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    We are all avid readers in our house and we've read soooo many amazing picture books to the boys over the years. These are just "some" of the hundreds of books we've loved reading to them:

    - Luna and Me

    - Instructions (Neil Gaiman)

    - Scranimals

    - The Mischievians

    - Unnatural Selections

    - All the Skippyjon Jones books (Judith Schachner)

    - The Bear stories by Benjamin Chaud

    - Charlie and Kiwi

    - Max's Dragon and other Max books by Kate Banks (also The Eraserheads)

    - How to Bake a Book

    - Tales for Very Picky Eaters

    - Super Hair-O and the Barber of Doom

    - The Fort that Jack Built

    - All of Julia Donaldson's (The Snail and the Whale, The Gruffalo, etc.)

    - fractured fairy tales (like the Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot, or the Three Ninja Pigs)

    - the original Pete the Cat books (only the ones by Eric Litwin)

    - Panda-monium at Peek Zoo

    - The Book with No Pictures

    - Mr. Brown's Fantastic Hat

    - The Whisper

    - The Curious Garden

    - If I Built a House

    - The Hundred Decker Bus

    - several of the Claude Ponti books (wildly interesting illustrations)

    - Nerdy Birdy

    - Blizzard

    - It's Only Stanley

    - The Monsterator

    - Agent A to Agent Z

    - The Incredible Book Eating Boy

    - Kathryn Otoshi books

    - Journey (Aaron Becker)

    - Hervé Tullet books

    To teach your child to speak more quietly:

    - Decibella and her Six Inch Voice


    Non-fiction/math-related:

    - Your Fantastic Elastic Brain

    - Hungry for Math

    - That's a Possibility

    - If - A Mind-bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers


    And honestly, if you love those, I have more. Lots more. It's hard to believe there are so many great picture books out there! smile

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    Hi all,

    I wanted to mention that I just started a blog on kids' books in case some of you might want more book suggestions for your younger kids. My three posts so far are on how to grow a reader, pink princess books with a positive message, and fun alphabet books.

    Here's the link: https://raisingreadersweb.wordpress.com/

    Happy reading! smile


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    I won't post on here every time I write a new post, but I thought Marching to the Beat of Your Own Drum might be well received on here:

    https://raisingreadersweb.wordpress.com/2017/04/29/marching-to-the-beat-of-your-own-drum/

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    I've got an ambitious list of post themes for my blog on kids' books(https://raisingreadersweb.wordpress.com/) In case you're interested, have a look below:

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    Board Books for Babies
    Individuality
    Marching to the Beat of Your Own Drum
    Books to Inspire Them
    All The Things that You Can Be and Do!
    Finding Your Groove
    Social and Emotional Intelligence
    Mindfulness and Meditation
    Fun Picture Books that Teach Important Lessons
    Strong Girls
    Overcoming Obstacles
    Loosen Up and Have Fun

    With Others
    If You Love It, Set It Free
    Learning to Get Along
    Friendship
    Sibling Rivalry
    Are You My Mother?
    Unlikely Companions
    All Kinds of Love
    Everyone’s Family Is Different
    Bullying
    Grieving

    Your Life
    Your Home
    Food habits
    Bedtime
    The Dark
    Bath Time
    Party Time
    Favourite Stuffie

    The World Around You
    Neighborhood
    City
    Nature
    Gardens
    Sea and Islands
    Discovering the World/Travel
    Making a Difference in the World
    Be Good to the Planet
    Weather
    Seasons

    All the Creatures
    Silly Animals
    Animals and Zoos
    Farms
    Butterflies
    Birds
    Pigs
    Sheep
    Cows
    Owls
    Bats
    Fish
    Cats vs. Dogs
    Bears
    Elephants
    Squirrels
    Crocodiles
    Bugs
    Bunnies
    Dinosaurs
    Penguins
    Monkeys
    Whales

    Are They Real?
    Dragons
    Monsters
    Witches, Zombies and Ghosts
    Fairies and Goblins
    Legendary Creatures

    All About the Books
    How to Grow a Reader
    About Books, Reading and Libraries
    Writing
    Word Play Picture Books
    Wordless Picture Books
    Favourite Authors
    Lovable Characters
    Poetry for Kids
    The Classics
    Bunch of Munsch
    Rhyming Picture Books
    Learning to Read

    The Arts
    Art and Artists
    Dance
    Making Music
    Creativity of All Sorts

    Learning
    Books about School
    Alphabet Books
    Colours
    Shapes
    Counting
    Sounds
    Fun Math Books
    Careers and Such Things
    STEM Books
    Building
    Inventors and Scientists

    So Much Fun!
    Silly, Silly, Silly
    Fantabulous Excuses
    Tall Tales
    Sticky Situations
    Lost and Found
    The Slightly Inappropriate Books
    Interactive Picture Books
    Quirky
    Food With Feelings

    Kid-centric Themes
    Astronauts, Space and Aliens
    For Aspiring Cowboys and Cowgirls
    Superheroes
    Spies and Ninjas
    Detectives
    Adventure
    Toys
    Magicians and Magic
    Robots
    Hats
    Pirates
    Not Your Typical Truck/Car Picture Book
    Not Your Typical Pink Princess Book
    Planes, Trains and Automobiles
    Flying
    The Magic of the Box
    Holidays
    Valentine’s Day
    Easter
    Halloween
    Hannukah
    Christmas

    Extra Special
    Just Magical
    Beautiful Illustrations
    Fun Illustrations

    Other Genres
    Fractured Fairytales
    Look and Find
    Non-Fiction
    Graphic Comics
    Chapter Books with Illustrations


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    Adding a link to Kindergarten first chapter book, in Age or Ability Specific Forums > Elementary School.

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    A favorite children’s book – “Trouble for Trumpets” by Peter Dallas-Smith.
    https://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Trumpets-Peter-Dallas-Smith/dp/0394865138

    This may be a favorite largely due to the captivating illustrations, by artist Peter Cross.
    https://petercrossart.com/books/trumpets/trouble-for-trumpets

    The book imaginatively tells the story of the change of seasons and the passage of time, flowing like a river through the seasons of the year. It is richly illustrated with beautifully detailed, colorful drawings combining nature and cutaway views offering a glimpse into a visionary, gadgety, original world, existing partly underground.

    I especially like this customer review:
    Originally Posted by review
    ... It's great for cognitive development in children, and fascinating, complex, imaginative artwork for adults...
    The book was published back in the 1980's - 1990's and one can now experience a bit of difficulty in finding a copy to purchase. Fortunately, the book may be accessed via:
    - World Library Online Catalog - https://www.worldcat.org/title/trouble-for-trumpets/oclc/22134332
    - Internet archive, with an account - https://archive.org/details/troublefortrumpe00cros

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