Of course. I love books, too! While as parents we intuitively know that reading is beneficial for children, more and more research is being collected proving the significance of reading for the developing brain. Reading to children exposes them to wider variety of vocabulary, increasing their word knowledge and language development, lending itself to future educational success. Plus, who doesn’t like to snuggle up with a good book?
Here is a handful of my favorite classics, sprinkled with some new and quality reads.
Ferdinand the Bull by Munro Leaf
Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
The Magic Fish by Freya Littledale
Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin & Eric Carle
The Three Billy Goats Gruff (by various authors)
The Little Red Hen (by various authors)
Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
What Pet Should I Get? By Dr. Seuss
The Fly by Petr Horacek
Night Animals by Gianna Marino
Vincent Paints His House by Tedd Arnold
Good Thing You’re Not An Octopus by Julie Markes & Maggie Smith
The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk by Kabir & Surishtha Sehgal & Jess Golden
Sick Simon by Dan Krall
The Magic Brush by Robert Goodman
What Do you Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada
It’s Only Stanley by Jon Agee
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile by Gloria Houston
Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizzi
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
It’s Okay to Make Mistakes, The I love You Book, The Thankful Book, The Earth Book, It’s Okay to be Different by Todd Parr
See you at the library!
