This post is about kid’s books, not adopting books or Russia books, just regular books. I am not going to review each book, just list favorites. In getting prepared for summer reading for my kids as well as starting to purchase things for Pineapple I thought I could share with you some of my kid’s favorites. In return, I was hoping that you could share some of yours. You would think after three kids I would have a plethora of children’s books, but this is sadly not the case. I have relied on our local library for most books, but I would like to slowly build a collection of my own. If you don’t have any kids yet, or even if you do perhaps you could think back to when you were a kid and remember the books that were magical to you.
Favorite Little Kid’s BooksWhere The Wild Things Are by
Maurice SendakPat The Bunny by
Dorothy KunhardtGoodnight Moon by
Margaret Wise BrownHarold and the Purple Crayon by
Crockett JohnsonChicka Chicka Boom Boom by
Bill Martin JrHush, Little Baby by Marla Frazee
Junie B. Jones Series by
Barbara ParkThe Magic Tree House Series by
Mary Pope OsborneZen Shorts by
John J. MuthDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by
Mo WillemsFavorite Older Kid’s BooksWarriors Series by
Erin HunterGuardians of the Gahoole by
Kathryn LaskyArtemis Fowl Books by
Eoin ColferLord of the Rings Series by
J.R.R. TolkienEnders Game Series by
Orson Scott CardHarry Potter Series by
J.K. RowlingFavorite Books for TeensLes Miserable by
Victor HugoLabels: best books for adopted preschooler
Good Night Gorilla- Peggy Rathmann
My First "_____" book ( animal, words,numbers) colorful picture books by DK publishing
Any of Sandra Boynton books
Our favs- the going to bed book
Blue hat, Green Hat
Barn Yard dance
Moo, Baa, La la la
The very Hungry caterpillar
Brown bear, brown bear
Chugga Chugga Choo Choo
Peter Rabbit
The Carl the Dog series
Jamberry
The Big Red Barn
Picture books:
Alphabeep
Martha the Dog series
Roy and Stella go Camping
Steam, Smoke and Steel (trains)
Dahlia
Chapter books:
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Dr. Doolittle
The Wind in the Willows
I could add more but these are the ones I remember without looking on the shelf. (They're asleep right now =)
My son who is turning six today is weird. He enjoys his children's dictionary. He has taught himself many things out of it. One day he came in and signed "MOM" in sign language. I asked him where he learned that. He went and got his dictionary. He had been reading about sign language.