There is nothing more enjoyable, in my opinion, than reading picture books to young children. Seeing and hearing their reactions is priceless. Here is a quick list of some favorites that the 5-year old and I both enjoyed.
- The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School by Laurie Halse Anderson and Ard Hoyt
- The Very Cold, Freezing, No Number Day by Ashley N. Sorenson
- Wiggle by Doreen Cronin
- The Pigeon books by Mo Willems
- The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems
- It's Hard to Be Five by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell
- Dragons Rule, Princesses Drool by Courtney Pippin-Mathur
- The Arthur books by Marc Brown
- Chu's Day by Neil Gaiman
- Froodle by Antionette Portis
- Not a Box by Antionette Portis
- Baghead by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- The Boy Who Lost His Bumble by Trudi Esberger
- Pretend by Jennifer Plecas
This is just a handful of books that kept the 5-year old's attention. This kid used to hate being read to. He now looks forward to me reading with him. He even memorizes parts of books and blurts out the words before I do! My hope is that my reading to him has opened up a new world to him. I hope that, as he grows up, he continues to read and enjoy the books he reads. It's becoming more and more difficult to find kids who love reading, so I take pride in knowing that I have assisted at least one child in finding his way to the literary world, where nothing is impossible.
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