The other week I was able to make a trip to the library with only Adam, which translates to "I got to browse at my leisure in the Children and Adult sections"! Since they have a train table in a corner of the Children's section, that's where Natalia always heads, and you can't leave your kids unsupervised. Tall shelves divide the Adult section from the Children's so that means if I want a book I request it ahead of time and pick it up on our way out.
I was going somewhere with all of that...oh, now I remember. :o)
On this most recent visit to the library, I was able to peruse the Children's section for a good 20 minutes to find some books for Natalia. How fun it was to rediscover some favorites from when I was a young girl. As I was flipping through a few I got such a strong case of deja vu I think my selections ended up suiting my preferences more than what she may have chosen. BUT, I'm happy to say that some of my favorites have now become hers.
I thought I'd share a few.
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I was going somewhere with all of that...oh, now I remember. :o)
On this most recent visit to the library, I was able to peruse the Children's section for a good 20 minutes to find some books for Natalia. How fun it was to rediscover some favorites from when I was a young girl. As I was flipping through a few I got such a strong case of deja vu I think my selections ended up suiting my preferences more than what she may have chosen. BUT, I'm happy to say that some of my favorites have now become hers.
I thought I'd share a few.
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Natalia's new favorite is "The Caboose Who Got Loose", and it has enough trains and rhyming to please us both. I love Peet's illustrations. They're colorful, realistic, and he makes inanimate objects look like people without being too obvious. I also happen to be a fan of good ole' ink and colored pencil drawings.

Another book that she has come to love is "The Giant Jam Sandwich". This too is a great rhyming book full of advanced vocabulary and vibrant illustrations. Natalia has nearly the whole thing memorized so that I often pause in the middle of a line to see if she can finish it.
I hope to start reading the Little House on the Prairie series to her soon, but I think I'll wait another year. I may try Charlotte's web then too.
What are some of your favorite children's books. Got any suggestions for Pre-K age kids?

Another book that she has come to love is "The Giant Jam Sandwich". This too is a great rhyming book full of advanced vocabulary and vibrant illustrations. Natalia has nearly the whole thing memorized so that I often pause in the middle of a line to see if she can finish it.
I hope to start reading the Little House on the Prairie series to her soon, but I think I'll wait another year. I may try Charlotte's web then too.
What are some of your favorite children's books. Got any suggestions for Pre-K age kids?