Other books we have been reading

Just Grandma and Me by Mercer Mayer
I got this book as an older child and didn't read it much since I was starting in to a chapter book phase. However it was really fun reading what little critter and his grandma did at the beach and how he acted grown up but not quite so grown up. We are little critter fans.

The Tortoise and the Hare retold by Mark Schlichting
We loved the pictures in this version. We read many of Aesop's fables before (you can read about it here) but this one was told slightly different. I think I got it as an older child also with a software program or something.

I Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
After hearing Joey read this book on Friends we HAD to get this. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I read this book first towards the end of my pregnancy with Monkey. I bawled as I read the ending. I do it EVERY time I read it to Monkey. He looked at me funny as I read this to him before bed on Tuesday. It's such a beautiful story and it makes me sad that Monkey is going to grow up!

Eight Silly Monkeys illustrated by Steve Haskamp
A classic nursery rhyme turned a little bit more fun. The heads of the monkeys are plastic and go away as you turn each page. This is a great book to teach counting and it's just plain fun too!

Where is Baby's Belly Button? by Karen Katz
This book is sure to get giggles. It's Monkey's favorite. He finds this book and brings it to me to read to him several times per day. Check this one out!!!

Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff (Level 1 I Can Read)
What a fun book! Sammy the seal explores town including someone's bathtub and a school. This is a classic book!

All By Myself by Mercer Mayer (a Little Critter book)
This is also a fun book to read to a toddler who wants to do everything his or herself. This would make a great story to read for bedtime.

Frank Asch and Little Bear

We had to take a mini time-out from our alphabet to read some Frank Asch books since I "rediscovered" him (I LOVED his books when I was little). We have one or two more on hold at the library but I'll share the ones we read over the weekend.

Mooncake
Little Bear wants to know what the moon tastes like so he spends all year making a space ship. Come winter he's ready to visit the moon and starts his count down (and falls asleep). He gathers up a "moon cake" to try (snow) and then gets back in his space ship (and falls asleep again). It was a cute book. I remember reading this one as a child. I tried to look for it through all of my old books and couldn't find it. I'm missing a lot of my childhood books-we don't know where they went!

Moongame
Little Bear plays hide and seek with the moon. This would be an easy read for beginning readers. It was also one of my favorites growing up.

Sandcake
Baby Bear and his family visit the beach. He wants to make a cake but doesn't know how to get the ingredients. His dad has him agree to eat the cake if he makes it. His dad starts drawing a chicken (for eggs), a cow (for milk), and wheat (for flour). They bury the ingredients in a bucket in an "oven" and play until it's ready. Papa dumps it out and tells baby bear to eat it. Baby bear uses his imagination to come up with a way he can eat it. This is a fun book for beginning readers.

Bear's Bargain
Little bird and moonbear want to learn a skill from each other. Moonbear wants to fly and little bird wants to grow. They both end up being able to complete their tasks. This book helps kids learn to be creative. It's a fun book to read to your kids.

Good Night, Baby Bear
The illustrations are a bit different than other Frank Asch books but it's still a great book. Mama bear and baby bear prepare to hibernate but baby bear can't fall asleep without a little help. This would be a GREAT night time book.

Happy Birthday, Moon
Another great Moonbear book! Moonbear wants to buy the moon a birthday present and is able to communicate with the moon. Another great bedtime read.

Just Like Daddy
I got this book in honor of Father's day but we didn't get to read it until a week longer. This would be a wonderful book for a beginning beginning reader to read. The illustrations are much simpler than the moonbear ones but it's a great book!

We have a huge pile of books for me to get through that we read over the weekend and today but it's late so I will work on it a bit tomorrow. If anyone out there that's reading this has suggestions for books for us to read let me know! I love comments!!!