Little Sal and her mother go berry picking on Blueberry Hill. Mom is planning to can the berries for winter. At the same time, a mother bear and her cub are eating berries on Blueberry Hill. Mother bear wants her cub to eat lots of berries to get ready for winter. Then each mother turns around and sees the other's child behind them. What a surprise it is! The story does end well of course, with each mother hooking up with their child again. This is a book from the 70's and it really appeals to our girls, especially our three year old. Find the best price for Blueberries For Sal.
This is a childhood classic, set against the backdrop of Boston in 1941. Mr. and Mrs. Mallard select the city as the spot to raise their ducklings, but although there are no dangerous foxes or turtles, there are still plenty of surprises and excitement in store for them in Boston. And they have new friends; Michael the cop and his buddies. Our girls really enjoy this book and have learned a great deal about ducks too. Find the best price for Make Way For Ducklings.
This book was first published way back in 1939, way before my time. When I first started reading it, I didn't think our girls would make this one a favorite but boy was I ever wrong. This is one of Ksena's absolute favorite books. The book is about Mike Mulligan and his trusty steam shovel, Mary Anne. They dig canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for trains and hollow out cellars for city skyscrapers. But later electric and diesel powered steam shovels take over and get all the jobs. This means that Mike and Mary Anne are out of work so they decide to travel to the small town of Popperville to dig the town cellar in just one day. The entire town watches as they perform this last job in record speed. This book is a magnet for kids and if you have boys, I would guess even more so than with our girls. Find the best price for Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel.
We bought this book at Half Priced Books and what a deal it was. This is a very funny book about some skunks that refuse to hibernate like the rest of the animals are trying to do. Finally, the other animals decide to throw a party for the skunks and get them tired so that they will fall asleep. The skunks are very lively at the party at first but the other animals refuse to let them play fast music. They have them play slow music instead and drink warm milk. This causes the skunks to become very sleepy and eventually the plan works. Then all the other animals can finally start their hibernation for the winter. It is a fun story. Find the best price for Skunks! Go to Bed!
Dr. Seuss's Wacky Book of Opposites - "Up feet, down feet, here come clown feet. Small feet, big feet, here come pig feet." If you haven't guessed already, this book is about feet. It is a really fun book to read to young children under 5 and the very young (around 2) really seem to love it. It has the classic Dr. Seuss pictures to go along with the excellent rhythmical text. It is sold as a board book, so it is very durable. Click here to find the best price for The Foot Book.
Dr. Seuss's Book of Ridiculous Rhymes (There's a Wocket in my Pocket) is another very fun Dr. Seuss board book. It's about a boy who imagines things lurking in the dark and behind the objects in his house. You have the Zamp in the Lamp, a Nooth grush on his toothbrush, a Jertain in the curtain and all sorts of strange things in this book. The best part is at the end with the Zillow on a pillow, because that means it is time to go to sleep. Find the best price for There's a wocket in my pocket.
Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises is especially appreciated by the very young children. I read this book to my girls when they were one years of age. They laughed as I sounded out he words in the book. I always stressed the "can you" in the sentence, "Mr. Brown can moo, can you?". They really enjoyed that. As always with Dr. Seuss books, the pictures are outstanding. Find the best price for Mr. Brown can Moo, Can you?
This is another fine Dr. Seuss book for young pre-schoolers starting out and trying to learn those ABC's. Find the best price for An Amazing Alphabet Book.
This is another classic children's book. It is all about dogs going to a dog party in the top of a tree. The books is an easy read and keeps the attention of young pre-schooled children very well. Of course, I highly recommend this one also. Find the best price for Go, Dog. Go!
This one is a another must-have, trust me on this. The book is very funny and flows really well with a cadence set throughout. Your children will love reading this book and it is the sort of book that does wonders for teaching your children to read. It is one of the main books my middle daughter learned to read herself from. Find the best price for I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words.