MY 4 YEAR OLD SON'S FAVORITES
1. Little Lost Owl
Written and illustrated by Chris Haughton
Recommended for: Ages 0-5
Style: Funny, simple
Why I Love this Book: The illustrations are so unique and colorful, and the plot is both funny and endearing.
2. Just Me and My Mom
Written and Illustrated by Mercer Meyer
Recommended for: Ages 0-5
Style: Funny, detailed illustrations
Why I Love this Book: When I was a kid we had a computer game version of this book. I loved that game so much, and I am delighted that my son loves this story as well.
3. The Pinkish, Purplish, Bluish Egg
Written and Illustrated by Bill Peet
Recommended for: Ages 5-8
Style: Intriguing plot, animals
Why I Love this Book: My dad read me many of Bill Peet's work when I was a girl and his books will always have a special place in my heart.
4. Hush!
Written by Minfong Ho
Illustrated by Holly Meade
Recommended for: Ages 0-5
Style: Animal noises, rhyming, set in Thailand
Why I Love this Book: It's catchy, it's fun, and I couldn't stop quoting for days after reading it.
5. Owl Babies
Written by Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Patrick Benson
Recommended for: Ages 0-5
Style: Sweet, few words
Why I Love this Book: This is by far one of the most adorable books I've ever read. The 3 little owls have the cutest little personalities and their subtle facial expressions are fantastic.
MY FAVORITES
6. Someday
Written by Alison McGhee
Illustrated by Peter Reynolds
Recommended for: Ages 3-7
Style: Whimsical, Touching
Why I Love this Book: Every illustration and word rings with truth and beauty.
7. A Chair for My Mother
Written and Illustrated by Vera B. Williams
Recommended for: Ages 5-8
Style: A story about family values and community
Why I Love this Book: I found the story so touching that it nearly brought me to tears.
8. Heckedy Peg
Written by Audrey Wood
Illustrated by Don Wood
Recommended for: Ages 5-8
Style: Fairy Tale
Why I Love this Book: This is another nostalgic one for me that my family read to me when I was a girl. Also the mom is a total bad ass. I love her.
9. Before I was Your Mother
Written by Kathryn Lasky
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Recommended for: Ages 3-7
Style: Sweet, nostalgic of the old days
Why I Love this Book: The rhythm and flow of this book was wonderful and I always love LeUyen Pham's illustrations.
10. It's Snowing!
Written and Illustrated by Olivier Dunrea
Recommended for: Ages 0-5
Style: Simple, few words
Why I Love this Book: As a mother who enjoys taking her kid out in the great outdoors I found this book really resonated with me.
MUTUAL FAVORITES
11. Mama Do You Love Me?
Written by Barbara Lavellee
Illustrated by Barbara M. Joosse
Recommended for: Ages 3-7
Style: Reassuring, touching
Why I Love this Book: It captures so well the relationship between mother's and their children.
12. Are You My Mother?
Written and Illustrated by P. D. Eastman
Recommended for: Ages 3-7
Style: Sweet, Repetitive
Why I Love this Book: This is one that my son wants me to read again and again, and I never get tired of reading it.
13. Mommy Hugs
Written by Anne Gutman
Illustrated by Georg Hallensleben
Recommended for: Ages 0-3
Style: Interactive, Simple
Why I Love this Book: This book demonstrates many different ways to communicate love and encourages the readers do each of them.
14. Bedtime for Mommy
Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Recommended for: Ages 3-7
Style: Funny, Few words
Why I Love this Book: This is one of the first books I ever bought as a parent and it remains a family favorite in our home to this day.
14. Love You Forever
Written by Robert Munsch
Illustrated by Sheila McGraw
Recommended for: Ages 3-7
Style: Lyrical, Touching
Why I Love this Book: Who doesn't love this book! It's a classic and for good reason. It drives home the message of unconditional everlasting love.
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