A Biscuit and Amelia Bedelia

We really like the I Can Read books. They're really fun to read and are simple enough to keep Monkey's attention. We read these ones last week:

Biscuit and the Baby
Biscuit (the puppy) wants to meet the new baby really bad. He tries to climb and bark so he can see the baby. He finally gets to meet her. Really simple beginning reading book. This is a "My First" so you are supposed to read it with your child. My son really liked this one and had to bark like Biscuit.

Amelia Bedelia
If you haven't read this one go get it (at least from the library)! GO NOW! This book is bound to get giggles from older toddlers and beginning readers. This is a level 2 reader with fun pictures.

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.

Some other books

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle
Fun book to teach about animals and colors-we read this one multiple times per day (still the one we read the most right now is the Very Hungry Caterpillar and Where is Baby's Bellybutton). Monkey got this from our friends for his first birthday (with the Very Hungry Caterpillar)

Little Bear by Else Homelund Minarik
This is a level one I can read book. I remember reading this book as a child. It was just as fun to read it to my son! This is a classic and a must read!

A Picture for Harold's Room by Crockett Johnson
We love Harold. In fact Monkey reminds me of Harold! He looks a lot like him. We also like the tv show. We recorded a bunch of episodes on DVR when we had free HBO. This book is another level one reader. It's a fun book. Harold starts drawing a picture and steps in to it. He realizes he's bigger than everything and eventually is smaller than everything. He remembers he's in a picture and checks to see if his door (which he draws) is the right size. A fun book to help little imaginations grow!

Harry and the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
We have the board book version but it's the same book. This was one of my mom's favorites so she had to read it to Monkey yesterday. If you haven't read it GO GET IT NOW! I love this book. It would be great to read to any kid but especially one who won't take a bath :)

Going to the Firehouse By Mercer Mayer (A little critter book)
This is a My First reader. This is a book to help kids learn to read by reading it with your child. The pictures are a lot of fun and the book was really cute. Little Critter and his class go to a firestation. They get to see what happens there. Cute book.

New theme?

So what's our new theme?
Curious George!

George is Monkey's FAVORITE! It's the only show he will watch on TV. He has a stuffed George. He even had a George birthday party! Mixed in we're also doing Harold and the Purple Crayon and we'll review all the books in our personal library :)