This book really has it all...gorgeous illustrations, an easily understood plot, hilarious moments, and a sweet moral. All of my kids (ages 4 to 10 years) and I thought it was delightful. If You Plant a Seed Details Title: If You Plant a SeedAuthor/Illustrator: Kadir NelsonPublication Year: ...
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Elmo’s Big Lift-and-Look Book
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This book, which my two-year-old received for Christmas, has become an unexpected toddler favorite in our house. In the past few weeks, it has helped him master opposites and shapes. He's even starting to recognize numbers and letters. Rather than being boring, he requests it at bedtime every. ...
More More More Said the Baby
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This is such a sweet book showing the love that a parent or grandparent has for a baby! I appreciate that the author chose to highlight children of different cultures. The 3 stories have strong parallels that will appeal to young children and have them asking for more more more! Title: More ...
My Very First Mother Goose
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Title: My Very First Mother Goose Author: Iona Opie Illustrator: Rosemary Wells Publication Year: 1996 Website: rosemarywells.com Age Group: Babies/Toddlers Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 100 Best Books for Children Valerie and Walter's Best Books for Children The New ...
Guess How Much I Love You
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Title: Guess How Much I Love You Author: Sam McBratney Illustrator: Anita Jeram Publication Year: 1994 Age Group: Babies/Toddlers Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up Valerie and Walter's Best Books for Children What to ...
Dear Zoo
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Title: Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book Author/Illustrator: Rod Campbell Publication Year: 1982 Website: www.rodcampbell.co.uk Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschool Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up Babies Need Books ...
Ten, Nine, Eight
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It is important to me that my kids grow up identifying with kids that look differently than they do. In our house, we talk about race often, but unfortunately, there are not a lot of black families in our little community. This counting book featuring a little black girl being put to bed by her ...
The Napping House
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Title: The Napping House Author: Audrey Wood Illustrator: Don Wood Publication Year: 1984 Website: www.audreywood.com Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: The Read-Aloud Handbook Valerie and Walter's Best Books for Children What to ...
Sheila Rae’s Peppermint Stick
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Title: Sheila Rae's Peppermint Stick Author/Illustrator: Kevin Henkes Publication Year: 2001 Website: www.kevinhenkes.com Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschool Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 100 Best Books for Children Comments: This book is very simple and I imagine even ...
Mommy, Where Are You?
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Title: Mommy, Where Are You? Author: Dinah Mack Publication Year: 2012 Age Group: Babies/Toddlers Comments: My 1 and 3 year old kids checked this out from the library and we haven't been able to give it back for weeks. I asked my 17 month old to put it in the library slot and she practically had a ...
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