Let's talk about kids books

[sarahsas]

I'm putting together a book wish list for my impending arrival. What kids (little kids/babies) books should I add to it for my library? What are your kids favorite books?

[mcfelix]

We love the llama llama books. I feel like everyone always says this, but Sandra boynton books are great.

[litasail]

There was a great post about this the other day - pandce.proboards.com/thread/412828/20-new-childrens-classics

[mpc]

We really like Little Blue Truck/Little Blue Truck Leads the Way.

[VillainV]

Little Blue Truck is awesome. We also love the books that have textures/touchy-feely books.

[Deleted]

Ditto Llama Llama. We love those.
Other hits here:

No David No
How to babysit a Grandma
How to Babysit a Grandpa
Little Blue Truck (and lineup) is great
God Gave Us You
My Name is Ruby (really cute)
My NO NO Day
Room on the Broom (both my kids adore this book)
We also have a complimation of the Little Golden Books. It's too long for the kids but fun to have on the shelf.

[Deleted]

Ditto the Little Blue Truck books, there are 3
Time For Bed by Mem Fox. My fav.
Hi, Koo and Zen Shorts. Beautiful illustrations.

[hermione]

Start with board books. I highly recommend:

That's Not My ______ series from Usborne books
Sandra Boynton books
On the Night You Were Born
Goodnight Goon (that's not a typo)
Big Book of Animals
Babylit series
It's a Little Book
Little Blue Truck
Ten Little Ladybugs

ETA: Goodnight Gorilla
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Owl Babies
Dinosaur Roar
Goodnight Michigan (but for your state)

[speckledfrog]

Any touchy feely books
Any books with flaps

When LO is about a year old get a subscription to the Hello magazine from High Five.

[meij]

I could talk about kids books all day.

Some of my favorite board books:

Llama Llama
Karen Katz (Where is Baby's... series)
Sandra Boyton
(I've seen all the above as boxed board book sets at Barnes and Noble)
Little Blue Truck
Eric Carle
Baby Lit series (classics like Dracula, Wuthering Heights, Jungle Book in board book, they are really cute)

Good Night Gorilla
Good Night Our World series (they have a lot of states/towns that showcase your local attractions)
The Napping House
101 First Words books (things that go, animals, etc)
Leslie Patricelli books- Tubby Time, Binky, No No, Yes Yes, Big Little lots more. We love all of them.
Little Masters art books (Van Gogh, Matisse etc)

I think we have at least 100 board books. I have a problem lol.

[anna7602]

I have a little obsession with the Baby Lit series books lately. Also, despite the board's feelings about Dr Seuss, I love "Green Eggs and Ham" and so do both of my children.

[catsarecute]

We love Sandra Boynton books and so does dd. Belly Button Book, Barnyard Dance and Not the Hippopotamus are favorites.

[catsarecute]

We also have the flip page books that have a touch and feel element. I can't remember the brand (and I'm trapped under a sleeping baby) but my baby loves those. She learned to open the flap quick!

[asoctoberfalls]

Our absolute favorite is "Goodnight, Baby Monster." I went to buy it for a friends book shower only to find it's not available any more! Has anyone else seen this book? We will have to be extra careful with our copy now since we can't replace it if it rips!

I love the Pout Pout Fish too.

[imojoebunny]

My son loved this book. It was the only book he was interested in as a small. I have read it 950 times.

www.amazon.com/First-100-Words-Roger-Priddy/dp/0312510780/ref=tmm_other_meta_binding_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1422226743&sr=1-1

Also, goodnight moon and goodnight gorilla and pat the bunny touch and feel.

[sewf]

Anything by Karma Wilson. I know she has at least one board book, Play Nice, Calico. But we also love her Bear series (Bear Wants More, Bear Snores On, etc.)

Also, like I suggested in the other thread, Fox In the Dark, by Alison Green. My 2 year old loves it.

[mrsp7309]

The mini-masters books are DD's favorites. It's impressionist art with rhyming verse. "Dancing with Degas" and "Quiet Time with Cassatt" have DD's highest seal of approval!

[biscoffcookies]

Olivia!! The original is better than the sequels.

Ditto Sandra Boynton. Our favorites are Hippos Go Beserk, the Belly Button Book, But Not the Hippopotamus, and the Going to Bed Book.

Corduroy.

I have a soft spot in my heart for The Monster at the End of This Book.

[missbella]

His favorite is Sheep in a Jeep. Also, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Goodnight Moon, If You Give A... (Mouse a cookie, pig a pancake, moose a muffin, etc.) and ditto Little Blue Truck.

[lilles]

In addition to the ones others have mentioned we also like Leslie Patricelli's board books.

[shelbyann]

I love Dr Seuss board books. Oh the Thinks You Can Think is awesome.

DD got this Hello Ninja book for Christmas and it's by far her favorite book. I had never heard of the author but it's a super cute book.

[Dumbledork]

Jan 25, 2015 16:46:55 GMT -5 litasail said:

There was a great post about this the other day - pandce.proboards.com/thread/412828/20-new-childrens-classics

Patrick McDonnell is on that list! He's one of my favorite kiddie authors. We love "Hug Time" It's so sweet and is such a good note to end the night on. "Art" "Me…Jane" and "The Gift Of Nothing" also have great messages and are really cute. People might know him better for his comic strip, Mutts. I love him.

I also love Al Yankovic's (yes, Weird Al) children's books. They're all about enjoying being a kid, being your own crazy self, and believing that anything is possible.

Other good kiddie books we've loved:

Miss Nina's Ballerinas
Llama Llama
One and Zero- Kathryn Otoshi
Go To Bed, Monster- Natasha Wing
Rosie Revere and Iggy Peck- Andrea Beaty
Chopsticks- Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Oo! John Lithgow! I love, love, love his "Never Play Music Right Next to a Zoo" If you can get the audiobook version, I highly recommend it.

So many good little kid books. Now my kid's 5 and we're reading chapter books aloud. So long pretty picture books. Anyone have rec's for fresh chapter books, send em my way.

[rubyturpin]

I agree with all the PPs, especially about the board books and touch-and-feel books.

My boys are 2 & 4 and they also both love "Put me in the zoo" and "Crictor."

[MadamePresident]

Sandra Boynton
Indestructible books
Board books with things to touch
Board books with lots of pictures of random things

[bowies]

Start with board books. I love Nancy Tillman books even though they make me cry.

I've recently started collecting Caldecott books for when DS is older. I also have the complete set of Beatrix Potter books.

[drloretta]

Pajama Time
The Knuffle Bunny series
The Book Without Pictures
The Baby Lit series

[ktw]

We love the "That's not my " books from Usborne, The Pout Pout Fish, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, the Hungry Caterpillar, Click Clack Moo, The Rainbow Fish, and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

[july]

The Monster at the End of the Book. H makes the voices and D loves it.

Her favorite books are $1 books from Target Dollar Spot. The writing is terrible, but she loves to read them.

[aspentosh]

A lot of great suggestions here. Definitely start with board book and Sandra Boynton cannot be beat.

DD's favorite at this age (3yo) are:
Llama llama
Little blue truck
If you give a...
Elephant and piggie

[babyrn]

For brand new babies we loved the black and white Look Look books.

Anything by Sandra Boynton, favorites here are Moo, Baa, La La La, Barnyard Dance, Blue Hat, Green Hat, But Not The Hippopotamus, and Pajama Time
Chick N Pug
Little Blue Truck
A Very Hungry Caterpillar
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Peek-a Who
First 100 Words
Giraffes Can't Dance
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Five Little Monkeys
Time For Bed
Hands Are Not For Hitting (lol!)
Good Night, I Love You