Family Fun: Books, Books & more Books!!!

Our boys both are LOVING their books right now! It seems like some days they choose books over toys to play with! Are you as bored as I am, reading the same books over and over again?! I can recite some of those books in my sleep! If you feel like you want to spice up your child's book collection, you have to check out the Scholastic Book Fair Warehouse Sale! They have so many books and most are super cheap! We went last year and went crazy!!! They have locations all over so click below to find a sale near you!

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If you need some ideas on which books are best, we found a list that has been voted on by moms! Don't forget to utilize your local public library for FREE books! 


Touchy-feely

1. "That's Not My Monster," by Fiona Watt, Rachel Wells 
2. "Pat the Bunny," by Dorothy Kunhardt 
3. "Please Do Not Open This Book," by Jon Stone 
4. "Tails," by Matthew VanFleet 
5. "Oh, Baby! Go, Baby!" by Dr. Seuss 
6. "Where Are Maisy's Friends?" by Lucy Cousins 
7. "Noisy Kisses," by Barney Saltzberg 
8. "Little School of Fish," by Dorothea DePrisco 
9. Bright Baby Touch and Feel collection, by Roger Priddy 
10. "Peek-a Who?" by Nina Landen

Bedtime

1. "On the Day You Were Born," by Deborah Frasier 
2. "Goodnight Moon," by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd 
3. "Where the Wild Things Are," by Maurice Sendak 
4. "Sleepyhead," by Karma Wilson 
5. "Pajama Time," by Sandra Boynton 
6. "Monkey and Me," by Emily Gravett 
7. "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed," by Eileen Christelow 
8. "Bedtime for Frances," by Russell Hoban 
9. "Llama Llama Red Pajama," by Anna Dewdney 
10. "I Need My Monster," by Amanda Noll

Life skills

1. Yes Yes! A Box of Board Books, by Leslie Patricelli 
2. Little Critter books, by Mercer Mayer 
3. Big brother/sister, by Joanna Cole 
4. Berenstain Bears, by Stan Berenstain 
5. "Where's the Poop?" by Julie Markes 
6. "Elmo's Potty Time" by Sesame Street 
7. "Clarabella's Teeth," by An Vrombaut 
8. "Bubblebath Pirates," by Jarrett J. Krosoczka 
9. "Getting Dressed With Lily and Milo," by Pauline Oud 
10. Richard Scarry's Please And Thank You Book
    

ABCs and other fun facts

1. "ABC," by Dr. Seuss 
2. "The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter Z," by Steve Martin, Roz Chast 
3. "One Was Johnny," by Maurice Sendak 
4. "One, Two, Three!" by Sandra Boynton 
5. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," by Eric Carle 
6. "Chicken Soup With Rice," by Maurice Sendak 
7. "The Grouchy Ladybug," by Eric Carle 
8. "Blue Hat, Green Hat," by Sandra Boynton 
9. "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes," by Annie Kubler

Good reads

1. "The Story of Ferdinand," by Munro Leaf 
2. "If You Give A Cat A Cupcake," by Laura Numeroff 
3. "Knufflebunny," by Mo Willems 
4. "Pigs Make Me Sneeze," by Mo Willems 
5. "Corduroy," by John Stone 
6. "Duck for President," by Doreen Cronin, Betsy Lewin 
7. "Click, Clack, Moo," by Doreen Cronin, Betsy Lewin 
8. "Olivia," by Ian Falconer 
9. Curious George, by H.A. Rey 
10. "Scuttle's Big Wish," by Sean Delonas 
11. "Harold and the Purple Crayon," by Crockett Johnson 
12. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," by Judith Viorst 
13. "The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash," by Trinka Hakes Noble 
14. "The Little Engine That Could," by Loren Long 
15. "Where the Sidewalk Ends," by Shel Silverstein 
16. Grimm's Fairytales 
17. "Clifford the Big Red Dog," by Norman Bridwell 
18. Winnie the Pooh, by AA Milne 
19. "Elmer," by David McKee 
20. "The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear," by Don Wood

Special Events

1. "This Is Not A Pumpkin," by Bob Staake 
2. "A Grouch's Christmas," by Michaela Munstean 
3. "How The Grinch Stole Christmas!," by Dr. Seuss 
4. "A Birthday for Frances," by Russell Hoban 
5. "The Thanksgiving Story," by Alice Dalgliesh

Easy Reading

"Hop on Pop," by Dr. Seuss  

"Polar Bear, Polar Bear," by Bill Martin Jr./Eric Carle 

"Little Bear," by Else Holmelund Minarek/Maurice Sendak 

"The Cat in the Hat," by Dr. Seuss 

"Mouse Tales," by Arnold Lobel 

"One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish," by Dr. Seuss 

"Cat the Cat, Who is That?" by Mo Willems 

"Yes Day!" by Amy Krouse 

"Morris Goes to School," by B. Wiseman 

"Oliver," by Syd Hoff 

Read Aloud

1. "Charlotte's Web" by EB White 
2. Paddington Bear, by Michael Bond 
3. "The BFG," by Roald Dahl 
4. "The Wizard of Oz," by L. Frank Baum 
5. "Little House in the Big Woods," by Laura Ingalls Wilder

We would love to hear what books are your favorites!!! Have any to add to the list above?!