A SELECTION OF MY FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOKS


While I have various individual posts that go into depth of why I love these books, I've decided to share all the books I love reading with my children in one place. These are the best of the best. The ones I love the most. The ones I love to read with my kids, and that my kids love as well! 

If you want a more in depth analysis about these books and more of my favorites in each category, you can click through the heading links to individual blog posts that will have more information about the books. You can also click through the links to find the books on amazon.

BOARD BOOKS

THE LITTLE MOUSE, THE RED RIPE STRAWBERRY, AND THE BIG HUNGRY BEAR | DON & AUDREY WOOD
WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT | MICHAEL ROSEN & HELEN OXENBURY
JAMBERRY | BRUCE DEGEN
EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM | JANET & ALLAN AHLBERG
YOU ARE MY I LOVE YOU | MARYANN CUSIMAN LOVE
I'D KNOW YOU ANYWHERE, MY LOVE | NANCY TILLMAN
GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE | GILES ANDREAE
DUCK & GOOSE | TAD HILLS
GLORIOUS | MALLORY HAZEL BARRICK

PICTURE BOOKS

TODAY | JULIE MORSTAD
YOU BELONG HERE | M. H. CLARK
ALL THE WORLD | LIZ GARTON SCANLON
THE SEVEN SILLY EATERS | MARY ANN HOBERMAN
OWL MOON | JANE YOLEN
STARS | MARY LYN RAY AND MARLA FRAZEE
HOME | CARSON ELLIS
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN IDEA? | KOBI YAMADA
WE ARE THE GARDENERS | JOANNA GAINES
BEAR & FRIENDS | KARMA WILSON
MILK AND COOKIES | FRANK ASCH
BUT NO ELEPHANTS | JERRY SMATH
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS GO TO SCHOOL | STAN & JAN BERENSTAIN
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE | MAURICE SENDAK

FIRST CHAPTER BOOKS 

MERCY WATSON SERIES (6 BOOKS) | KATE DICAMILLO

BINK & GOLLIE (3 BOOKS)
THE ADVENTURES OF SOPHIE MOUSE SERIES (17 BOOKS) | POPPY GREEN
 BOOKS 1-4 | BOOK 5-8 | BOOK 9 | BOOK 10 | BOOK 11 | BOOK 12 | BOOK 13 | BOOK 14 | BOOK 15 | BOOK 16 | BOOK 17
WELLIE WISHERS (7 BOOKS)
ZOEY AND SASSAFRAS SERIES (8 BOOKS) | ASIA CITRO
 BOOKS 1-6 | BOOK 7 | BOOK 8
MOUSE SCOUTS (4 BOOKS)
THE MAGICAL ANIMAL ADOPTION AGENCY (3 BOOKS)
 BOOK 1 | BOOK 2 | BOOK 3
HEARTWOOD HOTEL (4 BOOKS) | KALLIE GEORGE
 BOOK 1 | BOOK 2 | BOOK 3 | BOOK 4

VALENTINES BOOKS

LOVE MONSTER | RACHEL BRIGHT
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, MOUSE! | LAURA NUMEROFF
THE DAY IT RAINED HEARTS | FELICIA BOND
LOVE | EMMA DODD

EASTER BOOKS

THE EASTER EGG | JAN BRETT
IT'S NOT EASY BEING A BUNNY | MARILYN SADLER

HALLOWEEN BOOKS

SPOOKY POOKIE | SANDRA BOYNTON
EEK! HALLOWEEN! | SANDRA BOYNTON
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS TRICK OR TREAT | STAN & JAN BERENSTAIN
POPCORN | FRANK ASCH
ROOM ON THE BROOM | JULIA DONALDSON
BIG PUMPKIN | ERICA SILVERMAN

THANKSGIVING BOOKS

THE BERENSTAIN BEARS GIVE THANKS | JAN AND MIKE BERENSTAIN
CRANBERRY THANKSGIVING | WENDE DEVLIN
SHARING THE BREAD | PAT ZIETLOW MILLER
A TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVING | DIANE DE GROAT

CHRISTMAS BOOKS

WHO IS COMING TO OUR HOUSE? | JOSEPH SLATE
THE SWEET SMELL OF CHRISTMAS | PATRICIA SCARRY
MR. WILLOWBY'S CHRISTMAS TREE | ROBERT BARRY
BEAR STAYS UP FOR CHRISTMAS | KARMA WILSON
OLIVE THE OTHER REINDEER | J. OTTO SEIBOLD & VIVIAN WALSH
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS | NANCY TILLMAN
SANTA'S FAVORITE STORY | HISAKO AOKI
THE POLAR EXPRESS | CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS | DR. SEUSS
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS AND THE JOY OF GIVING | JAN & MIKE BERENSTAIN
NIGHT TREE | EVE BUNTING
THE TALE OF THE THREE TREES | ANGELA ELWELL HUNT
THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE OF JONATHAN TOOMEY | SUSAN WOJCIECHOWSKI

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