Give Yourself to the Rain

Give Yourself to the Rain: poems for the very young by Margaret Wise Brown

I loved reading these poems to my son. He's always loved Goodnight Moon (same author). They were very calming. This would be a great book to read at bedtime. I especially loved the Christmas poem (Christmas Song). This is one we will have to buy so we can read it over and over.

Zany Zoo

Zany Zoo by William Wise

I have a Bachelor's degree and still couldn't understand every word in this book so there's no way that my 14 month old would understand. He got bored quickly with this book (that's a first). However it could be fun to read to an older child just don't expect them to be able to read it for quite a while. The poems were fun and a play on words.

We also read:
Animal Strike at the Zoo: It's True! by Karma Wilson

I LOVED this book! It was so much fun. My son was jumping up and down the whole time we read it because i was easy to get involved with. The illustrations were really cute too. The rhyme scheme of the book made it really fun.

Giraffe starts with a G

A Giraffe and a Half by Shel Silverstein
This is a book about adding things on (for example the giraffe gets stretched so it becomes a giraffe and a half). I tried to read it all in one breath-it's impossible! We had a lot of fun with this book. We really love Shel Silverstein!