ProudGrandma Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 My daughter has been hired by our little local library to read at a local daycare and then do some sort of craft or activity with the kids. She mostly has 2 and 3 year olds. She has discovered that the books she needs to read to them need to be quite short, few words to a page....and our library doesn't have very many of those....but is open to buying more for her to use. What I need are some good titles. Do not assume that our library has classics kids books, because they don't have a lot. So any book that your 2 or 3 year old loves, or you think is great, please list. What is hard is that she does this 2 times a week...that is approx. 8 books a month...so she goes through books quickly. thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Brown bear brown bear Polar bear polar bear Going to sleep on a farm Going on a bear hunt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Guess how much I love you The Going to Bed Book The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pete the Cat books Harold and the purple crayon Dr Seuss books If you give a mouse a cookie time for bed little tiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okra Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 The LIttle Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear Go Dog Go! Alphabert Mystery Alphabet Adventure If you Give a Pig a Pancake / If you Give a Mouse a Cookie Sheep in a Jeep Are you My Mother? The Napping House There are so many more, I know that aren't coming to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenC Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Goodnight Moon Big Red Barn anything by Eric Carle, Rosemary Wells, and Dr. Seuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Anything Sandra Boynton. https://www.amazon.com/Sandra-Boynton/e/B000AP9SWQ/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1484229949&sr=8-2-ent Llama llama blah blah blah books https://www.amazon.com/Anna-Dewdney/e/B001H6OBJM/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1484230029&sr=8-1 Is your mama a llama A boy and his bunny 1,2,3 oops Madeleine books https://www.amazon.com/Ludwig-Bemelmans/e/B000AQ3QZK/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1484230110&sr=8-1 Sheep Do stuff (in a jeep, go to sleep...) books https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=Nancy+E.+Shaw&search-alias=books&field-author=Nancy+E.+Shaw&sort=relevancerank This is just off the top of my head; I could be here all day if I walked over to the bookcase :p 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Blue Hat, Green Hat The Big Red Barn Splash! by Flora McDonnell Is Your Mama a Llama? The Going to Bed Book Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? Edited January 12, 2017 by MercyA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planner Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 One Duck Stuck Go Away, Big Green Monster Is your Mama a Llama? Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Caps for Sale No, David! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLife Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Sorry if any of these are repeats Little Blue Truck Little Blue Truck leads the Way Chicka Chicka Boom Boom I Know a Wee Piggy Little Blue and Little Yellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmyboys Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Cows In The Kitchen was one of the kids favorites when I did library story time. Is she going to have to purchase the books herself? This seems like a good way for the library to beef up their collection. What a fun job for her! Other story time favorites off the top of my head: Going on a bear hunt Don't let the pigeon drive the bus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Sheep in a Jeep Inside Outside Upside Down Goodnight, Moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 thank you guys so much!!!! this is a great list so far. The library board is looking for us to come up with a list of books...so that is so nice. She loves her job so much...but the lack of good books in our library has made it somewhat challenging. However, we do have another library 8 miles away that we are using books from...but we want to help our own library get more titles. thanks again for your help!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 My rules for 2-3yos are short, repetitive/predictable text, preferably with a reading rhythm or rhyme to it. If it also gives a playful range of voices/emotions that's a plus: Muncha! Muncha! Muncha (a little wordier, but repeats each previous page in the rabbits' quest for garden veggies) Anything by Mo Willems Trashy Town There's a Wocket In My Pocket Freight Train The Gingerbread Man Don't Forget The Bacon! Circle, Square, Moose (also Z is for Moose by the same author)Don't Push The Button!The Book With No Pictures (though, this is one that should be checked first to see if it matches the interest level of the kids. It's usually a 3-6yobook. It could be hilarious or fall flat) Jan Thomas books There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly The only ones I really stay away from at this age is retellings of classic tales. The Gingerbread Man, yes, the Ninjabread Man, no. The kids don't usually have enough (or any) exposure to the original to find the retellings funny or are able to relate them to information in their memory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmyboys Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I forgot about Trashy Town. Definitely that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 The Before Five in a Row book list could provide inspiration, since it's geared toward 2 through 4 year olds. List is at http://fiveinarow.com/before-five-in-a-row/. I think one that hasn't gotten mentioned yet on this thread that my kids loved is The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss Erica in OR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Bear snores on and the series Caps for sale Curious George Brown bear, brown bear and all the rest Those are some of my 2 and 4 year olds current favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 eric carle dr. zeuss the monster at the end of this book. harold and the purple crayon make way for ducklings blueberries for sal richard scarry little critter books 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Do Like Kyla The Snowy Day On Mother's Lap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherGoose Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 And kids that age love repetition, so she shouldn't worry about repeating books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopmom Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 anything Eric Carle. For 2-3 year olds- also the Llama, Llama board books. They are shorter than the regular ones. They are perfect for my own 2 &3 years old, who don't sit for other books. Definately repeat books. She could add fingerplays & songs maybe too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Bear snores on and the series Caps for sale Curious George Brown bear, brown bear and all the rest Those are some of my 2 and 4 year olds current favorites. You've already gotten two endorsements for Caps for Sale, but I wanted to add a third. It has more then 5 words on a page but DD has always loved being the monkey, doing the hand-gestures and saying "tsk, tsk, tsk" . It seems like several toddlers would enjoy doing that together all at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Definately repeat books. She could add fingerplays & songs maybe too. This. There is a program called Mother Goose On The Loose. On their website they have a basic brainstorming page of 6 ways to introduce/tell a story so that the presenter or performer is always thinking of ways to engage the littles. It's a fill in the blank page, but worth coming up with on your own when it comes to retelling. For example: Read book Use felt board Use felt board to fill in word and let the children say it. (ex: in Brown Bear, Brown Bear, cut out color blobs of felt and put one up each time) Puppetry Rhyme/song Act it out together So for littles, you could put together a presentation where you do a short book on colors or rainbow finger play (quick engagement), then the song "If your clothes have any red, any red, any red, touch your head" (If You're Happy And You Know It) (movement), then settle in with Brown Bear, Brown Bear and use the blobs to have the kids fill in the blanks to stay engaged and predict text. Finish up with a free-art period of coloring and they're happy as a clam. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 The red ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear Anything by Mo Willams I'd also recommend Honey for a Child's Heart - TONS of great suggestions in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnificent_baby Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 One of my very favorites as a child.... The Monster at the End of this Book 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 What is hard is that she does this 2 times a week...that is approx. 8 books a month...so she goes through books quickly. Some repetition is good for the kids. It's been a long time since I was reading to that age group, but I'll look around, see what I've got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I Love You As Much Hop on Pop The Cat In The Hat Go Away Big Green Monster (there is a German version of this, too--she could alternate) Sheep In A Jeep Sheep Out To Eat But Not The Hippopotamus The Sneetches The Christmas Mouse The Owl Babies The Run Away Bunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 My daughter's very favorite book is Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? I love it too--I truly don't mind reading it multiple times each day. :) Other favorites here are The Snowy Day, Corduroy, the Pigeon books, and Farmer Brown Shears His Sheep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 My three year old adores Winnie the Pooh. Fancy Nancy books. Dr. Suess. She's willing to listen to quite a bit of reading on each page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacbeaumont Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Llama llama blah blah blah books This made me lol Sent from my U9200 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Love all the suggestions! I regularly read to 4 yo twins and a 22 mo old. Silly Sally is a favorite I haven't seen mentioned yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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