I am counting down the days to my 30th birthday, and I couldn’t be more excited! Truly! As I was brainstorming ways to celebrate here on the blog, I couldn’t help but think that 30 lists of {30} items would be just about perfect for my type-A, list-making self. Join me for the next month as I share the things I’ve learned in the past 30 years and my hopes for the future! See all 30 Days of {30} posts here.
I have a bit of a problem when it comes to children’s books: I really, really like them. Although we’ve started taking advantage more often of our “local” library (which is really about 30 minutes away), I usually end up adding new books to our personal wishlist after every trip. Truthfully, I dream of having a big home library of children’s books, not just for my girls, but for my grandchildren as well!
Here — in no particular order — are my 30 most favorite children’s books, for toddlers and preschoolers through early elementary school:
1. Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
2. The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook by Joyce Lankester Brisley
3. Goodnight Moon Big Book by Margaret Wise Brown
4. All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor
5. Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? by Nancy White Carlstrom
6. Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr. Seuss
7. Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
8. What’s Smaller Than a Pygmy Shrew? by Robert E. Wells
9. The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh by A. A. Milne
10. You’re All My Favorites by Sam McBratney
11. The Story of Doctor Dolittle by High Lofting
12. Read-Aloud Bible Stories by Ella K. Lindval
13. The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
14. Make Way For Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
15. Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones by Gene Barretta
16. The Complete Little House Nine-Book Set by Laura Ingalls Wilder
17. Serendipity Series by Stephen Cosgrove
18. Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business by Esphyr Slobodkina
19. Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
20. Uncle Wiggily’s Story Book by Howard Garis
21. Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
22. Stone Soup by Heather Forest
23. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
24. Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out by The National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance
25. May B. by Caroline Starr Rose
26. Hind’s Feet on High Places: Children’s Edition by Hannah Hurnard
27. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
28. Mole in a Hole by Rita Golden Gelman
29. Snug House, Bug House (Bright & Early Books(R)) by Susan Schade
30. The Princess and the Kiss by Jennie Bishop
What books would you add to this list?
