I *love* to read. My mom read all the time and so I think my love of reading is woven into the very fabric of who I am. And just as my mom loved to read to me, I love to read to my own children. It gives me such joy to see James sounding out his first words and to see Kasia smile at the bright pictures inside of books. Of course, I also love books in my job as a pediatric speech therapist, where we use the fun sounding repetitive books to help children learn to use words. A really good baby and toddler book is like a good song… rhythmic and predictable, so that children love to listen and, as they listen, they begin to pick out words within the patterns. Eventually, of course, children begin to “read” their favorite books right along with you. Good stuff. So, without further ado, I give you my top 10 favorite books for infants and toddlers. Enjoy!
1. Sheep in a Jeep
by Nancy Shaw and Margot Apple
2. Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
3. Going to Bed Book
by Sandra Boynton
4. Blue Hat Green Hat
by Sandra Boynton
5. Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do you See?
by Eric Carle
6. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
7. Guess How Much I Love You?
by Sam McBratney
8. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by Bill Martin
9. Please Baby Please
by Spike and Tanya Lee Lewis
10. Hand Hand Fingers Thumb
by Al Perkins
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