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skyeriverwinterskyeriverwinter Posts: 1,894
edited May 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
I have noticed many on the board are having children or have recently had children, so I thought I would share some of my favorite children's books that I read to my children...

Goodnight Moon by: Margaret Wise Brown
I Took the Moon for A Walk by: Carolyn Curtis and Alison Jay
Bear Snores On by: Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman
Bear Stays Up for Christmas by: Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman any by these two
The Mitten by: Jan Brett
Skippyjon Jones by: Judy Schachner
Carrot Soup By: John Segal
All of Dr. Seuss...the kids love the rhymes
All of Eric Carle...They are strange and quirky yet fun
A Turkey for Thanksgiving by: Eve Bunting (We are vegetarian so this is obviously a friendly story)
The Rainbabies by Laura Krauss Melmed and Jim Lamarche
****All the Places to Love by: Patricia MacLachlan this one is very special to me. The paintings are Fantastic****
****The Whales' Song by: Dyan Sheldon this one is very special to me. The paintings are Fantastic****

There are so many more...hopefully someone will find this helpful...enjoy reading to your children
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  • AeroGemAeroGem Posts: 21
    I don't have any children, but I do remember loving anything regarding the Berenstain Bears, titles by Robert Munsch (Mud Puddle, The Dark, Love You Forever), and Goodnight Moon is such a classic. What a lovely topic. Thanks for sharing :)
  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    kids loved 'the bear snores on', as well as 'fox in socks' by seuss. also, i'd add the sandra boynton series of books...great for 1-3 year olds.
    I love to turn you on
  • yellowporchyellowporch Posts: 510
    The Little Engine That Could :)
    and not to be ironic but...Corduroy
  • AeroGemAeroGem Posts: 21
    yellowporch wrote:
    and not to be ironic but...Corduroy

    Why didn't we all think of that? hehe ;)
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    My sons tended to like the books that are funny and have good pictures the best. Here are some of the ones we liked-->

    Good Night Gorilla (Peggy Rathmann)
    The True story of the 3 little pigs (as told by Jon Scieszka)
    Dogzilla (by Dav Pilkey)
    Kat Kong (same)
    Giggle, giggle, quack (Doreen Cronin)
    Mama Don't Allow (Thacher Hurd)
    Art Dog (same)
    Officer Buckle and Gloria (Peggy Rathmann)
    Sitting Ducks (Michael Bedard)
    The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (Beatrix Potter)
    If you give a moose a muffin
    Mr. Gumpy's outing
    &&&&&&&&&&&&&&
  • joint in a treejoint in a tree Posts: 392
    The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein.

    I still have my 30 year old copy.
    "Find myself singing the same songs every day....
    ones that make me feel good when things behind the smile ain't ok...." -Hoon
  • skyeriverwinterskyeriverwinter Posts: 1,894
    joint in a tree wrote:
    The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein.

    I still have my 30 year old copy.


    I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS ONE!!!!! I cried the first time I read it...still get choked up...Thank you everyone for helping with the list...Let's keep it going...(can't believe I forgot Corduroy... :lol: I love his overalls)
  • RoughMixRoughMix back of a lorry Posts: 385
    Anything by Sandra Boynton.
    Simple, colourful, rhyming books for the little ones.
    Going To Bed Book.
    Red Hat,Green Hat, and many others.
    "They don't give a shit Keith Moon is dead,
    is that exactly what I thought I read."
  • RoughMixRoughMix back of a lorry Posts: 385
    skyeriverwinter wrote:
    joint in a tree wrote:
    The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein.

    I still have my 30 year old copy.


    I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS ONE!!!!! I cried the first time I read it...still get choked up...Thank you everyone for helping with the list...Let's keep it going...(can't believe I forgot Corduroy... :lol: I love his overalls)


    Shel Silverstein what a gem.
    Reminds of one of my favourites from him.

    Listen to the mustn'ts,child.
    Listen to the don'ts.
    Listen to the shouldn'ts,the impossibles,the won'ts.
    Listen to the never haves,
    Then listen close to me...
    Anything can happen, child.
    Anything can be.
    "They don't give a shit Keith Moon is dead,
    is that exactly what I thought I read."
  • skyeriverwinterskyeriverwinter Posts: 1,894
    RoughMix wrote:
    skyeriverwinter wrote:
    joint in a tree wrote:
    The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein.

    I still have my 30 year old copy.


    I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS ONE!!!!! I cried the first time I read it...still get choked up...Thank you everyone for helping with the list...Let's keep it going...(can't believe I forgot Corduroy... :lol: I love his overalls)


    Shel Silverstein what a gem.
    Reminds of one of my favourites from him.

    Listen to the mustn'ts,child.
    Listen to the don'ts.
    Listen to the shouldn'ts,the impossibles,the won'ts.
    Listen to the never haves,
    Then listen close to me...
    Anything can happen, child.
    Anything can be.
    smiley-happy014.gif
  • Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    viewtopic.php?f=14&t=93419
  • Nothingman54Nothingman54 Posts: 2,251
    Only You
    I'll be back
  • Local CrewLocal Crew Posts: 745
    Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi
    Walk Tall, Kick Ass, Learn to Speak Arabic, Love Music, and Never Forget You Come From a Long Line of Truth Seekers, Lovers, and Warriors. HST

    CHILLIN LIKE BOB DYLAN!!!
  • Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    Local Crew wrote:
    Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi

    Yeah, that is mentioned in the children's books thread I started almost 3 months ago....

    Link to thread in above post...
  • skyeriverwinterskyeriverwinter Posts: 1,894
    Music For Rhinos wrote:
    http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=93419
    Sorry I missed that...it's ok though... isn't it... :?
  • Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    skyeriverwinter wrote:
    Music For Rhinos wrote:
    http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=93419
    Sorry I missed that...it's ok though... isn't it... :?

    Yep. Just sayin'.
  • PJ PookPJ Pook Posts: 109
    I love the Giving Tree too.

    Other ones that I love:
    There's a Barnyard in my bedroom - David Suzuki
    What I be - Michael Franti
    Oh, the Places You'll Go - Dr. Seuss
  • dasvidanadasvidana Grand Junction CO Posts: 1,349
    My children loved

    Old Turtle
    Old Turtle and the Broken Truth
    Mzee & Owen

    All are beautiful stories.
    It's nice to be nice to the nice.
  • skyeriverwinterskyeriverwinter Posts: 1,894
    dasvidana wrote:
    My children loved

    Old Turtle
    Old Turtle and the Broken Truth
    Mzee & Owen

    All are beautiful stories.
    I looked these up and they look lovely...just my type of stories...will be ordering them soon! Thank you! :D
    (a hippo and a tortoise...amazing..)
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    hopefully it's been mentioned already, but just in case:


    the giving tree ~ shel silverstein
    love, love, looooovvvvvveeeeee this book! it is just soooo truly beautiful! i just bought a copy as a gift for a friend's kid, for their first birthday. just gorgeous.

    another fave is harold and the purple crayon, can't recall the author.
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • QuarterToTenQuarterToTen Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,642
    PJ Pook wrote:
    Oh, the Places You'll Go - Dr. Seuss

    i gave our copy to my daughter to take to college.

    Dr. Seuss' wisdom and insight speaks to all ages.

    a true literary genius.
    Nice shirt.
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    joint in a tree wrote:
    The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein.

    I still have my 30 year old copy.

    this is the only book that matters.

    i gave my mom a collector's edition of this for mothers day a few years back.
  • skyeriverwinterskyeriverwinter Posts: 1,894
    QuarterToTen wrote:
    PJ Pook wrote:
    Oh, the Places You'll Go - Dr. Seuss

    i gave our copy to my daughter to take to college.

    Dr. Seuss' wisdom and insight speaks to all ages.

    a true literary genius.


    Of Dr. Seuss...I must say my favorite is "The Lorax"... :D
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,646
    Ziggy Marley just released a cd of songs for kids, called "Family Time".
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