Comments on: Help with childrens books gift ideas?

By: God's Child

God's Child — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:55:19 +0000

There are some GREAT Veggie Tales books out there. They’re funny, but have great moral lessons with them. I also love, "Guess how much I love you."

By: daa

daa — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:55:19 +0000

Sandra Boynton board books are great for babies and toddlers (my 5 year old still likes them, too). Try Moo, Baa, La La La, or Barnyard Dance.

Eric Carle books are great. Animals Animals Animals is a collection of animal poetry that appeals to a wide age range.

Some of my 5 year olds long-time favorites include Fiddle-I-Fee by Will Hillenbrand, The Paper Princess, by Elisa Kleven, The Owl and the Pussycat, by Edward Lear, and Custard the Dragon, by Ogden Nash.

By: Jacob's Mommy

Jacob's Mommy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:55:19 +0000

My son loves these:

I Love You, Goodnight

The Moon in my Room

Guess How Much I Love You

I Love You So Much

Love You Forever

My son (2) also likes to read any of the Berentsain Bear books.

By: momof4

momof4 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:55:19 +0000

i have a 6-, 4-, and 2-year-old. last year they liked:

for a 5 year old: I-Spy and Where’s Waldo books; Magic Treehouse books; Cam Jansen books; Junie B. Jones books; more complex (not easy reader) Dr. Seuss books (like Horton Hears a Who); Magic Schoolbus books

for a 3 year old: Olivia books; books by Kevin Henkes; Duck and Goose; Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the bus (and sequels); Blueberries for Sal; There’s a Monster at the End of this Book

for a baby: Goodnight Gorilla; lift-the-flap books; Sandra Boynton books; Eric Carle books

By: Sarah C

Sarah C — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:55:19 +0000

The frog and toad books are good. Nursery rhymes are good for the rhythm, and, because some of the words are so old, they’re new to the children and that leads to vocabulary development.

For the babies, I’d pick cardboard books with really simple stories that are told mostly through pictures. Maybe one or two sentences per page. My baby came crawling over to me with such a book tucked under one arm for me to read so I think that books that are safe for them to grab and carry are the best.