tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post1560624063257254024..comments2023-08-26T01:06:46.812-07:00Comments on make love not beds: children's books....in hopes that my kids will be at least a little smarter than me ;)teamBoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16267456558246644513noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-35244990832872035222010-01-27T21:41:32.132-07:002010-01-27T21:41:32.132-07:00Oh! The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. You MUST get ...Oh! The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. You MUST get that!<br /><br />http://www.gruffalo.com/Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12277314934105752718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-21207953629340057642010-01-18T06:57:15.238-07:002010-01-18T06:57:15.238-07:00thanks for sharing these!!!thanks for sharing these!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-72092596393287807322010-01-14T22:04:48.993-07:002010-01-14T22:04:48.993-07:00I loved the Ballerina Shoes book and the Bernstein...I loved the Ballerina Shoes book and the Bernstein bears when I was little! And this is probably older than you were asking about, but seriously the Little House on the Prairie books have changed my life. I learned sooo much from those.<br /><br />And thanks so much for your lovely words about my baptism and being there for me! I'm so excited for it! I actually just got off the phone with Auntie Virginia and it was so wonderful to be able to tell her about it! <br /><br />Hope to see you soonn and that all is well with you!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561635439481865431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-56291241746794275492010-01-14T21:25:37.194-07:002010-01-14T21:25:37.194-07:00guys, you are the best! I got so many great books ...guys, you are the best! I got so many great books for my baby shower and so many good recommendations here. <br /><br />With all this excitement, I could start a blog just about childrens' books!!! <br /><br />but then i would be really lame.teamBoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16267456558246644513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-782069099017464942010-01-14T14:51:56.911-07:002010-01-14T14:51:56.911-07:00I have a copy of Professor Wormbog and the search ...I have a copy of Professor Wormbog and the search for the Zipperumpazoo by Mercer Mayer(i'm certain i've completely obliterated the spelling there...) And it lives on the top shelf and only comes out on special occasions. Unlike my 3 copies of Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb. 3 copies because one has been torn, one has been Sharpie-d and the other has been both torn AND Sharpie-d.<br /><br /><br />By the way. I totally blog stalk you and secretly dream of being friends.MaryPosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13800343213304100139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-10303557991190409982010-01-13T21:49:06.954-07:002010-01-13T21:49:06.954-07:00I just got piggies for my lil girl.
Love it! Grea...I just got piggies for my lil girl.<br /><br />Love it! Great book choices.<br /><br />LeeshLeeshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245888896258899985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-45528628000497337962010-01-12T08:20:11.040-07:002010-01-12T08:20:11.040-07:00What child doesn't want to eat breakfast???
I...What child doesn't want to eat breakfast???<br /><br />I'll eat it.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258060786685150002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-8757128617778511892010-01-11T09:22:47.729-07:002010-01-11T09:22:47.729-07:00"Dinosaur vs. Bedtime", because roaring ..."Dinosaur vs. Bedtime", because roaring before you go to sleep is exactly the kind of mom I always wanted to be. <br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Dinosaur-vs-Bedtime-DINOSAUR-BEDTIME/dp/B001TLR7OG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263226908&sr=8-2<br /><br />Great post!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078121470738690827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-68214424430315911522010-01-11T03:28:00.731-07:002010-01-11T03:28:00.731-07:00What about, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus...What about, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus? It is a wonderful book.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023739012331035120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-67357781653399705132010-01-10T10:26:39.069-07:002010-01-10T10:26:39.069-07:00these i have never seen before. thanks for the rec...these i have never seen before. thanks for the recommendation! i'm always looking for new books for etta!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-85441025844082892742010-01-09T13:43:03.604-07:002010-01-09T13:43:03.604-07:00I love all the Mo Willems books!
Also, "Mouse...I love all the Mo Willems books!<br />Also, "Mouse in Love" by Robert Kraus, "Everything Under a Mushroom" by Ruth Krauss, and the series of "This is..." books by Miroslav Sasek.readplayrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107320437180842594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-20930409128266063302010-01-08T19:14:17.308-07:002010-01-08T19:14:17.308-07:00Hi. First time commenter here. Thanks for all the...Hi. First time commenter here. Thanks for all the great book ideas! Right now my children love, love, love "Ten Tiny Tickles" by Karen Katz. They also love two other books of hers, "Counting Christmas" and "Counting kisses". I think our all time favorite though is "Goodnight Gorilla" by Peggy Rathman.Holloway bunchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550283320677235275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-44889961074224345882010-01-08T14:59:35.131-07:002010-01-08T14:59:35.131-07:00I heart Freckleface Strawberry by Julianne Moore. ...I heart Freckleface Strawberry by Julianne Moore. But its probably because I married a frecklefaced strawberry and hope for little minis of him who I can read it too one day!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-14238087752477170152010-01-08T14:12:03.539-07:002010-01-08T14:12:03.539-07:00is there really anything better than chldrens book...is there really anything better than chldrens books? <br /><br />some of these I've never heard of so I'm excited to check them out. I think I might just like them more than my children!<br /><br />oh and of course since you've got british accent might as well include spanish and add the Skippy Jon Jones books to the collection. They are fun for kids to listen too as long as you can swing the strong mexican accent (think Nacho Libre)!Kim's just sayin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/16573233075864946826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-12647513747303466692010-01-08T12:18:40.699-07:002010-01-08T12:18:40.699-07:00I love kids books!! I must say, I've always fo...I love kids books!! I must say, I've always found Jamie Lee Curtis a little strange but her books are soooo good! Is There Really a Human Race and Big Words for Small People are two of my favorites! <br /><br />A few other kids books you may (or may not) like:<br />Click Clack Moo<br />The Curious Garden<br />There are monsters everywhere{quixotic.elizabeth}https://www.blogger.com/profile/07307504888240683741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-6670915216675716562010-01-08T10:46:59.792-07:002010-01-08T10:46:59.792-07:00Just the Boy who wouldn't eat his breakfast......Just the Boy who wouldn't eat his breakfast....it was in a book heap in the bottom of Spencer's closet getting trashed. It needed rescue :)<br /><br />I bought my own copy of Lonely doll on Amazon. Marlee needs a copy of her own.<br /><br />thanks for the suggestions Robin!teamBoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16267456558246644513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-7511171356449644052010-01-08T10:39:03.023-07:002010-01-08T10:39:03.023-07:00i love 'click clack moo: cows that type'. ...i love 'click clack moo: cows that type'. i laugh every time i read it. <br /><br />some of my other favorites, though not too uncommon:<br /><br />i'm a fan of olivia (especially because she reminds me so much of my first-born.)<br /><br />i love barbara cooney ("ox cart man", "miss rumphius") and don freeman books ("dandelion" is my favorite.)<br /><br />and, being a mom of girls, i have to mention "pinkalicious" (which i thought i would hate, but it's grown on me), and the "fancy nancy" series.<br /><br />oh, and "king bidgood" is awesome. get it.<br /><br />i feel passionately about children's books. what a nerd. my most favorite college class was children's literature. i think it changed my life.<br /><br />i spent a long time last night organizing our book shelf by size and shape, while my husband made fun of me. i can't help it! they're little treasures. they must be taken care of. <br /><br />wow, i'm rambling...robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13871690783897028697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-89138164733915234632010-01-08T09:53:37.875-07:002010-01-08T09:53:37.875-07:00i love "the boy who wouldn't eat his brea...i love "the boy who wouldn't eat his breakfast"! how did you manage to skip off with all of our awesome childhood books??Buffalo Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295546988410263024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270967655454613312.post-3809014901375882682010-01-08T08:27:55.667-07:002010-01-08T08:27:55.667-07:00Definitely going to check these out! "Duck! ...Definitely going to check these out! "Duck! Rabbit!" by Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a big hit with our 3 year old.Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619149164822720330noreply@blogger.com