Kid Scoop
15 of the Best Kids Books You Might Not Own
My cousin is a preschool teacher, so we rely pretty heavily on his recommendations for books to read. He’s never steered us wrong, and thanks to his suggestions, and other titles that we’ve stumbled upon, we have a pretty awesome collection of books for the kids.
While we certainly have the old standbys, like Goodnight Moon and A Light in the Attic, I’ve found that, unlike movies, some of my favorite children’s books are not considered “classics.”
These titles might not be on any best seller lists, but they are loved in our family and amongst our friends. Check them out and then be sure to add some of them, or all of them, of them to your book collection.
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Now tell me, what are your favorite children’s books?
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meekasmommy commented on Nov 18 11 at 10:23 amaaaaand… you just wrote out the “books” part of my daughter’s xmas wishlist! THANKS :)
LogicalMama commented on Nov 18 11 at 11:44 amThere’s a few missing from your list…..
In time for Christmas, let’s not forget
My Penguin Osbert.
Captain Flynn and the Pirate Dinosaurs.
The Snail and the Whale (Oh, my, this story is so good)
Room on the Broom
Pgoodness commented on Nov 18 11 at 3:41 pmLittle Pea and Spoon are favorites here as well. Add to that, Little Hoot, Duck Rabbit, all Mo Willems books (Elephant & Piggie rule!), and Little Oink.
Quart commented on Nov 18 11 at 4:47 pmSpoon is one of my favorites!!
Ewokmama commented on Nov 18 11 at 7:55 pmClick Clack Moo: Cows That Type (great book about negotiation)
Duck For President (good & funny intro to politics for kids)
Hug Time (about embracing the earth)
The Gift of Nothing (about enjoying company rather than commercial gifts)
Me…Jane (about little Jane Goodall growing up to work with animals)
Heather commented on Nov 18 11 at 8:01 pmI am going to buy all the books we don’t have for my daughter’s Christmas and birthday presents!
Also – that picture is SO CUTE.
Meghan Gesswein commented on Nov 18 11 at 8:13 pmI love that I haven’t heard of most of the books you guys are recommending. There are so many awesome kids books out there!
Meghan Gesswein commented on Nov 18 11 at 8:14 pm@heather – I know you have “One” because I gave it to you for your baby shower!
Jaime Lee Currier commented on Nov 21 11 at 12:58 amHey Meghan! I’m sitting here with your cousin and he says that he’s got a few more suggestions. How To Catch A Star by Oliver Jeffers, Clip Clop by Nicola Smee, Hurry Hurry by Eve Bunting, THE LITTLE MOUSE, THE RED RIPE STRAWBERRY, AND THE BIG HUNGRY BEAR by Don and Audrey Wood, Morningtown Ride by Malvina Reynolds, and that’s it for now!
Jaime Lee Currier commented on Nov 21 11 at 12:58 am<3
Jaime Lee Currier commented on Nov 21 11 at 1:12 amOh! And PRESS HERE by Herve Tullet is awesome!
Gina Boulanger commented on Nov 21 11 at 11:18 pmIf…
Zen Ties, Zen Shorts, Three Questions by Jon J Muth
Flotsam
Math Curse and Science Verse
When I was Little
Web Files
Knots On A Countng Rope
Book! Book! Book!
AnamaliaSo many wonderful kids books, so little time!
Tricia (irishsamom) commented on Nov 22 11 at 8:33 pmWe are a huge book loving family, so I loved some of these suggestions that I hadn’t heard of before. Thanks for writing this, going to order some of them!
Chase commented on Dec 03 11 at 8:23 pmour new family favorite is a book called a rabbit named rufis ( you can get it on the kindle), it is so cute both of my kids love it
Catherine commented on Jan 25 12 at 7:29 amThanks for the suggestions. Goodnight Moon is like a warm cup of milk before bed. Oliver Jeffers is a breath of fresh air. Off to the library to discover the rest..
Here are our current favourites.
Corduroy – Don Freeman (a total classic)
A Fish Out of Water – P.D Eastman
Go, Dog, Go – P.D Eastman
Nobody Owns the Moon – Tohby Riddle (so witty for grownups)
Peace at Last – Jill Murphy (so good, we didn’t want to take it back to library)
Where’s my Teddy? – Jez Alborough (ditto)
The velveteen rabbit – Margery Williams (long version is best)
The Story about Ping – Marjorie Flack
Dogger – Shirley Hughes
Waddle Giggle Gargle – Pamela Allen
Fancy That! Pamela Allen
Grandpa and Thomas and the Green Umbrella – Pamela Allen
Caps for Sale – Esphyr Slobodkina
Peely Wally – Kali Stileman
Red Plane to the Rescue – Melissa Firth (published in 2011, a great find)
hina commented on Apr 05 12 at 3:42 amLooking forward to discovering some of the titles here which I’ve never heard of!
Here are some of our favorites –
“Jamberry”
“Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear?”
“I Love You the Purplest”
“Ten Little Fingers, Ten Little Toes”
“Millions of Cats”
“Ferdinand the Bull”
hina commented on Apr 05 12 at 3:48 amOh oh oh, can’t forget…!
“The Maggie B.”
“The Caboose Who Got Loose” (by Bill Peet)
“Miss Rumphius” (love love love those illustrations)
“The Boy Who Wouldn’t Go to Bed”
“Knuffle Bunny”
“Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!”
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