Over the last few years, I have fallen in love with the library again. I used to go a lot as a kid, but then as I grew up, I would just buy books I wanted to read. Then one day as a new stay-at-home mom I thought, why not try out the local library? I'm glad we did. I know so many of my memories of my kids' preschool years will center on storytime and checking out books. I'm so sad that our usual library is closed because of flood damage from Hurricane Harvey, but rest assured we have still been visiting another one in our area. I thought I would share some of the books that my daughter and I have loved reading together. Many of these have inspired crafts we've done and conversations that we've had. This is not an exhaustive list! I just might have to do a Part 2 one day! Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast by Josh Funk You might notice a theme coming up... I love silly, quirky books. Don't get me wrong, I think there's a time and place for books that teach lessons or tell a beautiful story, but I love seeing my daughter's face when her imagination is stretched! This is one of those books! It's funny. My daughter gets a kick out of the characters and she laughs every time. There's actually a sequel to this book too that I haven't been able to catch yet, but it's on my list! Mostly Monsterly by Tammi Sauer This is my daughter's favorite book. She even has it memorized! This book tells the story of Bernadette, a monster that doesn't quite fit the monster stereotypes. The story is sweet and silly. The illustrations are just fun. This is a book we had to own! When buying picture books, I always check the used books on Amazon Prime first. I can almost always find a "like new" book for half the price, and you never know what you might get your hands on... our copy of Mostly Monsterly has the illustrator's autograph! Swatch:The Girl Who Loved Color by Julia Denos This book is a true visual treat. The colors are big and the main character Swatch is full of spunk. Swatch is a color tamer who learns that maybe some things are better left wild. I love the creative use of vocabulary to describe the colors in the book: Rumble-Tumble Pink, Yellowest Yellow, etc. Again, I love imagination stretchers! After reading this book, you can't help but grab a paintbrush. It's really such a beautiful book that encourages the reader to unleash their creative side. Birdie's Big Girl Dress by Sujean Rim To be fair, my daughter loves ALL of the Birdie Books! If you aren't familiar with them, these books follow a stylish little girl named Birdie as she hits "big girl" milestones. We see her get big girl shoes and big girl hair. There's one where she goes to kindergarten, which we read to my daughter the night before her first day of school. I decided to list Big Girl Dress because of the creative aspect to it. Birdie struggles to find the perfect birthday dress, but manages to piece together a very special outfit. It's cute book and I love the collage-type illustrations Rim uses. Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans I'm ending my list with a classic. To me Madeline is the quintessential children's book. "In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines..." I just will always love that opening. My daughter also loves it and requests it as her bedtime story often. As far as the creative aspect of it, I think it opens modern-day readers to a different time and place. The school uniforms, the Parisien scenery, the rhythm of the story, it just all adds up perfectly. This is a great read to go with crafts centered on France or symmetry!
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