Madison and Ava's "Perfect" Before-Bed Reading List

a list by Jim from "I think this world is perfect...", Father and Blogger
filed under Bloggers' Picks and Children's Books

My family (wife Gwen and daughters Madison and Ava, 7 and 5) does a lot of reading, and writing, and we've worked together to compile our "perfect" list of favorite before-bed books, dating back to when the girls were toddlers, all the way to the present day.

In addition to the books below, we're also big fans of these authors and series:

Dr. Seuss
Curious George
Eric Carle
Richard Scarry
Amelia Bedelia
The Magic School Bus
Katie Kazoo Switcheroo (Madison's current favorite series, cute and well-written, and an easy read with short and parent-friendly chapters.)

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by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd

Before the girls could speak in complete sentences they could respond to the line "And a quiet old lady who was whispering..." with a lingering "hush..."

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This book also appears on:

Children's Books about the Night

The National Education Association's Top 100 Children's Books

 
 
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by Jeff Moss, illustrated by Dagmar Fehlau

The question with this one was always whether to sing it or read it. We usually sang.

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by Laura Krauss Melmed, illustrated by Henri Sorensen

Endearing little story Ava particularly loved.

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by Nancy Tafuri

Another of Ava's favorites.

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by Nancy Tafuri

More of Ava's favorites.

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by Lisa McCourt, illustrated by Cyd Moore

Madison loved this book. Nice father-daughter relationship.

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by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin

Funny and endearing little book; both girls enjoyed it.

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by Leo Lionni

Amazon readers say:

"The excitement of finding this little treasure!"
"Simple and wonderful!"
"Possibly the best children's books ever."
"One of my favorites books as a little girl."

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by Leo Lionni

Amazon readers say:

"Wonderfully imaginative and inspiring!"
"A sensational book for beginner readers! Delightful!"
"A poetic masterpiece for young children."
"Swimmy is a fantastic, inspiring fish for all ages!"

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Arlene Mosel, illustrated by Blair Lent

Amazon readers say:

"A book to start children loving the written word!"
"A great story for younger children."
"An all-time favorite!"
"Good story and funny words but a little scary for youngsters."

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written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola

Really great book we've read as much as any other, and it reinforces our Italian heritage, which we're always happy to drive home. Ava calls it the "spaghetti book."

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by David McKee

Amazon readers say:

"Humorous, valuable lesson for children."
"Absolutely one of the best children's books."
"My baby loves this book & is only 6 months old."
"Elmer the misfit."

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by Kate Feiffer, illustrated by Bruce Ingman

Amazon readers say:

"The ideal cure for pinkitis!"
"Tickled by Double Pink."
"A regular favorite even after a year."

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by Mo Willems

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by Mo Willems

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by Joseph Slate, illustrated by Ashley Wolff

Amazon readers say:

"A book for every child starting school."
"A fantastic book for the first and last day of school."
"The best book for pre-kindergarteners ever written!"
"Great book for new kindergardner."

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by Audrey Penn

Amazon readers say:

"Best "first day of school" book."
"A sweet story about taking mother's love with you."
"For moms or dads who travel..."
"A must for anyone starting elementary/preschool."

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by Audrey Penn

Amazon says:
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by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by LeUyen Pham

Interesting story on this one, Ms. DiPucchio found my blog when she noticed this post. She sent us a copy of her book (a signed copy at that) and Madison loved it, and asked me to add that book to this list. I asked her why she liked the story and she said, "I don't know, I've always wanted a girl to be president." Then she told me that she heard Hillary Clinton is now supporting Barack Obama, so this is a timely addition, I think.

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by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Jane Dyer

Gwen reads this to Ava, and it's full of little real-world situations that define words like proud, modest, patient, cooperate, and respect. Really well done, with nice illustrations.

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