These are the storybooks I reach for again and again—not just because my kids love them, but because they take me back. Back to slower days, cozy moments, and the magic of childhood. The artwork is beautiful, the stories are gentle, and they feel lik...
I love the detailed artwork with that nostalgic charm!
Blueberries for Sal - Books - Amazon.com
Another book by Robert McCloskey. - so good!
One Morning in Maine (Picture Puffins)
A classic that teaches about caring for animals.
The Biggest Bear: A Caldecott Award Winner
Virginia Lee books are a favorite of mine!
Katy and the Big Snow: Winter Holiday Book
This was a book I had my parents read over and over as a kid!
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
I love revisiting 'Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel' with my kids - it's such a classic tale of friendship and perseverance. It's a story that never gets old, and one that I'm happy to share with my little ones.
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
I didn't read this book until I was an adult, but it is just as amazing as Virginia's other books!
Maybelle the Cable Car
If you want to get all of Virginia's books- you can get them for the price of one in this combination book!
Mike Mulligan & More: Virginia Lee Burton Treasury
We love taking a stroll through Boston with Mrs. Mallard and her ducklings in 'Make Way for Ducklings' - it's such a classic tale! This beautifully illustrated book is a family favorite that is falling apart.
Make Way for Ducklings
Another of my childhood favorites.
The Caboose Who Got Loose
As a kid, I loved the idea of the clever way the villagers trapped those pesky wasps with a giant jam sandwich in this story! My kids love it just as much as I did - it's such a fun and silly tale."
The Giant Jam Sandwich (Sandpiper Book)
My kids just love Corduroy, and I'm a sucker for this little teddy bear's quest to find a forever home and a missing button! We've read this one so many times, I bought a second one for when it wears out.
Corduroy
A storybook that is bittersweet as it shows the effects of growing cities on the wildlife around them.
Farewell to Shady Glade
This is almost like an "I spy" book because there is so much going on each page!
