! is a romping tale of the animals getting ready for bed and in Barnyard Dance! the lively characters
have a blast singing and dancing in this rhyming tale.
4. Pat the
Bunny (Touch and Feel Book) by by Dorothy Kunhardt
This was one of those books that we read over and
over again. The oversized book format makes it great for touching and feeling
Daddy’s scratchy beard or smelling the scented flowers. This book originally published
in 1940 is a tradition passed from one generation to another.
5. Where Is
Baby's Belly Button? by Karen Katz
This lift-the-flap book is great o read with
your little one. Discovering all the peek-a-boo surprises are so much fun.
6. We're Going
on a Bear Hunt (Classic Board Books) by Helen Oxenbury and Michael Rosen
This is a board book that can be enjoyed by all ages
with a family going on an adventurous bear hunt. It’s a fantastic adventure for the entire
family to enjoy together.
7. Goodnight
Moon and The
Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd
Again - another toss up. I couldn’t decide which
Margaret Wise-Brown book, so I chose both. There is a reason that these two
books have not been out of print since originally being published in the 1940s.
What is really cool is I have a Margaret Wise-Brown book that belonged to my mom
from her childhood. It is unbelievable to me that Brown was only 42 when she
died but left a legacy with her books.
8. That's Not
My Bunny: Its Tail Is Too Fluffy (Usborne Touchy Feely) by Fiona Watt and
Rachel Wells
My boys adored the touch-and-feel books. This
one about a fluffy bunny was one we read over and over.
9. Time for
Bed Board Book by Mem Fox (Author), Jane Dyer (Illustrator)
Your little one will be lulled to sleep with the repetitive
rhythms, as the parent sheep, cat, snake, and fish try to get their babies to
sleepl
10. Tomie’s
Three Bears and Other Tales Board book by Tomie de Paola
The beautiful artwork coupled with this retelling of
the The Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs and The Little Red Hen will hold your child’s
interest over and over again.
These are just some of our favorites, but I would love to hear
your favorite board books to add to my collection for baby Luke!
And if you're looking for a great Italian cookie recipe, check out the end of my post from 2010 for my Grandma's pizzelle recipe and Aunt Lee's biscotti recipe. Aunt Lee is 93 now and STILL making awesome biscotti for the family.
No comments:
Post a Comment