The Books We Love!
Reading books together with your children helps them develop reading skills and creates great bonding time. An early love of reading and a strong reading ability will help them throughout their lives!
Contents at a Glance
A Love for Books
Stanley
Stanley's Party
Amazon Price: $6.95 (as of 01/04/2010) 
Stanley's Wild Ride
Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 01/04/2010)
Farm Team, The
Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 01/04/2010)
Clorinda
Clorinda
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 01/03/2010)
Clorinda Takes Flight
Amazon Price: $12.74 (as of 01/03/2010)
Little Whistle
Cheese Anyone?
Who Moved My Cheese? For Kids
Amazon Price: $14.27 (as of 01/04/2010)
Misc. Fun Books
The Cheese
The star of this book is "The Cheese" that stood "alone" in the "Farmer in the Dell" song.
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Humu: The Little Fish Who Wished Away His Colors
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 01/04/2010)
Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World
From the creators of Curious George!
Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 01/04/2010)
Platypus
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What Makes a Rainbow?: Pop-Up
Amazon Price: $8.95 (as of 01/04/2010)
More Fun Books
Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 01/03/2010)
If You Give a Moose a Muffin (If You Give...)
Amazon Price: $12.23 (as of 01/03/2010)
If You Give a Pig a Pancake (If You Give...)
Amazon Price: $12.23 (as of 01/03/2010)
Mole Music
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 01/03/2010)
Never Take a Shark to the Dentist: and Other Things Not to Do
Amazon Price: $12.23 (as of 01/03/2010)
Books by Bill Peet
Encore for Eleanor
Amazon Price: $8.95 (as of 01/03/2010)
The Luckiest One of All
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Bill Peet: An Autobiography
Amazon Price: $12.23 (as of 01/03/2010)
No Such Things
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The Ant and the Elephant
Amazon Price: $8.95 (as of 01/03/2010)
More About Author and Artist Bill Peet
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Bill Peet
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Who hasn't heard of Dr. Suess, H.A. Rey, Stan and Jan Berenstain, or Richard Scarry? Most of us are familiar with such titles as "Corduroy", "If You Give a Pig a Pancake", "Guess How Much I Love You", and "Goodnight Moon". But who in the world is Bil...
Mr. Putter and Tabby
Mr. Putter & Tabby Make a Wish
Amazon Price: $5.95 (as of 01/03/2010)
Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea
Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 01/03/2010)
Mr. Putter & Tabby Bake the Cake
Amazon Price: $5.95 (as of 01/03/2010)
Mr. Putter & Tabby See the Stars
Amazon Price: $14.00 (as of 01/03/2010)
Mr. Putter & Tabby Paint the Porch
Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 01/03/2010)
Books about the siblings of "famous" storybook characters!
Dimity Dumpty: The Story of Humpty's Little Sister
The story of...well...Humpty Dumpty's sister.
Amazon Price: $10.87 (as of 01/03/2010)
The Gingerbread Girl
The Gingerbread Boy did have a sister named...the Gingerbread Girl!
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 01/03/2010)
Interactive Books
Find Anthony Ant
Cool search and find maze book. Search for Anthony Ant and other neat things in this fun underground ant tunnel maze book!
Amazon Price: $11.01 (as of 01/03/2010)
Whose House is This?: A Lift-And-look ABC Book (Great Big Board Book)
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May I Pet Your Dog?: The How-to Guide for Kids Meeting Dogs (and Dogs Meeting Kids)
Great book for role playing how to greet dogs and the basics of safe interaction with them.
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 01/03/2010)
Mazescapes
If your kids like mazes, this book is sure to keep them entertained for quite awhile. Take a maze, add in some search and find objects, plus intricate pictures and you have the makings of a seriously fun book!
Amazon Price: $6.95 (as of 01/03/2010)
Mazeways: A to Z
From the same author as "Mazescapes" (above), this book is extra cool!! Each letter is fashioned into a maze with instructions to the side on what to find as you journey through the maze. In addition there are a number of search and find object listed for each page. I enjoyed this book almost as much as my preschooler!!
Amazon Price: $9.32 (as of 01/03/2010)
Babar
The Story of Babar
Amazon Price: $9.59 (as of 01/04/2010)
Babar and Zephir
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Babar and the Succotash Bird
Amazon Price: $16.95 (as of 01/04/2010)
Religious Books
Read-N-Grow Picture Bible: A 1,872-Picture Adventure from Creation to Revelation
Laid out in a "cartoon" fashion, this colorful book is sure to be enjoyed by your young gradeschoolers. Each page features six numbered pictures with a short two to three sentence story underneath. Each full story may include up to 12 pictures. Easy to read, and fun to look at!
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Singing Books
Sunrise, Sunset
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The Lord's Prayer
Amazon Price: $13.26 (as of 01/04/2010)
If You're Happy And You Know It
Amazon Price: $10.19 (as of 01/04/2010)
Wheels On The Race Car
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Way Up in the Arctic
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 01/04/2010)
More Fun "Singing" Books
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 01/03/2010)
This Land Is Your Land
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The Twelve Days of Christmas Dogs
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I'm a Little Teapot
Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 01/03/2010)
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Amazon Price: $13.25 (as of 01/03/2010)
Books by Peter Spier
Peter Spier is a new author to me, but I've already put some more of his books on reserve at the library. Yeah!
People
Amazon Price: $9.32 (as of 01/03/2010)
Historical Book for Kids
Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 01/04/2010)
If you have a young history or science lover in your family this book is a great one. Filled with colorful pictures and fascinating information about Benjamin Franklin, you're child is sure to learn a lot as you read!
What are your favorite books for children?
It's hard to choose just one favorite! I know, I tried to do it. So list one of your recently favorite children's books.
Stanley's Party by Linda Bailey
Cute book about a dog who escapes his yard and fin more...0 points
The Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman
Adorable story about a bear sleeping in his cave w more...0 points
Bookworm Stuff
Cute Book with Cool Photography
Food For Thought
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 01/04/2010)
Teach your child their shapes, colors, numbers, opposites, and letters of the alphabet with this neat book of vegetables and fruits fashioned into animals, faces, and objects. Very Fun!
Does your family like to read?
Tell us about it!
If you have favorite children's books or authors let us know so we can check them out!
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- RuntFarmSeries RuntFarmSeries Oct 16, 2009 @ 11:56 am
- Great lens! You've put together a great collection of children's books here! I also have a lens on children's books and would love it if you'd stop by and say hello.
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- puddlescollection puddlescollection May 19, 2009 @ 5:18 pm
- I love reading new book suggestions! My kids both love to read. We try to keep some library books around in addition to our growing book collection to always have new things to read.
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- MiaBellezza MiaBellezza Apr 27, 2009 @ 5:31 am
- Winnie the Pooh - nice lens - thanks for dropping by Delicious Lemon Cakes and for the roll - I've lensrolled this into Winnie the Pooh coloring books.
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- Child_Health Child_Health Mar 14, 2009 @ 12:36 pm
- Great lens! You have a wonderful collection of children's books in this lens. When you get the chance, I'd love it if you'd visit my lens and say hello.
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- amandascloset0 amandascloset0 Mar 9, 2009 @ 8:48 am
- excellent lens! 5 stars! Some of my best memories as a child were when my mother and I read together. I have kept my love of reading my entire life and hope to pass this on to my daughter as well.
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