1. Just in Case You Ever Wonder... by Max Lucado
This book is EVERYTHING I want my kids to know. I will always be there for them and God will ALWAYS be there for them. I always give this as a baby shower or christening gift.
2. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch and Sara McGraw
I can barely ever make it through this book without crying. I only hope that my children love me that much one day.
3. Guess How Much I Love You? by Sam McBratney
I remember reading this as a pre-school teacher and then when I read it to my own kids it took on so much more meaning!
4. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
A classic.
5. If I Could Keep You Little... by Marianne Richmond
Isn't it so true? I love watching my girls grow up and see the young women they are becoming, but there will always be a part of me that will miss them as babies.
6. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
This is actually Jason's favorite book. A friend of his mom's had a copy and he would always read it when he went their house. He loves to read this book to our girls and it has, in many ways, had a huge impact on his life and worldview.
7. Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, The Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
These are Jason's special books with the girls. I am not allowed to read them. Jason makes up funny voices and gets really into acting out each poem. It was a bedtime ritual since the girls were teeny tiny...and sometimes even now he will read a few poems.
8. Unstoppable Me by Wayne Dyer
I love the adult and the children's books by Wayne Dyer. I love the message in all of them...a positive message of a spiritual influence in our lives.
9. The Mitten by Jan Brett
This was a favorite when I was a a pre-school teacher. I love how the animals get together to make a difference.
10. Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman
Being the mom I want to be means putting my children first all the time, without question. I like to find books to read to them that show what this means...sometimes I think my words and actions are inadequate, or I just do them and say them so much that they lose meaning...I love finding books that convey this message in different ways.
This book is EVERYTHING I want my kids to know. I will always be there for them and God will ALWAYS be there for them. I always give this as a baby shower or christening gift.
2. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch and Sara McGraw
I can barely ever make it through this book without crying. I only hope that my children love me that much one day.
3. Guess How Much I Love You? by Sam McBratney
I remember reading this as a pre-school teacher and then when I read it to my own kids it took on so much more meaning!
4. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
A classic.
5. If I Could Keep You Little... by Marianne Richmond
Isn't it so true? I love watching my girls grow up and see the young women they are becoming, but there will always be a part of me that will miss them as babies.
6. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
This is actually Jason's favorite book. A friend of his mom's had a copy and he would always read it when he went their house. He loves to read this book to our girls and it has, in many ways, had a huge impact on his life and worldview.
7. Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, The Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
These are Jason's special books with the girls. I am not allowed to read them. Jason makes up funny voices and gets really into acting out each poem. It was a bedtime ritual since the girls were teeny tiny...and sometimes even now he will read a few poems.
8. Unstoppable Me by Wayne Dyer
I love the adult and the children's books by Wayne Dyer. I love the message in all of them...a positive message of a spiritual influence in our lives.
9. The Mitten by Jan Brett
This was a favorite when I was a a pre-school teacher. I love how the animals get together to make a difference.
10. Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman
Being the mom I want to be means putting my children first all the time, without question. I like to find books to read to them that show what this means...sometimes I think my words and actions are inadequate, or I just do them and say them so much that they lose meaning...I love finding books that convey this message in different ways.
Great list! We always liked the giving tree too! We read The Going to Bed Book by Sandra boynton to both kids for their bedtime stories. They both still remember it. As a matter of fact, my husband and I can probably still recite all the words! :)
ReplyDeleteThese are great choices! My husband thinks "I'll Love You Forever" is creepy, but I like it :)
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the Giving Tree!! I love the selections here, there are a few I've not heard of but I will be picking them up to read for sure.
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Those are some of our very favorite books. My husband calls the Love You Forever book - the book from psycho Mom and my oldest asks if I'll really crawl in his window! Ha! Thanks for linking up Theresa, so sorry I 'm just now stopping by.
ReplyDeleteWe LOVE all these books. Thanks for linking up with Ultimate List of Mom Resources!
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