We love reading to the kids, but I have found that, amazingly, libraries and book stores are filled with really awful children's books. A lot of them teach the wrong morals. For instance, when I was searching for books about getting kids to eat their dinner, their was a book about a girl whose mother was trying to get her daughter to eat her peas, but then in the end, after taking a bite herself, she decided she didn't like them either and that neither of them had to eat their dinner and they had ice cream instead. (Not sure what the title was or if it was peas and ice cream or what. I tried to wipe that book from my memory. It was a while ago.) Then there are the boring books or the books with lousy illustrations. Anyway, I decided a few years ago to keep a running log of all the books our family liked. Mostly, I did this so that I could find those same books again. Like I said, a good book can ironically be hard to find!
So, for any of you who desire a referral for a good book, especially if you are looking for something with a particular moral or topic, feel free to ask me. I might have some treasures for you. I am also still searching for "singing books" as Megan calls them. Those are the kids' favorites. I found a rather reliable author named Iza Trapani that has illustrated and told or extended songs such as Baa Baa Black Sheep, I'm a Little Teapot, and Row Row Your Boat. One of our favorites is On Top of Spaghetti by Paul Brett Johnson. I have them listed by author with an explanation of what it was about. And the invaluable part it the list of books I have for holidays. So if you are ever in need of a good book, I can send you my list. And if any of you have your own list, especially with "singing books," please do likewise.
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