Wonderful Children's Books to Give - a list by debegray

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I grew up with a serious deficit of physical activity because I loved to read. Now I'm passing that love on to my son, who fortunately is better at balancing reading with running around. I believe there's nothing more valuable that you can give a child (besides your love) than a love of reading.

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Lifelong reader and mother of a wonderful son

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Toot & Puddle: Top of the World

First to recommend

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This is one of our favorite books. Puddle, the homebody of the two loveable pigs Toot and Puddle, wakes up one morning to find that his restless, world traveling companion has gone out for a walk and not come back. Using his instincts, he tracks his friend down. Holly Hobbie's lovely watercolor illustrations contribute more to the book than the text, in my mind. A gentle story of loyalty and friendship.

Updated Nov 29, 2007

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How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?

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Children love seeing the dinosaurs demonstrate all the wrong ways to say goodnight and finally, the right way.

Updated Nov 22, 2006

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Goodnight Moon

11 people recommended this item

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Wonderful Book, the children just love the story

Updated Jul 27, 2007

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Grandfather Twilight

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This is a beautiful, gentle book that's perfect for bedtime. Grandfather Twilight lives in the woods with his pets. Every night he takes a pearl out of a chest and walks through the woods with it, down to the sea, where the pearl becomes the moon.

Updated Nov 20, 2006

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Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

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This book has been making kids and their parents feel better about having a bad day for over thirty years. And my son loves chanting, "terrible, horrible, no good, very bad."

Updated Nov 20, 2006

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Kiss Good Night picture book

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This is just the sweetest book, without being sappy. My son and I love to read it before bedtime. Mrs. Bear is getting Sam ready for bed and pretends that she's forgetting the one thing he's waiting for - his kiss goodnight.

Updated Nov 20, 2006

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Mama, Do You Love Me? picture book

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The little Inuit girl in this book keeps testing her mother, presenting scenarios in which she's either disguised or has done something naughty, etc. Her mother responds that she would know her in any form, and love her no matter what.

Updated Nov 20, 2006

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Chester's Way

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Chester's Way is about two Felix Madison-ish little boy mice whose complacent friendship is shook up by Lilly, a girl mouse who is imaginative and outrageous. At first, the boys don't want anything to do with Lilly, but they change their minds when she saves the day for them.

This, as with all Kevin Henkes books, is as much fun for a parent to read as a child to hear.

Updated Nov 23, 2006

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Kitten's First Full Moon

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This is a wonderful book for 1 to 3 or 4 year olds. My son loved chanting the refrain of "poor kitten!"

Updated Nov 1, 2006

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D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths

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One of the best presents my father ever gave me was this book and D'Aulaires Book of Norse Myths.

Updated Nov 1, 2006

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