In the last couple of years I have spent a lot of time reading to my kids. I thought I would share some of my favorite books to read outloud. I have memorized some of them. Here they are in no special order.
- Hippo's Go Berzerk, Sandra Boynton
- Barnyard Dance, Sandra Boynton
- The Going to Bed Book, by Sandra Boynton
- Frog and Toad are Friends, Arnold Lobel
- Frog and Toad Together, Arnold Lobel
- Days With Frog and Toad, Arnold Lobel
- The Complete Adventures of Curious George, H.A. Rey
- The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant, Jean De Brunhoff
- The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud, various
- Blueberries for Sal, Robert McCloskey
- Make Way for Ducklings, Robert McCloskey
- Guess How Much I Love You, Sam McBratney
- One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Dr. Seuss
- The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss
I've got a copy of the 20th Century Children's Book Treasury, too. It was such a trip reading some of my favorite little-kid stories again that I couldn't resist.
My favorites at the read-to age were Curious George, Madeline, and an older title about the tooth fairy and how she used all the teeth she collected. If they'd let me, I think I'd like to read to my kids beyond that, too - into Little House, The Boxcar Children, etc.