Their Favorite Books…

by P.D. Eastman

Celebrate Mother’s Day and National Book Week (May 11 - 17) and read (or re-read) this beloved classic.
First published in 1960 by P.D. Eastman (a protege of Dr. Seuss) Are You My Mother is a touching story of a bird who hatches while his mother is away and sets out on a quest to find [...]

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by David McKee

This is an adorable book about individuality and friendship.
Elmer the elephant is different. He has a patchwork hide. The herd likes Elmer for the lovable, colorful elephant who brightens-up their lives. But Elmer only sees himself as different and sets out to find a way to fit in. Soon Elmer learns that his patchwork and [...]

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By Bill Martin and John Archambault
Illustrated by Lois Ehle

This is a must have book for children learning the alphabet. Lower case letters come alive in crazy fun as they try to climb a coconut tree. Can a coconut tree hold this lovely bunch of… letters? It’s fun rooting for the brightly colored jumbled but oh [...]

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By Nancy Shaw
Illustrated by Margot Apple

There are five sheep in this jeep and they have a heap of problems getting it to go anywhere. This story, however, moves along perfectly in this adorable, brightly illustrated book of frolicking rhyme. It’s great for early readers because of its easy reading nature and matching illustrations. The story [...]

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by Charlotte Pomerantz
Illustrated by R.W. Alley

To start off this blog I asked my son to name some of his favorite books from when he was younger. This was the very first one he mentioned.
This book isn’t just for boys who love trucks. It’s an adorable story that uses rhyme and repetition to teach the importance of perseverance [...]

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