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What books does your toddler/preschooler/older child ask to hear again and again?

 

Two books toddlers enjoy hearing from me are P.D. Eastman's Are You My Mother? and Esphyr Slobodkina's Caps for Sale Big Book. Of course, with wee listeners I don't really read the text, but tell the story as we look at the pictures. I really simplify Are You My Mother? by repeating "where is my mother?" and "I will go find her," instead of a lot of the text.

 

What books do your children love? Please share your family's favorites by added a comment below! 

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"Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon" is my favorite book. It's a great message for kids, and people of all ages
I love reading the following three books to my class and my two nieces and nephew. These are books I enjoyed listening to as a kid during reading hour and now I have the pleasure of sharing them with children. Amazing writing and illustrations!

1. If You Give A Mouse A Cookie



2, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day



3. Stega Nona

Peter Spiers "Rain"

I love this book with rich illustrations, and no words. A great way to develop storytelling with young children. The story is never the same, different children focus on different elements of the illustrations. I have also used it to "emerge" some rainy day curriculum.
Flotsam by David Wiesner
This book does not have any words, but has brilliant visuals. You can still use it to ask your son or daughter "what is happening here" and have them explain the story of the visuals
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