Looking for children book ideas? Updated

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I’m always looking for books that spark interest with little ones. Children books can be found online and even at the local library. You are welcome to share some of your favorite children books by commenting on this article or send an e-mail at ivajd64@hotmail.com

Here is a large list of my favorite books I use for my child care program library:

Alphabet

B is For Bear by: Rodger Priddy

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by: Bill Martin Jr & John Archambault

Dr Seuss ABC's

I Spy A to Z by: Jean Marzollo

Shiver Me Letter by: June Sobel

Christmas

The Best Christmas Hunt Ever by: John Speirs

The Crunchy, Munchy Christmas Tree by: Karen Gray Ruelle

If You Take A Mouse to the Movies by: Laura Numeroff

The Jacket I Wear in the Snow by: Shirley Neitzel

The Night Before Christmas by: Clement Clarke Moore

Poky Little Puppy's Christmas by: Justine Korman

Rodney the Reindeer by: Angela Ensminger

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by: Robert L. May

Snowmen at Christmas by: Caralyn Buehner

The Sweet Smell of Christmas by: Patricia M. Scarry

Turtle and Snake and the Christmas Tree by: Kate Spohn

The Very Snowy Christmas by: Diana Hendry

Colors

Dumbo's Book of Colors by: Golden books

I Spy Little Book by: Jean Marzollo

Mouse's Magic Paints by: Tim Healey

Priscilla and the Pink Planet by: Nathaniel Hobbie

Priscilla and the Pixie Princess by:Nathaniel Hobbie

Zoe's Hats by: Sharon Lane Holm

Counting

Bears On Wheels by: Stan Berenstain

Five Silly Monkeys by: Steven Haskamp

Ten Little Lady Bugs by: Melanie Gerth

Ten Wiggly, Wiggly Caterpillars by: Debbie Tarbett

Tiny Turtles by: Wendy McLean

Dinosaurs

Oh My Oh My Dinosaurs by: Sandra Boynton

Easter

Bright Baby Touch & Feel Easter by: Rodger Priddy

Happy Easter Mouse by: Laura Numeroff

The Night Before Easter by: Natasha Wing

Fairy Tales/ Nursery Rhymes

Gingerbread Man by: Catherine McCafferty

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by: Candice Ransom

Little Red Riding Hood by: Patricia Seibert

The Three Little Pigs by: Cathrine McCafferty

Rapunzel by: Chatherine McCafferty

Fall

The Bear Detectives by: Stan Berenstain

Clifford - The Big Leaf Pile by: Norman Bridwell

Clifford's First Autumn by: Norman Bridwell

Fall Weather by: Martha E.H. Rustad

Let It Fall by: Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Please Try to Remember the First of Octember! By: Theo LeSieg

Family

Are You My Mother? By: P.D. Eastman

Clifford's Birthday Party by: Norman Bridwell

I Love You Because You're You by: Liza Baker by: Liza Baker

Martha's House by: Edith Kunhardt

My Name is Rosita by: Liza Alexander

Five Little Monkey's Bake a Birthday Cake by: Eileen Christelow

Farm

The Cow in the House by: Harriet Ziefert

Down on The Farm by: Merrily Kutner

Pigs by: Robert Munsch

Sheep in Jeep by: Nancy E. Shaw

Little Blue Truck by: Alice Schertle

Animals on the Farm by: Christopher Hernandez

Father's Day

A Wild Father's Day by: Sean Callahan

Biscuit Loves Father's Day by: Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Daddies by: Janet Frank

Elmo 'n' Daddy by: Michael P. Fertig

Natasha's Daddy by: Candice Allen

Feelings

Bear in A Chair by: Tim Healey

Going to the Doctor by: Joanna Cole

The Monster at the End of this Book by: Jon Stone

What Makes You Giggles? by P. J. Shaw and Tom Brannon

Food

Baker, Baker, Cookie Maker by: Linda Hayward

Flicka, Ricka, Dicka Baking a Cake by: Maj Lindman

Good Enough to Eat by: Lizzy Rockwell

Friends

The Ernie & Bert Book by: by Joe Mathieu

I Like Myself! By: Hans Wilhelm

Nothing to do Puppy by: Cyndy Szekeres

The Puppy Who Lost His Bark by: Nancy Mays

Sammy's Special Day by: Cyndy Szekeres

Wemberly Worried by: Kevin Henkes

Where Is Elmo's Blankets? By: Nancy Stevenson

Winnie the Pooh Forever Friends by: Lisa Ann Marsoli

Halloween

The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat by: Stan Berenstain

The Berenstain Bears Ghost of the Forest by: Stan Berenstain

Clifford's Halloween by: Norman Bridwell

Corduroy's Best Halloween Ever! by: Don Freeman

Fancy Nancy Halloween or Bust! By: Jane O’Connor

Spookley the Square Pumpkin by: Joe Troniano

Imaginary

The Berenstain Bears On The Moon by: Stan Berenstain

The Cat in The Hat by: Dr Seuss

Maybe You Should Fly A Jet! By: Theo LeSieg

Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog? By: Theo LeSieg

Just For Fun

Shake a Leg! By: Contance Allen

Watch Me! By: Cindy Bousman

Language

And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street by: Dr Seuss

Bears in the Night by: Stan Berenstain

He Bear She Bear by: Stan Berenstain

Hooway For Wodney Wat by: Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger

In A People House by: Theo LeSieg

Inside Outside Upside Down by: Stan Berenstain

Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? By: Dr Seuss

Sam and the Firefly by: P.D. Eastman

Skiddle-de-daddle by: Tim Healey

Morning, Noon, and Night

Time for Bed by: Mem Fox

Mother's Day

Are You My Mother? By: P.D. Eastman

Guess How Much I Love You by: Sam McBratney

I Love You Because You're You by: Liza Baker

The Run Away Bunny by: Margaret Wise Brown

You Are My Sunshine by: Jimmie Davis

Pets

The Cat with Two Homes by: Tim Healey

Clifford the Small Red Puppy by: Norman Bridwell

The Digging-est Dog by: Al Perkins

Go, Dog. Go! by: P.D. Eastman

Moo, Baa LaLaLa by: Sandra Boynton

My Big Dog by: Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel

The Velveteen Rabbit by: Margery Williams

School

Curious George Goes to School by: R.A. Rey and Margaret Rey

Shapes

Baby Snake's Shapes by: Neecy Twinem

Bubble Cubes A Zany Peep at Shapes by: Sandy Pugh

Posy's Patterns by: Tim Healey

Shapes An Educational Lift-a-Flap Book by: (unknown Author)

The Shape Detectives by: Angela Santomero

Spring

Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo! By: Rosetta Stone

The Crunching Munching Caterpillar by: Sheridan Cain

The Fuzzy Duckling by: Jane Werner

Great Day for Up by: Dr Seuss

In the Forest by: Maurice Pledger

Whose House Is This? By: Charlie Reasoner

Summer

The Bears' Vacation by: Stan Berenstain

Curious George Goes Camping by: R.A. Rey and Margaret Rey

Yummy Yummy! Food for my Tummy! By: Sam Lloyd

Thanksgiving

Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin by: Stan Berenstain

Fancy Nancy Our Thanksgiving Banquet by: Jane O’Connor

Thanksgiving Feast (Clifford's Puppy Days)by: Quinlan B. Lee

Today is Thanksgiving by: P.K. Hallinan

Transportation

Airplane Flight by: Susanna Leonard Hill

Hop Aboard! Here We Go! by: Richard Scarry

The Little Red Caboose by: Marian Potter

Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go

Shiny Dinah by: Susan James

Winter

Bear Snores On by: Karma Wilson

The Jacket I Wear in the Snow by: Shirley Neitzel

Fancy Nancy: There's No Day Like A Snow Day by: Jane O’Connor

Oh, Bother! Somebody's Grumpy! By: Betty Birney & A. A. Milne

Snowmen at Christmas by: Caralyn Buehner

Zoo Animals

A Tale of Tales by: Elizabeth H. MacPherson

Charlie Monkey by: Roger Priddy

Curious George Rides a Bike by: R.A. Rey and Margaret Rey

Curious George Touch & Feel by: R.A. Rey and Margaret Rey

Circus Friends by: (unknown Author)

Good Night Gorilla by: Peggy Rathmann

Snuggle Up, Sleepy Ones by: Claire Freedman Enjoy reading with your little ones and feel free to share your favorite children books as well.

 

*Iva
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