I’m sure many of you are familiar with Donald Crews’ big sellers “Freight Train” and “Truck”, but he has several other books that grab kids attention and help them to learn. If you have toddlers who love trains, trucks, boats etc. these are the books for…
If you haven’t heard of the Mo Willems books go get them right now! These books are so much fun! The Knuffle Bunny series uses real photography- along with drawings for their illustrations and so the books are super unique. The Pigeon series is extremely interactive;…
Eric Litwin teaches amazing concepts like colors, counting, basic addition and subtraction and social skills, all through a groovy cat that sings catchy songs and strolls through life with ease. I love that Pete the Cat faces real kid challenges with an attitude of optimism and…
I love these books! Bear is this ferocious beast that is protected and coddled by a bunch of tiny woodland creatures who are his best friends. These books teach lessons all about saying thank you, sharing, helping each other and being a good friend. The kiddos…
So this week I decided to go a little out of the box and I picked a whole bunch of books from the same illustrator instead of the same author, to see if my kids would like all of their books. And it worked! Stephen Gammell’s…
These books are some of my favorites. The illustrations are amazing and the stories are super unique and entertaining. From circus animals escaping from their trainer, to a man and his dog who just can’t seem to cut a break, Chris Van Dusen always has great stories. His rhymes are…
These books are adorable and my kids think they are hilarious. The whole “Dinosaur vs….” series is about a dinosaur who faces big kid tasks and tries to get out of them, but the tasks always win. Things like going to the potty, being quiet at the…
Tacky the Penguin. How my kids love this quirky little penguin who marches to the beat of his own drum and finds that being different is an amazing thing to be. They love these books and so do I. I love the message that Tacky teaches: it’s…
You may remember these books from your childhood since Mercer Meyer began writing and illustrating his books in 1966 and has 300 published titles. Well guess what, toddlers still love them! I have read these books over and over again and both Jack and Nora adore…
Many mom’s know about the “No David” series; most mom’s have experienced the “No David” series with their toddlers, I think that is what makes these books so hilarious. My kids memorized and related with David’s books by the age of two! 🙂 What I didn’t…