theelfqueen Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) My oldest told us recently that we are expecting our first Grandbaby in August.... So I did what all Hive Grans would do .... I've started a wishlist of books and board books the baby needs on Amazon! What would you add? Classics? Favorites? Board Books? What are your favorites? I've added quite a few - The Snowy Day, and Sandra Boynton, and Where the Wild Things Are, and the Monster at the End of this Book ... and others but I'd love seeing your ideas and beloved childrens books. Edited January 13, 2022 by theelfqueen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 “I Love You As Much” ”The Owl Babies” ”The Runaway Bunny” ”Grandpa Bear’s Fantastic Scarf” ”The Sneetches” ”All of the Colors of the Earth” ”Stories Jesus Told” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Jamberry! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes (and Wemberly Worried, and Chester's Way) Little Rabbit books by Harry Horse Good Night Gorilla board book Edited January 13, 2022 by elroisees Spelling!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Congratulations! So much fun, looking forward to a baby and picking out books... Goodnight Moon Time for Bed- Mem Fox The Big Red Barn Peek-a-boo! - Ahlberg Owl Babies Probably not board books, but indispensable for us: Choo Choo- Virginia Lee Burton Cars and Trucks and Things that Go Make Way for Ducklings Mike Mulligan Everywhere Babies So many others... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaidpants Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Hungry caterpillar! Baby animal touch and feel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pintosrock Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Richard Scarry and some Indestructibles books (this is when I retell the story of my toddler eating the entire cover of a Little Red Riding Hood board book during a car trip. Her face was covered in red dissolved book bits!) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Bear books by Karma Wilson. Like Bear snores on etc they are delightful to read aloud and the board books are a perfect size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I Kissed the Baby by Mary Murphy Going on a Bear Hunt Baby Danced the Polka Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Just a plug for your local library booksale. It's a wonderful place to help build a child's library, a bit more inexpensively. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasha Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 My standard answer is a good book of nursery rhymes and another of classic fairy tales. Brown Bear, Brown Bear 5 Little Monkeys collection Usbourne Apple Tree Farm books Mercer Mayer Critter books Green Eggs and Ham Beatrix Potter Have fun and good luck, so exciting to be getting the first grandbaby, enjoy him or her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Congratulations! A few of our favorites… The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear Nonsense! by Edward Lear Wynken, Blynken, and Nod by Eugene Field The Maggie B by Irene Block City by Robert Louis Stevenson My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson I also really loved a series of song board books, with this being our favorite. Down by the Bay I have a ton more suggestions, but these were off the top of my head in the category of most memorable and beloved but least likely to be repeats of others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) Jamberry Jesse Bear What will you Wear The Beatrix Potter books, small version And congratulations! This is exciting news! Edited January 14, 2022 by Amethyst 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 We’re going on a bear hunt goodnight moon Roxaboxen corduroy angus blueberries for sal winnie the pooh mother goose collection little bear’s trousers mrs. rumphius violets shining day sorry about caps - will try to fix later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familia Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I often gift our favorite three (although it is difficult to limit to three!): Pancakes for Breakfast, Tommie DePaola - wordless book - fun & funny! Big Red Barn, Margaret Wise Brown - classic & quotable. Miss Suzy, Miriam Young - Miss Suzy’s tidy house, sleeping under the stars, and the battle between the toy soldiers & the band of red squirrels…epic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) I love children's books!!! 💕 Board books: Big Red Barn (Amazon tells me I have purchased this eight times!) Blue Hat, Green Hat (purchased four times) The Going-to-Bed Book (purchased seven times) At least one Priddy Books first word book Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? Picture books: Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm Miss Suzy Oh, Were They Ever Happy! Judy Dunn's series The Little Goat / Lamb / Pig / Kitten / Puppy / Duck / Rabbit Fourteen Bears, Summer and Winter (out-of-print) Katy No-Pocket The Tiger Who Came to Tea Harry the Dirty Dog Bunny Day When the World Is Ready for Bed Kittens Are Like That Vintage Golden books: We Help Mommy, We Help Daddy, The New Baby, The Four Little Kittens, and so many more Edited January 14, 2022 by MercyA 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahm Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Muncha, Muncha, Muncha is my number 1 choice to read to little ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Sheep in a Jeep should have been mentioned by now! What are you people thinking? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alysee Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Dear Zoo Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Moo Baa La La La Blue Hat, Green Hat Dinosaur Dance The Very Hungry Caterpillar Anything by Julia Donaldson but my faves are: Room on the Broom, The Singing Mermaid, The Stickman, Tyrannosaurus Drip and Monkey Puzzle. Click Clack Moo Curious George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 There are several here I already had and loads to add! Keep then coming, friends! This is fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 DH says to add Is Your Mama a Llama? 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 In addition to the classics, there's a lot of great new books/authors. My DS (4) has checked out Hello Friend, Goodbye Friend about a million times. It tears me up and is a great conversation opener. We like everything by Cori Doerrfeld and have The Rabbit Listened, and check out Wild Baby frequently. Other books and authors DS loved: Norman Didn't Do it! (Yes He Did.) Shh! We Have a Plan DS likes everything by Chris Haughton but my other favorite is Little Owl Lost. Peek a Who Pouch Little Owl's Night Everything Mo Willems and an old one: It Looked Like Spilt Milk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 Wanna hear something funny? DIL HATES and fears owls LOL I'm surprised how many great Owl books there are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, theelfqueen said: Wanna hear something funny? DIL HATES and fears owls LOL I'm surprised how many great Owl books there are. It's a good thing you know this! 🙂 ETA: My favorite librarian as a child collected owls and wore owl necklaces all the time. One reason I love owls! Edited January 15, 2022 by MercyA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 minute ago, MercyA said: It's a good thing you know this! 🙂 ETA: My favorite librarian as a child collected owls and wore owl necklaces all the time. One reason I love owls! My other children like to buy owl christmas ornaments and things to tease her. On the other hand, she LOVES elephants. (In fact DS proposed to her at the zoo with an elephant). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, theelfqueen said: My other children like to buy owl christmas ornaments and things to tease her. On the other hand, she LOVES elephants. (In fact DS proposed to her at the zoo with an elephant). Oh, in that case, one we read a lot was https://www.amazon.com/Richard-Scarrys-Polite-Elephant-Little/dp/110193090X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1MERUYS95YUDN&keywords=the+polite+elephant&qid=1642214285&sprefix=the+polite%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-1 We had it in a board book format, which I don't see anymore. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 12 minutes ago, Innisfree said: Oh, in that case, one we read a lot was https://www.amazon.com/Richard-Scarrys-Polite-Elephant-Little/dp/110193090X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1MERUYS95YUDN&keywords=the+polite+elephant&qid=1642214285&sprefix=the+polite%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-1 We had it in a board book format, which I don't see anymore. That looks so cute! My favorite Richard Scarry books are The Great Steamboat Mystery, The Supermarket Mystery, and The Great Pie Robbery. So entertaining! The second two were printed together in Richard Scarry's Great Big Mystery Book. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midwest Momma Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I Love You to the Moon and Back (board book) Goodnight Moon (already mentioned twice above 🙂 ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 40 minutes ago, MercyA said: That looks so cute! My favorite Richard Scarry books are The Great Steamboat Mystery, The Supermarket Mystery, and The Great Pie Robbery. So entertaining! The second two were printed together in Richard Scarry's Great Big Mystery Book. I love Richard Scarry! We didn't have those stories, but did have a big collection printed together, and separately, various others like Cars and Trucks and Things that Go. I liked the recurring characters, like Miss Hilda (I think?) the kindergarten teacher, Able Baker Charlie, and Rudolph von Flugle (?). I always imagined Scarry serving in WWII but daydreaming about characters and stories he wrote about later. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewellerman Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Most of my favorites have already been listed, but here are a few more: Where's Spot Freight Train Mouse Count and Mouse Paint The Mitten Little Blue Truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Every book on Five in a Row - I have a soft spot for those titles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmyboys Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) Red Sled by Lita Judge cows in the kitchen Goodnight Gorilla karen Katz books Usbore “That’s not my…” books Good Dog Carl Edited January 15, 2022 by lovinmyboys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewellerman Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 McDuff! Also, I am repeating to myself, "I will not buy more than 2 books a week..." 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Fireman Small by Wong Herbert Yee was a huge favorite at our house, but I don't believe it's very well known. Here's a video reading. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Congratulations!! Grandchildren are so much fun!! Favorites here are: May I Bring A Friend? (Not a board book - for older children - but one of my all time favorites) Jamberry Little Blue Truck Llama Llama Where’s Spot Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Hopper Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Some I haven’t seen mentioned yet… Baby University Board Books https://www.amazon.com/Baby-University-Four-Book-Chris-Ferrie/dp/149267043X/ref=nodl_ Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (Richard Scary) Skippyjon Jones everything written by Arnold Loebel more for mama, The Velveteen Rabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Biscuit! I had a ds who just adored those books to pieces. And Sandra Boynton. We loved ALL of her board books! Elephant and Piggie so sweet and funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
math teacher Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Caps For Sale Snowmen at Night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Global Babies series! Babies love to look at other babies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Yeah, in my mind there's a big difference in books for babies and young toddlers and books for preschoolers. A lot of these are awesome but I'd save till ages 2.5 or 3. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 29 minutes ago, Terabith said: Yeah, in my mind there's a big difference in books for babies and young toddlers and books for preschoolers. A lot of these are awesome but I'd save till ages 2.5 or 3. Oh it's a fun exercise. I'm only sort of shopping. It's okay if the books are for preschoolers rather than babies. Not really looking for readers and chapter books just family culture building books for little ones. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 21 hours ago, thewellerman said: Mouse Count and Mouse Paint Seconding these; I sent them recently to a great-niece. On 1/14/2022 at 2:59 PM, Slache said: Sheep in a Jeep Also seconding this. Plus Max and Ruby books by Rosemary Wells George and Martha books Books by Tana Hogan Harold and the Purple Crayon Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Sleepy Toes is a favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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