A Gift Guide for the Bookish Little
I recently thrifted a ton of books for Reese’s “Santa” gifts this year because she has always loved books! I’ve been reading them to her ever since she was an infant because she’s always loved looking at the pictures and hearing our voice when we read them aloud. Now that she is almost a 2 year old, she is toting books all over the house, always handing us one to read to her. (If it’s not a hot wheels car I’m stepping on, then its a board book I’m tripping on—— and I love it). This list includes all of her most favorite board books that she engaged with the most as a baby, and also the new ones I’ve gotten her for her age now, including a few picture books. Board books are great because they are way less destructive for this age, but I did go ahead and get a few picture books because I know she will love the illustrations. The board books she likes to hold and flip the pages herself, and the picture books have been great for those times when she likes for us to read to her while she’s in her high chair, and also for when she likes to sit in our lap. I hope you find this helpful and inspiring!
“Reading a board book with a baby turns out to be far more effective than both traditional toys & electronic entertainment in creating an environment rich with words & language”. -Meghan Cox Gurdon, The Enchanted Hour
Book List
“I Heart You” by Meg Fleming & Sarah Jane Wright
“Madeline” by Ludwig Bemelmans
“Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” by Bill Martin Jr & John Archambault
“Corduroy” by Don Freeman
“Little Bear” by Else Holmelund Minarik
“Hortense & the Shadow” by Natalia & Lauren O’Hara (possibly the prettiest picture book I’ve ever seen).
“Happiness is a Rainbow” by Patricia Hagerty (Reese’s first favorite book at 6 months old).
“The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats
“The Little Engine that Could” by Watty Piper
“Best Friend in the Whole World” by Sandra Salsbury (Reese’s first favorite picture book at 14 months old).
“The Jesus Storybook Bible” by Sally Lloyd-Jones. (Gifted to us by our church family, this is probably one of the greatest “first” bibles for your little).
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s ABC’s” by Eric Carl. (Thanks to this book, Reese was able to identify the letter “O” at 16 months old!)
“Monty & the Poodles” by Katie Harnett
“Southern Baby” by Rebekah Moredock
“Once Upon an Alphabet” by Oliver Jeffers
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