Our Favorite Childrens Books - Karissa's List

We love what they are doing over at Oh De Doh with their favorite books series. So many great books! It got me thinking of our go-to story time books and the books I can't wait for my kids to read.

The book that everybody in our house can recite (and have been reciting for years) is "A Day at the Market" by Sara Anderson. It's beautiful, takes place in nearby Pike Place Market and it is fun to read aloud. "Mahi, mahi, rubber boots, donuts, paper, lots of loot!"

Here are the other favorites we reach for a lot in our house:

1. Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett: So much fun and imagination in this one. It was one of my favorites when I was younger.
2. If You Give A... series by Laura Numeroff: Silly and funny. Our favorite is If you Give a Cat a Cupcake.
3. We Help Mommy by Jean Cushman: A classic. We read the very same book I read when I was little with my Grandma.
4. What Baby Needs from the Sears Children Library: This and "Baby On The Way" were great prep books for becoming a big sibling.
5. Cars and Trucks and Things that Go by Richard Scarry: More for the pictures and finding Goldbug than the actual reading part.
6. Bear Snores on by Karma Wilson: This whole series is cute but this is our favorite of the set.

I have a mental list of chapter books to start reading aloud in a few years. A Little Princess, the Little House series, Anne of Green Gables. Oh, I can't wait to share Anne with Margeaux! Makes me giddy just thinking of it. But that's a whole different topic!

What are your family's favorite story books?

Stay tuned for Megan's list next week. What are your favorites?

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