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12 Timeless Storytime Favorites for the Grandkids
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items 12 read-aloud classics for grandparents who want the right book in the right edition: Caldecott winners like Make Way for Ducklings and Where the Wild Things Are, a first-snow story, a purple crayon, plus Winnie-the-Pooh chapters. Each pick lists the...
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Bedtime Classics
Adventure & Imagination
Bedtime Classics
Calm read-alouds for winding down: Make Way for Ducklings, the Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny set, Guess How Much I Love You, and Winnie-the-Pooh in short chapters. Where the Wild Things Are and The Giving Tree suit kids old enough to talk about th...
Caldecott classic about a duck family crossing Boston. Gentle pace, great for ages 3 to 7 at bedtime.
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
A tree gives a boy everything. Plain words, spare drawings. Readers split on the message, so preview it first.
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Goodnight Moon plus The Runaway Bunny in one gift box. Short board books for babies and toddlers.
A Baby's Gift (Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny)
Max becomes king of the wild things. Caldecott winner, a little intense for toddlers, so ages 3+.
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Two hares trade how much they love each other. A sweet bedtime ritual for ages 1 to 5, check board vs trade edition.
Guess How Much I Love You
Puffin edition with Shepard's drawings, about 160 pages. Read a chapter a night, best for ages 5+.
Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Adventure & Imagination
Stories that keep going after the last page: The Snowy Day for ages 2-6, Harold and the Purple Crayon for ages 3-6, Jumanji for ages 5-9, plus Sylvester, Peter Rabbit and Oh, the Places You'll Go! as a graduation gift.
A donkey, a magic pebble and one panicked wish. Caldecott winner, best for ages 4 to 8. This link is the hardcover.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
A boy's first snow day in simple collage art. Caldecott winner, short enough for ages 2 to 6.
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Two siblings, a board game that turns real. Detailed pencil art, a bit tense for under 5. Ages 5 to 9.
Jumanji 30th Anniversary Edition by Chris Van Allsburg
Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit as a board book. Sturdier and shorter than the original, for ages 1 to 4.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Dr. Seuss on growing up, with room for setbacks too. A popular graduation gift, fits teens as well.
Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss
Harold draws his own world with a purple crayon. Quick read for ages 3 to 6, pair it with paper and crayons.
Harold and the Purple Crayon