Give Your Child a Head Start!
Finding good children's books can sometimes be a very difficult task! Teaching your child to love reading can be an even harder one! However if you start reading to your child when s/he is young there is a greater chance of your child actually enjoying to read as s/he gets older!
It is never to late to start reading to your child though! Most children like it just because mommy or daddy is spending quality time with them when they are reading, plus you open up a whole new world to them!
You also help your child to speak, read, and so much more! There really are no down sides to reading to your child! Here are some great suggestions to get you started on the right foot!
It is never to late to start reading to your child though! Most children like it just because mommy or daddy is spending quality time with them when they are reading, plus you open up a whole new world to them!
You also help your child to speak, read, and so much more! There really are no down sides to reading to your child! Here are some great suggestions to get you started on the right foot!
Unconditional Love
Teach your child the meaning of loving them unconditionally!
A Parent's LoveI Love You Stinky Face
Written by Lisa McCourt and Illustrated by Cyd Moore
A Story of a child asking his/her mother "Mama, what if I were a big scary Ape? Would you still love me then? and Mama replies: "If you were a big, scary ape, I would comb your whole hairy self to make sure you didn't have any tangles. And I would make your birthday cake our of bananas, and I would tell you, I love you my big, scary ape."
It has very good illustrations and the child could be either a boy or a girl! Vey imaginative, and gives you a chance to teach them that you will love them unconditionally.
I Love You Stinky Face
Written by Lisa McCourt
I Love You Stinky Face
Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 12/11/2009) 
I Love You, Stinky Face - Audio
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 12/11/2009)
The Kissing HandWritten by Audrey Penn and Illustrated by Ruth E. Harper & Nancy M. Leak
A wonderful story of a mama racoon sending her baby to school for the very first time. He is frightened so mama racoon teaches him the kissing hand as a way to know that no matter where he is she is right there with him and still loves him!
This is an awesome book about a parent's love for their child! It helps reinforce the fact that although sometimes your child may be away from you that doesn't mean that you don't love them!
The Kissing Hand
Written by Audrey Penn
Kissing Hand (Paperback with CD)
Amazon Price: $9.32 (as of 12/11/2009)
The Kissing Hand--Large Format
Amazon Price: $19.88 (as of 12/11/2009)
The Kissing Hand Chester Raccoon 9" Plush Stuffed Animal by MerryMakers
Amazon Price: $12.95 (as of 12/11/2009)
I Love You the PurplestWritten by Barbara M. Joose and Illustrated by Mary Whyte
A story of two little brothers who compete for their mothers love and how she finds a very creative way to assure them she loves them both equally.
Wonderfully illustrated and this would be a perfect book for those of us who have more than one child!
I Love You The Purplest
Written by Barbara M. Joose
I Love You the Purplest
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 12/11/2009)
God's Love
Just In Case You Ever WonderWritten by Max Lucado
A story of God's never ending Love and Security.
Fantastic story of the way God is always beside you loving you even if you can't feel Him there!
Reassuring!
Just In Case You Ever Wonder
Written by Max Lucado
Just in Case You Ever Wonder
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 12/11/2009)
I Love You This MuchWritten By Lynn Hodges & Sue Buchanan Illustrated by John Bendall Brunello
A Song of God's Love
"I love you best. I love you most. I love you high. I love you low. I love you deep. I love you wide. I love you This MUCH!"
You can either read of sing this book to your child! Filled with delightful pictures and ways for your child to get involved in the story! I recommend to any parent.
I Love You This Much
written by Lynn Hodges & Sue Buchanan
I Love You This Much
Amazon Price: $12.47 (as of 12/11/2009)
You Are SpecialWritten By Max Lucado Illustrated by Sergio Martinez
A story of Wemmicks (wooden puppets) who are very judgmental. If they don't like you they will give you a gray dot, but if they do they will give you a star. Every Wemmick dreams of getting stars, but there is one Wemmick who never gets any, all he ever gets are dots. Until he learns the secret of God's Love!
An awesome story for any child who is upset about getting picked on or left out! A very good way to teach your child that everyone is created equally and God loves us all the same! There are lots of different lessons this book teaches! Highly Recommended
Classics
So much fun to read!
CorduroyWritten and Illustrated by Don Freeman
This is a story of a little bear who longs for a home. He loses a button and searches through the mall for it at night. It's a story of love between a bear and his soon to be owner!
I think this story is so much fun to read, and the pictures are amazingly adorable!
Corduroy
Written by Don Freeman
Plush Corduroy Bear Md 12"
Amazon Price: $18.99 (as of 12/11/2009)
Corduroy (Book and Bear)
Amazon Price: $10.39 (as of 12/11/2009)
Corduroy (40th Anniversary Edition)
Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 12/11/2009)
Mouse Cookies & More-A TreasuryWritten by Laura Numeroff Illustrated by Felicia Bond
This is a treasury of some of the "If You Give a Mouse" series. It includes "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie," "If You Give a Pig a Pancake," "If You Give a Moose a Muffin," and "If You Take a Mouse to School." If you have never read any of these books they are delightfully funny and give your child a chance to guess what will happen next! With words like "If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk."
Highly Recommended
Mouse Cookies & More
Written by Laura Numeroff
Mouse Cookies & More: A Treasury (If You Give...)
Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 12/11/2009)
The Very Hungry CaterpillarWritten and Illustrated by Eric Carle
This is a story of a very hungry caterpillar who eats through everything he find, gets a stomach ache, goes into a cacoon and comes out a beautiful butterfly!
I love Eric Carle's books. He has such an imagination and such great art work! Children love this book because of how it is set up. You can put your fingers through the holes of where the caterpillar has ate!
Highly Recommended
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Written by Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: board book & CD
Amazon Price: $10.39 (as of 12/11/2009)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Game
Amazon Price: $15.76 (as of 12/11/2009)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories
Amazon Price: $13.49 (as of 12/11/2009)
Learning the Alphabet
Chicka Chicka Boom BoomWritten by Bill Martin and John Archambault
Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
Go on an adventure with the letters of the alphabet! They climb up a coconut tree and all fall down!
A great way to introduce letters to your child!
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Written by Bill Martin and John Archambault
LeapFrog® Tag Kid Classic Storybook Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Amazon Price: $10.55 (as of 12/11/2009)
Learning Body Parts
My Two Hands My Two FeetWritten by Rick Walton
Illustrated by Julia Gorton
Great pictures of hands and feet. The book is split up into two, one section teaches hands and then flip the book over to learn about feet!
It's a wonderful way to reinforce teaching about hands and feet to little ones!
My Two Hands My Two Feet
Written by Rick Walton
My Two Hands, My Two Feet
Amazon Price: (as of 12/11/2009)
Problem Solving
How Will We Get to the Beach?Written by Brigette Luciani
Illustrated by Eve Tharlet
Translated by Rosemary Lanning
This book is a guessing game for your child. It gives your child the opportunity to guess which item is missing and exactly how they will get to the beach with all of their stuff.
How Will We Get to The Beach
Written by Brigette Luciani
How Will We Get to the Beach?
Amazon Price: $6.95 (as of 12/11/2009)
Happy Birthday To You!!
Happy Birthday To You!Written and Illustrated by Dr. Seuss
A wonderful birthday book by Dr. Seuss! This book will make any birthday a lot of fun! You could read it to your child before bed or at their birthday party! My daughter likes to read this one even when it's not her birthday!
Happy Birthday To You!
Written by Dr. Seuss
Happy Birthday to You!
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 12/11/2009)
Tips and Advice
Have any ideas on making reading more interesting for your child? Please let us know!
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- a_willow a_willow Oct 16, 2008 @ 12:28 am
- Great selections! Lensrolling this lens to couple of mine dealing with children toys and books for ages 0-4! :)
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