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A Present for Mom by Vivian French – Almost Favorite, this was a sweet story about 4 children finding Mother’s Day presents

The Berenstain Bears and Baby Makes Five by Stan Berenstain – OK Favorite, I never knew that the Berenstain Bears had another baby until I found this book! My son isn’t as excited about the Berenstain Bears as I am – they were my favorite growing up.

Curious George at the Baseball Game by Margret & H.A. Rey – OK Favorite, we’ve read this one before, but my son still likes George

Beatrice Doesn’t Want To by Laura Joffe Numeroff – Almost Favorite, this was another entertaining book from Laura Numeroff…not one of her best, but a good idea

Santa Claus: The World’s Number One Toy Expert by Marla Frazee – Favorite, this was a very fun book about Santa Claus with good illustrations

Down the back of the Chair by Margaret Mahy – OK Favorite, this book was a little crazy, but ok for a few reads

Night-night, Emily! by Claire Freedman – Almost Favorite, a story to show how important it is to sleep with our favorite stuffed animal each night. It made me remember how much I liked having my teddy bear when I was younger.

Beady Bear by Don Freeman – Favorite, we’ve read this one before too and it’s one of my son’s favorites

Walt Disney’s Classic Storybook – Almost Favorite, this book has many abridged Disney stories like Lady & the Tramp, Peter Pan, The Three Little Pigs, etc – my son really enjoyed reading a story each night before bed

Marvin K. Mooney, Will you Please Go Now! by Dr. Seuss – Almost Favorite, Dr. Seuss’s rhyming stories are fun to read sometimes…this one wasn’t too long so we enjoyed it

Little Bunny Foo Foo by Paul Brett Johnson – Favorite, we’ve never sang this song to my son before, but now he loves it! This was a fun story depicting the well known song about “Little Bunny Foo Foo hopping through the forest, scooping up the field mice and bopping them on the head”

You’re a Bear by Mavis Jukes – OK Favorite, we’ve gotten this book before and for some reason I got it again thinking we’d liked it…but when I opened it and started reading I realized we hadn’t liked it. A little boring and long for my son who usually likes bear books

It’s Halloween, Dear Dragon by Margaret Hillert – OK Favorite, I think my son liked this because it was about Halloween, but it was a little dull

The Five Chinese Brothers by Claira Huchet Bishop – OK Favorite, this is an old classic story I read growing up, but a little long and confusing for my almost 3 year old

The Berenstain Bears and the Real Easter Eggs by Stan Berenstain – OK Favorite, this was a fun easter story with Brother and Sister Bear. My son has been pretending to hatch out of an egg like he’s a little bird in this book

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett – OK Favorite, my son is a little young for this story, but still enjoyed parts of it…I loved it when I was young!

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst – OK Favorite, this is another classic children’s book, but might have been a little boring for my 2 year old without color pictures

Keeping Up with Grandma by John Winch – OK Favorite, this was an interesting story…but I wish it would have involved kids more than just grandparents

Froggy Plays in the Band by Jonathan London – Favorite, my son enjoys the Froggy books and loved pretending to be in a band, playing the saxophone like Froggy

Lucille’s Snowsuit by Kathryn Lasky – OK Favorite, this book was a little long for my child, but had similar parallels to my son when he tries to get dressed and gets stuck

Cowboy Small by Lois Lenski – OK Favorite, this book was pretty boring for me and not too exciting for my son who isn’t interested in cowboys

What a Hat! by Holly Keller – Almost Favorite, we enjoyed reading this book about a hat passed among friends to make each other feel better

Mort the Sport by Robert Kraus – Almost Favorite, this was a fun little story about an elephant who likes sports and music…just like my son

Whose Mouse are You? by Robert Kraus – Almost Favorite, we got this book a few months ago and we both really liked it so I got it again. It’s a little young for my son now, but still a very cute short story

A Porcupine Named Fluffy by Helen Lester – Almost Favorite, this was a very entertaining story

What Grandmas do Best/What Grandpas do Best by Laura Joffe Numeroff – Favorite, we love all these wonderful books by Laura Numeroff (and we had my son’s grandparents visiting last week, so they could read it to him)

Beach Day! by Patricia Lakin – Almost Favorite, a very fun book about going to the beach

Do Kangaroos Wear Seat Belts? by Jane Kurtz – OK Favorite, a clever idea about different animals at the zoo

In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak – Favorite, we’ve gotten this one before and my son loves it!

How do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen – OK Favorite, this series is a good one for teaching children through dinosaurs

Whiskers and Paws by Fiona Waters – OK Favorite, little poems that didn’t really entertain my son or me

Straight to the Pole by Kevin O’Malley – Almost Favorite, I loved this book about walking to the bus stop in the middle of a snowstorm and then getting relieved as you hear it’s a snow day!

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring by Kin Eagle – Favorite, the rain has started here in our California fall and my son loved learning this little song

Miss Mary Mack by Mary Ann Hoberman – Favorite, my son really liked learning this new rhyme

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert Lewis May – OK Favorite, we can’t wait for Christmas and liked reading about Rudolph

Mouse’s First Christmas by Lauren Thompson – Almost Favorite, a short book about the smells and sounds of Christmas all around…very nice

The Last Chocolate Cookie by Jamie Rix – Almost Favorite, this story was pretty funny, though hard to read when the boy went into space and talked in “alien” talk

La La Rose by Satomi Ichikawa – OK Favorite, a nice story from a doll’s perspective…I liked her creative name of “La La Rose”

The Ballad of Valentine by Alison Jackson – Almost Favorite, my son especially liked this book if we sang the “Oh My Darling” song while reading it

Maybe, My Baby by Marilyn Janovitz – OK Favorite, nice little boardbook

Scary Fright, are you all Right? by Scott Gibala-Broxholm – Favorite, my son loves to be frightened and liked reading about this girl named Scary Fright and seeing her Frankenstein family

Big Bad Bunny by Alan Durant – Almost Favorite, this was a good story about a bad bunny who turns good (a good message for our kids!)