The Books We Love...

I love books.

I remember going to the library with my mom when I was little. I'm pretty sure we went to reading time there and I remember picking out books to take home. When I was younger, I loved all the Little House on the Prairie books (I read them over and over, until the binding broke), Black Beauty, Little Women, Sweet Valley High, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Babysitter's Club, etc. I basically read whatever I could get my hands on.

I don't mean to brag, but I'm a good reader. Reading and comprehending are easy for me, and I'm a really fast reader. I say this because I feel like that is directly related to my Mom and Dad reading to me, and putting the love of reading into my life.

I want that for my girls. I want them to read well, I want them to love reading. I want them to understand the power of a good book and what it means to have a book challenge your way of thinking.

So we read to our girls. All the time. They love it and even have some books memorized and pretend to 'read' the books to each other. I think I'm going to start sharing some of our favorite books on the blog....maybe you'll find a new book to read to your kid!

My favorite author right now is Audrey Wood. My sister bought the twins the book The Napping House for Christmas. It immediately became a favorite. Some of her books are illustrated by her husband, Don Wood. He's an amazing illustrator. Here are my favorite Wood books, so far. Click on the title to see the book on Amazon.com.

The Napping House
Beautifully illustrated, great for bedtime reading

King Bidgood's in the Bathtub
Amazing illustration--seriously, you'll just sit and look at the pictures. My girls think the very last page is hilarious.

Piggies
Once again, illustrated by Don Wood.

Silly Sally

Toddlers will love this book because it's silly and repetitive. There's a character named Neddy Buttercup. Need I say more?

The Deep Blue Sea
Audrey Wood's son illustrated this book. It's beautiful and my girls have it memorized.


The one book I would NOT recommend for toddlers would be Heggety Peg. The illustrations are beautiful, but it's a little scary. She's a witch who turns little kids into food. She tells their mom to cut off her own feet before she can save her kids!

What books are popular in your household?