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All Time Classic Children Books
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items Here’s a collection of books—some I grew up with and am now sharing with my daughters, and others we’ve discovered together as a young family.
I hope these books bring your family just as many laughs, memories, and conversations as they’ve brought o...
Sections
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Christmas Books
Board Books
Story Books
Beginner Chapter Books
Autumn Books (Thanksgiving & Halloween)
Physical Audio Books
Christmas Books
Traditional Christmas books along with new finds I have discovered with my daughters.
A list of our favourites that bring the season to life!
Christmas Eve tradition in our household, to read this book just before bed together as a family.
A Soothing poem to set the mood to a peaceful cozy goodnight.
I just look at this book and instantly get that cozy Christmas warm evening feeling!
The Night Before Christmas
A Christmas season classic! I didn’t grow up reading this book but I enjoy reading it now just as much as they love listening
How The Grinch Stole Christmas! Book By Dr Dr Seuss, ('pi')
A family of mice decorating for Christmas and give a gift to an unexpected friend. Such a cute story and the illustrations are the cherry on top!
Christmas Mice!
Another Brambly Hedge story by Jill Barklem. All of them are good but this one is so magical because of the winter ball. Immersive story telling in every book.
Winter Story: Children's Seasons Book
We love the movie and the book is read on repeat every season, it’s a great book!
“The Children love the books” 🙏
Elf: The Classic Illustrated Storybook
My husband bought this for my eldest first Christmas. Everyone loves it and we are very excited to share it with our biggest Elmo fan this year!
Sesame Street: Advent Calendar Storybook Collection Book By Lori C ...
10/10 reminds me of my Mom telling us the story
Italian Christmas tale of how an old woman turns away the three kings on the night Christ was born.
The Legend of Old Befana
Books inspired by songs are favourites with my girls! Plus it makes the book more fun when you sing them.
Frosty the Snowman
Julia Donaldson again with another great story. This stickman is just trying to get home to his stick family by Christmas. It’s SO cute!
Stick Man Gift Edition
Board Books
My favourite board books for little hands 🍼
Great part of a baby shower gift; I always purchase this book for baby showers instead of a card.
This book was my brother and I’s favourite as babies. We just thought it was hilarious. My brother gifted this for my first daughter and she too finds...
The Monster at the End of This Book (Sesame Street)
Sweet interactive flip book that becomes a favourite immediately!
Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-flap Book
A longer board books that keeps your baby AND YOU engaged the entire time.
Where Is The Green Sheep? Board Book Book By Mem Fox & Judy Horacek
I think it’s the colours but every baby is obsessed with this book after it’s first read.
Goodnight Moon By Margaret Wise Brown
This book is a great excuse to kiss your baby with every page you turn hahah
If Animals Kissed Good Night - Books
The illustrations are beautiful and the rhymes make its extra cute. My daughter always says she wants to live in a world like Jamberry.
Jamberry Board By Bruce Degen
Story Books
Arthur Reed, his family and friends feel like ours at this point!
We own all of the original series and now are getting into the Arthur Chapter Book Series.
Marc Brown Arthur
These books were a great transition once board books weren’t cutting it anymore. The stories are the perfect length to keep your baby engaged with listening and looking at the beautiful illustrations.
I grew up reading Franklin and I love sharing hi...
A Classic Franklin Story
One of my favourite books I received from my baby shower.
Phoebe Gilman beautifully illustrates and tells the story of a free spirited Princess Leora and her love for her kingdom and balloons!
I would recommend any Phoebe Gilman book!
The Balloon Tree
If your Italian then you know of this book or story. Strega Nona is another classic book my family and I love dearly.
Strega Nona
A cute story and easy read. We love Elmer!
Elmer
Julia Donaldson books are favourites in our house; especially The Highway Rat! We love how catchy the rhymes are and chant the whole book.
“The Highway rat was a baddie, the highway rat was a beast…” such a banger HAHA
The Highway Rat
Everyone should read this book
In Flanders Fields: The Story Of The Poem By John Mccrae
A true story of a lucky goat who defends his comrades and many adventures along the way. A true Canadian story to read during the week of Remembrance Day
Sergeant Billy: True Story of the War Goat
Beginner Chapter Books
I started out with a couple of pages and then slowly she became asking for more and more.
It is now a part of our night time routine to read a chapter (depending on how she is feeling) every night.
My daughters first chapter book. We read a chapter a night. She enjoyed how there were pictures every few pages and how funny it was. Great easy read and I enjoyed the book as well!
The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True by Gerald Morris
I loved these are a kid. Slowly introducing chapter books to my immersive reader :)
Magic Tree House Books 1-4 Boxed Set
The fantastic tales of King Arthur and his brave knights are so exciting we always come back for a reread.
King Arthur & Knights of the Round Table
Autumn Books (Thanksgiving & Halloween)
Cozy books to cuddle up on a cool autumn day 🍁🍂
A cute story about families creating new traditions with friends!
We love all the Franklin books but this book is SO beautifully illustrated and feels so cozy with all the warm colours of fall.
Franklin's Thanksgiving: Bourgeois, Paulette, Clark, Brenda
An all time classic! I love reading this book especially around thanksgiving! Trying new foods and sharing with friends, I think it fits haha!
Green Eggs And Ham
My eldest daughter could count down from 10 at 16 months old because of this book.
Definitely a Halloween classic in our house that we sing all year around!
The Ghosts Go Spooking
This is my family’s favourite Halloween book! One of the best things about Scary, Scary Halloween is that it’s told by a mysterious, unseen narrator. The illustrations pull you in and make it easy to immerse yourself in the spooky fun! Easy read!
Scary, Scary Halloween
Another adorable addition to the series, and it also works perfectly as a standalone Halloween read.
How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick or Treat?
GUILT FREE BREAK FROM YOUR TODDLERS 🩷
A great book with sounds and voices from the special. Popped this cd in and let my little ones listen/read-along and I got to SIT DOWN and enjoy it :) highly recommend physical audio books!
Disney Mickey Mouse: The Scariest Halloween Story Ever! ReadAlong ...
3 stories in one book! Great for book for beginner readers. I love the Wonderful World of Reading!
Another book and cd pack! We need to bring these back!!
World of Reading: Disney's Spooky Collection 3-in-1 Listen-Along Reader-Level 1 Reader: 3 Scary Stories with CD!
My family and I love Arthur so of course his Halloween adventure is a must read every October on repeat!!
Arthur's Halloween
Beautiful illustrations and language throughout the whole book. The Brambly Hedge series are lengthier children’s books but my girls love them because of the lengths.
A perfect book pairing for a rainy fall afternoon.
Autumn Story: Children's Seasons Book
Julia Donaldson never disappoints. You definitely need to add this to your library! Not just for Halloween a great read all year round!
Room on the Broom
Physical Audio Books
BRING BACK PHYSICAL MEDIA!
A list of CD Read-a-long books. I’m determined to find the last available ones!
My girls absolutely love listening to this CD read along book.
Such a nostalgic experience with the kids! A millennial parents must have!
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
3 stories in one book! Great for book for beginner readers. I love the Wonderful World of Reading!
Another book and cd pack! We need to bring these back!!
World of Reading: Disney's Spooky Collection 3-in-1 Listen-Along Reader-Level 1 Reader: 3 Scary Stories with CD!
GUILT FREE BREAK FROM YOUR TODDLERS 🩷
A great book with sounds and voices from the special. Popped this cd in and let my little ones listen/read-along and I got to SIT DOWN and enjoy it :) highly recommend physical audio books!
Disney Mickey Mouse: The Scariest Halloween Story Ever! ReadAlong ...