I posted a few days ago about my love for reading, and since most of what I read these days includes pictures and rhymes, I thought I'd tell you about a few of Wesley's (and my!) favourite kids' books. Some of these are classics that you may already know, and perhaps some will be new to you. Enjoy!
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This is probably Wesley's absolute fav. It has a really gentle and lulling rhyme that totally calms him down; it's wonderful for naptime! He can be restless and squirming and I'll start to read this and he completely settles down! It's so great for toddlers because the pattern is repeated over and over again so they can come to predict the next rhyme and feel like they're reading along with you. The pictures are gorgeous too - they're tissue paper collages! So cool! There's a whole series of these - Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear, etc.
I might actually love this book more than Wesley! One of his nicknames has quickly become "snuggle puppy"! It's an adorable love song from parent to child that really engages both of you in the rhyming verse with whispers and snuggles and kisses.
Sandra Boynton books are so fabulously silly and fun! We also love Perfect Piggies, The Belly Button Book, Barnyard Dance...
It's coming up on 365 times that I've read this book now! I've read this to Wesley every night before bed since the say he was born. It's almost like a lullaby as you say goodnight to all the baby animals and finally tuck your own little one in. Very soothing and relaxing with lovely watercolour illustrations.
This is a beautiful book as it celebrates "the one and only ever you" and tells your baby just how special and unique he/she is. I often recite the last line to Wesley, "Heaven blew every trumpet and played every horn, on the marvelous, wonderful night you were born." Sob!
We've been reading this book non-stop around here lately. There's nothing very earth-shattering about it, but it's a flap book and baby pulls back the flap to reveal a different animal when you say the annoyingly catchy line, "Play the game, what's my name?" It illicits lots of smiles and giggles around here!
This is such a sweet book and is interactive for mom and baby to read together. It goes through all the body parts and you kiss each one as you read the lines. Wesley will hold up his hands or turn his face now for the kiss since he knows what to expect.
This board book has five fish beads on a slider that you can move across the top of the book as you count... and of course it's Dr. Suess so the rhymes and pictures are so silly and fun!
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