battlemaiden Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I'm Christmas shopping. My soon to be 6yo is pretty much Ladybug Girl in real life, so I got her the beach one, but I need to know what else is out there in the collective hive mind. Oh, and if there is a picture book that a horse loving 9 yog (who reads chapter books but prefers to peek over the shoulder of her mother when she reads to the younger kids) would enjoy, maybe you could share that too....but for the young children, ya know, not her, cuz' she's too mature for picture books....;) Ages I'm looking for on Amazon tonight (and in the next couple of days): almost 8 yob, almost 6 yog, almost 4 yog, 2 yob. Thanks ya'll. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battlemaiden Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 :bigear: I'm going to bed in Hawaii. I'm hoping to have some suggestions in the morn..... Thanks. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Madeline. My dd had them all. When she was 5 she "wrote" her own Madeline book and illustrated it by taking pictures of her Madeline dolls an various poses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 You should check out the Five in a Row book list. We own almost every one, and they are amazing! Some of them are out of print but would still be worth looking for at amazon. Here it is: http://fiarhq.com/fiveinarow.info/fiarbooklist.html There are several about horses. I have a horse lover as well! Her favorite is The Wild Horse of Sweetbriar by Natalie Kingsey Warnock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Sam, Bangs, and Moonshine Amber on the Mountain Katie books by James Mayhew Sylvester and the Magic Pebble fairy tales illustrated by Zelinsky and Craft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Andrew Henry's Meadow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 (edited) You should check out the Five in a Row book list. We own almost every one, and they are amazing! Some of them are out of print but would still be worth looking for at amazon. Here it is: http://fiarhq.com/fiveinarow.info/fiarbooklist.html There are several about horses. I have a horse lover as well! Her favorite is The Wild Horse of Sweetbriar by Natalie Kingsey Warnock. :iagree: Finest Horse in Town is still one of our favorites from our FIAR days. How to Bake and Apple Pie and See the World is also another must have. Amber on the Mountain, When I Was Young in the Mountains, The Rag Coat (will make you bawl) - There are lots of special books on that list. Edited October 18, 2010 by TXMomof4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 We love The Napping House by Audrey Wood. Also, we have one called Hush, Little Ones by John Butler that would be good for your little one although my dd8 still wants it read to her on occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I'd say any of the Kevin Henkes books. I just love him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 We love The Napping House by Audrey Wood. Also, we have one called Hush, Little Ones by John Butler that would be good for your little one although my dd8 still wants it read to her on occasion. We love the Napping House! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaRules Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 My kids love anything by Mo Willems. He has this Piggie & Elephant series books and they are funny. They are great for beginning readers too. He has other fun books besides the Piggie & Elephant series. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punchie Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 authors: Rosemary Wells Sandra Boynton Eric Carle books: Good Night Moon Brown Bear, Brown Bear Madeline books Goodnight, Gorilla I'm trying to wrack my brain since most of our books are packed away for our impending move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprimis Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 We love picture books, and one of my favorites for those ages is Miss Rumphius. A beautiful book with a sweet message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I love Shirley Hughes. The Alfie books and Dogger are great for younger kids, but she also has some heavily illustrated story collections aimed at a little bit older kids. They're kind of hard to find, though, at least in the US. I think one of them is Stories by Firelight. something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I'd say any of the Kevin Henkes books. I just love him. I'll second that. I especially love how he addresses kids' worries (Chester and his first-aid kit in his back pocket, "just in case," Chrysanthemum and the mean girls, etc.). Also, anything by Maira Kalman. Especially if the kids like dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I wanted to add that my very favorite children's picture book author is Patricia Polacco.We own almost all of her books. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 (edited) Mommies say Shhhh! My World, Goodnight Moon, Runaway Bunny (any Margaret Wise Brown) The Little Gorilla Tummy Girl Mouse Mess (I've never understood it, but mine read this to shreds at about 3 yo) Ladybug Girl, Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, Alligator Boy Anything my Mo Willems, esp. the Knuffle Bunny series and the Piggie and Gerald books. Any fairy tales with gorgeous art. (Paul O Zelinsky is a favorite here) Can't help with the 8 yob. Mine still only reads star wars and Scooby-doo. Sigh. Edited October 18, 2010 by urpedonmommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Oh! and "Fanny," by Holly Hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 My kids' favorite picture books were: Goodnight Moon The Runaway Bunny Goodnight, Gorilla The Big Red Barn Harold and the Purple Crayon Corduroy The Snowy Day Leo Lionni's books (Frederick, Swimmy, etc) Maurice Sendak's books eta: oh! And definitely Mo Williems! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Jan Brett, we love all of her books. There is so much detail and each is set in a certain place. There is the main story and then along the edges of the book there is usually another story or back story or part of the story going on. She also has an awesome website with tons of printables.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I like Mrs. Mungo's suggestions for the 3 yo. And I'll add the Titch books too - those were some of my lads' favorites at that age, though they've gone out of fashion and are harder to find. And the Kevin Henkes suggestion for the 6 yo. Also Mo Willems for everyone! Even though they're early readers, the Elephant and Piggie books are a good idea for all those ages - maybe as a gift to the 8 yo, who could read them to the youngers? Also for the 8 yo, maybe The Eleventh Hour by Graeme Base. Or The Stinky Cheese Man or The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. I did a blog post after the NY Times article slandered picture books about picture books for older kids and I included those on my list. Also, as someone else said, you might check out the FIAR lists for books that have more length and depth for that age. For horsey titles, maybe the Billy and Blaze books? I loved these when I was little. They're sort of boy books, but very horsey. Picture books is such a big area. The OP must already have many of these that people are suggesting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I need to add another of my daughter's favorites (she's 4) is "Miss Hunnicut's Hat" by Jeff Brumbeau. It is hilarious and a wonderful lesson on being your own person. The illustrations are wonderful, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 In addition to FIAR's reading lists, you might check the lists for LLATL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Your older ones might like the Tin-tin series. They come in different volumes or you can buy them separately in a larger format. My 6yo and 9yo dds LOVE these stories. They aren't really true picture books but are done in a comic book style. Lots of adventures and excitement. My 9yo was a very reluctant reader before we read any of these and now she will read for pleasure. Yay for Tin-tin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plink Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 We love picture books, and one of my favorites for those ages is Miss Rumphius. A beautiful book with a sweet message. Yes, Miss Rumphius is a fabulous book Your 8yob would probably love Cromwell Dixon's Skycycle a true story about a 14 yo inventor and his super supportive mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 For the little ones, 'Keep Love in your Heart, Little One" by Giles Andreae. That's our "making up" book, and there seems to be a lot of making up to do when one of you is a parent an the other is a tot/preschooler. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I wanted to add that my very favorite children's picture book author is Patricia Polacco.We own almost all of her books. :D :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Curious George (1941) Curious George Takes a Job (1947) Curious George Rides a Bike (1952) Curious George Gets a Medal (1957) Curious George Flies a Kite (1958) Curious George Learns the Alphabet (1963) Curious George Goes to the Hospital (1966) But NOT any of the newer ones, because they're just plain silly. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 (edited) We also like Mem Fox books here. Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge and The Magic Hat are popular with my kids. The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown is also another good one that often gets overlooked. I agree with checking the FIAR lists. Those books are faboulous, and my boys have loved them all. eta: When I mentioned this to ds (7.5), he said The Raft by Jim LaMarche and all the Holling C. Holling books (although those are bigger picture books). Edited October 18, 2010 by jenL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I love Lois Ehlert and Jan Brett books. We also like Ferdinand, Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel, Where the Wild Things Are, Go Dog Go, Harry the Dirty Dog, Lyle Lyle the Crocodile, and The Snowy Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I love her too! But Pink and Say makes me cry. EVERY.SINGLE.TIME. :001_smile: Me too!! The other one that ALWAYS gets me is Mrs. Katz and Tush. So precious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 It's been awhile since we were in the picture book stage, but here are the ones the stand out in my memory: The Story of Ping Make Way for Ducklings Madeline 10 Minutes 'Til Bedtime Rabbits & Raindrops (and others by Jim Arnosky) all the Richard Scarry books Magic Schoolbus books Caps for Sale Curious George Harold and the Purple Crayon Lyle, Lyle Crocodile Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaJeanne Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 In addition to the ones already mentioned, my personal favorites are those by D.B. Johnson. And David Weisner's new book Art and Max is a brand new favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Agree about Mo Willems -- his books are priceless. Also also agree about checking the FIAR lists. One of the most remarkable picture books I've read in a while is The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, about Philippe Petit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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