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Book recommendations from a family who is obsessed with reading! ๐Ÿ“š

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We are HUGE readers in our family! Here some of our favorite books!
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Learning Books for kids

A list of books that have tons of facts! My kiddos love these.
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My kids are obsessed with national geographic books!
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space
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Another huge hit with my big kids.
The Rock and Gem Book: Treasures of Nature
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The Animal Book: Visual Encyclopedia (DK)
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My girls love these books!! They are designed to be engaging for curious kids.
5000 Awesome Facts About Everything! (Nat Geo Kids)
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Books about school โœ๏ธ๐ŸŽ

We always read these books right before school starts :)
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Oh I love this book!! And it has such a good message for kids ๐Ÿ’› itโ€™s not about being perfect- itโ€™s about trying your best.
Eraser by Kang, Anna & Weyant, Christopher
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We Don't Eat Our Classmates: A Penelope Rex Book
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Every year before school starts, we get our kids themed books about learning and school. We got this a few years ago and we all loved it! It helps you to realize, itโ€™s about trying your best!
The Smart Cookie: Charming Picture Book
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This book is about a little girl who is nervous about her first day of school at a new school. I read this to my girls before the first day of school every year. Helps with the first day jitters โค๏ธ
First Day Jitters (The Jitters Series) - Books
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This book follows a mouse's chaotic first day of school. Perfect to read to kids before school starts!
If You Take a Mouse to School - Numeroff
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Books for all ages

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This is definitely a family favorite! Such a cute book. Also, teaches about how if you work hard, you reap the rewards :)
The Little Red Hen (Paul Galdone Nursery Classic)
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This book is so darling!!! Helps teach kids that bigger isnโ€™t always better โค๏ธ
Where Happiness Lives by Barry Timms
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Currently one of my 4 years olds favorite books โค๏ธ teaches kids to say please.
May I Please Have a Cookie? (Scholastic L1)
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Our family loves this book so much! It teaches kids all about the consequences with making good or bad choices.
What Should Danny Do? (The Power to Choose Series)
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We all love this book in our family! So funny and cute.
The Hiccupotamus
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Gave this to my girls last Christmas and they love it so much!!
Disney Princess: A Magical Pop-Up World
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Cute Cinderella book! My 4 year old loves this book ๐Ÿ’•
Peep Inside a Fairy Tale Cinderella
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A classic that all my kids love!
Frog and Toad Storybook Favorites: 4 Books
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This book was a huge hit with my kids!! Just be careful around littles because our youngest almost broke it lol.
Encyclopedia Prehistorica by Matthew Reinhart
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My kids love this book. Itโ€™s very silly.
Unicorn (and Horse) by David W. Miles & Hollie Mengert
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Another really cute book that my kids love! The story follows Spoon's journey as he learns to appreciate his own unique qualities and the value of being a spoon. It is a heartwarming and humorous tale that celebrates individuality and self-worth.
Spoon (The Spoon Series, 1) by Amy Rosenthal
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John Oswald makes the cutest books. The story follows a young bean who feels like an outsider and tries to fit in with the "cool beans," ultimately learning that kindness is the coolest trait of all.
The Cool Bean (The Food Group) by John, Jory
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Cannot say enough good things about these power to choose books!
What Should Darla Do? Featuring Power to Choose
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A classic! The story follows her well-meaning but clumsy helper, Big Anthony, who causes chaos when he uses the pot without knowing the secret to stop it.
Strega Nona (A Strega Nona Book)
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Such a good book about your emotions!
A Story About Emotions (The Color Monster)
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My 4 year old thinks this book is hilarious!
Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups - Books
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This book is about a young, shy girl who loves to invent but is afraid of failure. My girls really like this one!
Rosie Revere, Engineer: A Picture Book
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This book is darling!
The Little House Board Book - Burton, Virginia Lee
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Cute book and teaches kids to be grateful for what you have ๐Ÿ’›
A Squash and a Squeeze by Julia Donaldson
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The Watermelon Seed
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About a doughnut named Arnie who escapes being eaten, leading to hilarious antics as his new owner treats him like a pet dog. My kids think this book is hilarious!
Arnie the Doughnut
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As the hermit crab travels, he meets other sea creatures who help him decorate his new home, and the story offers a gentle message about change, growing up, and making new friends.
A House for a Hermit Crab
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The cutest book!!
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin & Salmieri
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I love reading this book to my kids. Teaches them to just try โค๏ธ
The Dot - Peter H. Reynolds: Book
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The book tells the story of the Mallard family's journey to find a safe home and raise their ducklings in the Boston Public Garden.
Make Way for Ducklings
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A tiny snail goes on an amazing journey by hitching a ride on the tail of a huge humpback whale.
The Snail and the Whale by Donaldson & Scheffler
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Our whole family loves this book! We also love watching the movie on Amazon.
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
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The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be
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This sweet tender book is about a tree that selflessly gives everything it has to a boy who loves it โค๏ธ
The Giving Tree: Shel Silverstein - Books
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My 4 year old could not stop giggling when I read this to her ๐Ÿ˜‚
Pigeon Needs a Bath!, The-Pigeon series - Books
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Numeroff
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This is one of our favorite books to read as a family! And we love to watch the little movie on Amazon.
Zog: Donaldson, Julia: 9781407130019
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I canโ€™t tell you how many times my kids have read this book ๐Ÿ™ˆ we use it all the time to play Disney trivia after dinner. I hope they make another one!
Disney Who's Who (Revised & Updated) - by Disney Books (Paperback)
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If you have a little girl who loves dance- sheโ€™ll love this book! They have other really cute Angelina books as well ๐Ÿ’•
Angelina Ballerina: Books
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The little critter books are the best!!
Just Shopping with Mom (A Golden Look-Look Book)
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Oh man my toddler recently discovered these books and sheโ€™s obsessed ๐Ÿ˜‚ they are hilarious!
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!