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Favorite Children’s Books - an SLP’s recommendations
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items With 17+ years experience as a pediatric SLP, plus two kids of my own, I definitely have my go-to books! I know your little ones will love them as much as mine have!
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Classics
Trick or Treat - fun Halloween books
Merry Christmas!
Thanksgiving Treasures
Classics
A classic! Always a hit at baby showers! I love the rhythm and cadence of the story, and it includes SO many animal sounds for your little one to learn! My own kids love this one, too.
Little Blue Truck
A classic! Your child will love watching the caterpillar eat everything in sight, and then transform into a beautiful butterfly.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Love this series! Nancy is hilarious, and the vocabulary in this book is fantastic!
Fancy Nancy by O'Connor & Glasser 9780060542092
Such a fun read, with an unexpected twist when Bear wakes up!
Bear Snores On (The Bear Books) by Wilson
Llama Llama is ready for bed … or is he? Mama goes downstairs to finish some housework, and Llama gets scared! He learns, though, that Mama’s always there!
Llama Llama Red Pajama
A fun read about a grape and what made him so sour! Includes raisins as grandparents, and other fruit-themed friends.
The Sour Grape (The Food Group) by John, Jory, Oswald, Pete
Such a cute and creative book, featuring all of your little one’s favorite transportation! My own son LOVES finding the little mouse on every page!
Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night? (Where Do...Series)
Such a cute and funny read, featuring a silly turkey who never gets things quite right! Your little one will love to laugh at Turkey and all of his “Oops!”
Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton
Love this series! Little ones love the textured patches on each page, and it introduces great vocabulary to describe each picture.
That's Not My Puppy: Too Hairy (Usborne)
One of my all time favorite children’s book series! The Berenstain Bears are so excited to celebrate Sister’s 6th birthday, but they get a little carried away …
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday
If you give a mouse a cookie, he’ll want a glass of milk to go with it … what happens next? Mouse is full of adventures, and his boy can barely keep up!
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Numeroff
Trick or Treat - fun Halloween books
Lift the flap books are always a hit, and this one reveals each of Blue’s animal friends in their costumes!
Little Blue Truck's Halloween Book for Kids
A fun, repetitive read full of entertaining sounds that will have your kids reciting along with you by the end!
The Little Old Lady Not Afraid of Anything
Clifford is adorable as a tiny puppy learning about Halloween fun! He tries new treats, and ends up as the cutest ghost you’ve ever seen!
Clifford's First Halloween (Small Red Puppy)
Duck and Goose are hunting for a pumpkin. They look everywhere they can think of, except the most obvious place …
Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin Board Book
Such a fun series! This Halloween adventure is a blast.
How to Catch a Monster: Halloween Picture Book
Mouse (from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie) is back, and he’s getting ready for Halloween! He teaches different emotions and facial expressions as he paints his collection of pumpkins.
It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse! (If You Give...)
The Halloween entry into the Where Do Diggers … series. My kids loved seeing their favorite construction vehicles dressed up in Halloween costumes!
Where Do Diggers Trick-or-Treat? Halloween Book
The crazy old lady is back in a fun Halloween edition! Want to know why she swallowed the bat? You have to read to the end! Full of fun repetition to keep your kids engaged!
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! Board Book
A funny, Halloween, take on the classic Moo, Baa, La, La, La!
Boo! Baa, La La La!
Merry Christmas!
A Christmas edition of this fun series for toddlers! The touchy-feely patches are so fun for little ones!
Thats not my Elf: Fiona Watt: 9781474924047
A favorite of both of my boys! Featuring Christmas versions of their favorite construction vehicles, and the beloved mouse who is hiding on each page.
Where Do Diggers Celebrate Christmas? (Where Do...)
Little Blue Truck and Toad are delivering Christmas trees to all of their friends! The best part is the last page!
Little Blue Truck's Christmas Holiday Book
Your kids will love seeing the antics as the kids in the story try to catch Santa on Christmas Eve!
How to Catch Santa Claus: 9781728274270 - Books
Bear always sleeps through Christmas, but this year, he’s determined not to miss it! Such a sweet story of bear’s friends helping him stay awake, then him setting up Christmas for them when they can’t keep their eyes open.
Bear Stays Up for Christmas (The Bear Books)
Llama Llama is helping Mama get ready for Christmas!
Llama Llama Holiday Drama: Dewdney, Anna - Books
Thanksgiving Treasures
Love this cute book full of double meanings and figurative language! Why does Moose REALLY want a turkey for Thanksgiving?
A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Bunting & de Groat
Silly Turkey is trying everything he knows not to BE Thanksgiving dinner! Will he survive the holiday?
Turkey Trouble by Silvano, Wendi Harper Lee
Sweet bear and his forest friends have the best Thanksgiving together, always remembering to say thanks! This book has great rhythm and repetition for preschoolers!
Bear Says Thanks (The Bear Books): 9781416958567
Perfect quick Thanksgiving read for little ones who aren’t QUITE ready for a full Llama Llama book!
Llama Llama Gives Thanks by Dewdney
Turkey is on the run! He has stage fright, and doesn’t want to be in the school Thanksgiving play, but the kids won’t take no for an answer!
How to Catch a Turkey by Wallace & Elkerton
A funny, repetitive book about a band of silly turkeys! Your little ones will laugh at their antics!
10 Fat Turkeys - Tony Johnston, Rich Deas: Books