| From the time my son was born, I read to him daily. | | | | - Yummy Yucky by Leslie Patricelli |
| Even when he was a colicky infant, there was | | | | - Marsupial Sue by John Lithgow |
| something that seemed to soothe him when I read | | | | - A Sock is A Pocket for your Toes by Elizabeth |
| The Cat in The Hat. Reading was challenging between | | | | Garton Scanlon |
| 9-15 months when he went through a stage where he | | | | - The Peace Book by Todd Parr |
| seemed more interested in tugging and pulling the | | | | - Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown |
| books than listening to the content so we relied heavily | | | | - Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown |
| on board books or less expensive paperback versions. | | | | - Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina |
| During this time I'd often read aloud classics in young | | | | - Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very |
| readers literature, such as Beverly Cleary books while | | | | Bad Day by Judith Viorst |
| he played in a room. Sure he probably didn't | | | | - The Napping House by Audrey Wood |
| understand the story, but he was hearing me sound | | | | - Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion |
| out words and my voice was a comfort to him. | | | | - If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff |
| During his terrible twos, being read to was one way | | | | - Curious George by H. A. Rey |
| that he would consistently calm down, sit on my lap | | | | - The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper |
| and cuddle with me for 15-45 minutes. I relished this as | | | | - Cars, Trucks, and Things that Go by Richard Scarry |
| my baby was growing up and excuses for cuddles | | | | - The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss |
| and hugging became less frequent. Now, during his | | | | - Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss |
| preschool years he loves picture books. He will set for | | | | - Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak |
| as long as I am willing and listen to stories, actively | | | | - Happy Birthday, Moon by Frank Asch |
| participate in the books by telling me what is going to | | | | - Are you my Mother by P.D. Eastman |
| happen next, and enjoys choosing his own books at | | | | - Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberely |
| the library. I've found reading at any age is beneficial | | | | - Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee |
| for a child. I also believe as parents we should set | | | | Burton |
| examples by reading often ourselves. I've put together | | | | - Freight Train by Donald Crews |
| the following list of books that we've been reading and | | | | - Corduroy by Don Freeman |
| my son loves. Many of them are classics that I believe | | | | - The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle |
| should be part of every child's library. However, if you | | | | - Abuela by Arthur Dorros |
| don't have the space or the money for all of these | | | | - The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone |
| books, try them out via a trip to the local library. Enjoy! | | | | - Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey |
| - Wiggle Waggle by Jonathan London | | | | - Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey |
| - Olivia by Ian falconer | | | | - Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson |
| - Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner | | | | - Guess How much I love you by Sam McBratney |
| - Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems | | | | - The Snowy Day by Jack Keats |
| - Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae | | | | - Whose Mouse are You? by Robert Kraus |
| - David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon | | | | - Pinkerton, Behave! |