We read a lot at bedtime. Mostly Thomas the Train books lately, but my 3 year old son loves to be read to. My husband and I are 90s kids (I feel old saying that), but I feel like we've forgotten the classics and forgotten treasures of picture books from our childhood. Like, we know of The Giving Free, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Ferdinand, etc. Please, please, please list your treasured children's picture books!
by poppurplepuff
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Corduroy, The Poky Little Puppy, Madeline
Xander’s Panda Party by Linda Sue Park
Mushroom Lullaby by Kenneth Kraegel
No Reading Allowed: The Worst Read-Aloud Book Ever by Chris Carpenter and Raj Haldar
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
The Bookstore Cat by Cylin Busby
Monster Hands by Jonaz McMillan and Karen Kane
In a Jar by Deborah Marcero
Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
The Beatrix Potter books
I have an almost 4 year old and I have read her a mix of classics and new books, these are some favorites:
Mother Goose
The Little Engine That Could
Dragons Love Farts
See Ya Later Alligator
Grumpy Monkey (there are a few) but some of her favorites are Spring Fever and Party Time
Practical Magic
Rainbow Fish
A lot of times the little free libraries will have some good old ones https://littlefreelibrary.org/map/
The Berenstain Bears genuinely taught me how to be a person and also gave us an early name for my overstimulation meltdowns, “Too Much Birthday.” I’m sure they’ve written new ones, but the OGs are still the best. 10/10 would read to my nieces and nephews !