There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Caldecott Honor Book)68 reviews
Simms Taback

Viking Juvenile, 1997

Love this book

+ Love it!
+ We don't pull it out often enough

Loved this book as a kid - so had to buy it for my baby.
  
  











  



  
Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree5 reviews
Jan Peck

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2005

A parent has to love the book too!

+ Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree
+ Another fantastic book for babies!
+ Fun Read-Aloud
+ Way Up High In the Tall Green Tree is magic!
  
  











  



  
Jingle Bells (Holiday Board Books)

Hyperion, 2003

This favorite holiday tune, paired with vivid photographs of babies, is a great way to ring out some Christmas cheer.
  
  











  



  
Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?6 reviews
Bonnie Lass, Philemon Sturges

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2000

Who Took the Cookies From the Cookie Jar?

+ Each time you read this book, it's fresh and exciting.
+ My kids loved this book
+ An Instant Hit!
+ An interactive reading/playing/learning experience
  
  











  



  
The Farmer In The Dell2 reviews

David R Godine, 2004

Beautifully detailed illustrations

+ A highly enjoyable tribute to childhood pastimes that vastly predate modern amusements and video games.

We borrowed this book from the library when my son was 18 months old, and he loved it. Now, at age 4, he has asked to borrow it again because it is one of his favorites. The illustrations in this book are beautiful. The seasons change with each verse of the song, and there are many detailed ...
  
  











  



  
I Love You! A Bushel & A Peck8 reviews
Frank Loesser

HarperCollins, 2004

Love this book!

+ I Love You A Bushel and a Peck
+ Sweet Book
+ I love you! A bushel & A Peck
+ I love the song - - I ADORE this book!!
  
  











  



  
The Ballad of Valentine (Picture Puffin Books)5 reviews
Alison Jackson

Puffin, 2006

A book worth singing, and singing about! :)

+ Most requested Valentine book
+ FUN book for all
+ FUN, Singing Read!
+ Passes the toddler/preschooler test
  
  











  



  
Up, Down, and Around3 reviews
Katherine Ayres

Candlewick, 2007

Vegetable awareness, organic gardening, vegetarian fun!

+ My baby LOVES this!
+ Love it!

This book is great in so many ways. My 15 mo. old loves it because it has a fun rhythm to it and because he hunts for little things on each page (the kitty, the dog, the butterflies, the vegetables). I like it because it shows kids how plants grow "Corn grows up. Carrots grow down. Cucumbers ...
  
  











  



  
Dr. Seuss's ABC (I Can Read It All By Myself Beginner Books)37 reviews
Dr. Seuss

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1960

X is very useful if your name is Nixie Knox...

+ Dr Seuss collection
+ Not a great early reader, but a fun readaloud for those learning the alphabet
+ Great Book for Children
  
  











  



  
This Land Is Your Land20 reviews
Woody Guthrie

Little, Brown Young Readers, 1998

Wonderful

+ Wonderful book for ESL students
+ I grew up with a slightly different version.
+ America the Wonderful!
  
  











  



  
If You're Happy and You Know It!3 reviews
Jan Ormerod

Star Bright Books, 2003

There are all kinds of ways to show it....

+ A nice spin off on the If your happy & you know it song
+ Wow! What fun!

"If You're Happy and You Know It" is a favorite family song that all the Pretend children--Chelsea, Colby, and Carolina--learned in turn. Cadie just turned one and will be the next. However, we will have new verses for Cadie from this book. The little girl on the cover wants to show her ...
  
  











  



  
Somewhere in the Ocean6 reviews
Jennifer Ward

Rising Moon, 2000

Crabs, whales & sharks...oh my!

+ A Wonderful and Beautiful Book!
+ Educational and fun!
+ The Sea version to " Over in the Meadow "book
+ A great introduction to ocean creatures
  
  











  



  
Clap Your Hands (Paperstar Book)12 reviews
Lorinda Bryan Cauley

Putnam Juvenile, 1997

Great movment books for primary age kids!

+ Good book - maybe not a good board book
+ Wonderful Book, Wish There Was a Companion CD
+ Fun for All Ages
+ Fun, interactive book for the 2-5yo set
  
  











  



  
We're Going on a Bear Hunt56 reviews
Michael Rosen

Aladdin, 2003

Great Classic Book

+ We love this book
+ Children's classic
+ Swishy Swashy Swishy Swashy
  
  











  



  
Over in the Meadow (Picture Books)6 reviews
Ezra Jack Keats

Puffin, 1999

Great Book for Babies, Kids and Adults to Share!

+ Really wonderful book
+ Well Loved Classic Poem
+ Provides for an Interactive Story Time
+ An Old Favorite, Well Done
  
  











  



  
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?: 40th Anniversary Edition9 reviews
Bill Martin

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2007

Still a classic!

+ Brown Bear Brown Bear what do you see
+ Good book for early language development
+ Good book bad CD
  
  











  



  
The Journey Home from Grandpa's PB w CD (Sing Along With Fred Penner)1 review
Jemima Lumley

Barefoot Books, 2007

A lot of fun, great art, and kids learn colors AND vehicles

This is one of our favorites at our house, and we seem to have just about every sing-a-long book out there! My 15 mo. old son thinks this book is the best....he loves the vehicles, and I like that it teaches colors, too. The art is kind of folky...very unique, colorful, and complex without being ...
  
  











  



  
The Seals on the Bus (An Owlet Book)9 reviews
Lenny Hort

Owlet Paperbacks, 2003

The perfect first book

+ My 22 month olds favorite....
+ A Preschool Favorite!!
+ What a blast!!!
+ Navy (though I'd say they're more grey) seals
  
  











  



  
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom182 reviews
Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

Aladdin, 2000

EXCELLENT!

+ All our family loves this book
+ Little boys love Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
+ I love it, younger niece loves it
+ Educatioal and Well Written
  
  











  



  
Clap Your Hands (Puppet Book)4 reviews
Random House

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2002

Adorable and holds my baby's attention

+ Terrific attention grabber!
+ Excellent Elmo
+ Really Cute, Don't pass it up