26. Master Track's Train
by Allan Ahlberg and Andre Amstutz
A boy rescues a stolen train..
And it is fun to read..
Because the narration comes in the form of a train station announcement.
27. May I Please Have a Cookie?
by Jennifer E. Morris
Alfie wants a cookie.
But his Mommy would only give him one if he asked for it properly.
"Please.."
28. Night Night, Train
by Amy Parker and Virginia Allyn
This book.. he used to ask us to read more than 10 times a day, everyday.
A family of dogs boards a train, finds their seats..
Eats dinner, reads their favourite book, takes a shower,
Prays to God, and goes to bed.
It's in the details.. and he can relate to them.
29. Oh, Baby! Go, Baby!
by Dr. Seuss
This is Dr. Seuss's Oh, The Places You'll Go! simplified for babies and toddlers.
The tabs and flaps in this book are really creative!
30. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
by Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle
Snarling like a Leopard.. Yelping like a Peacock.. Braying like a Zebra..
They are not the usual farm animal sounds..
And we enjoy imitating them.
31. Sam and the Firefly
by P. D. Eastman
A good story with moral lessons..
About Sam the good owl saving a naughty firefly,
From the chaos it causes from writing the wrong words in the sky.
32. Some Bugs
by Angela DiTerlizzi and Brendan Wenzel
Insects and what they do..
A cute invitation to explore your backyard.
Lance: This book is so funny!
33. Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball
by Vicki Churchill and Charles Fuge
Together with the wombat..
We would run around the house and make funny faces..
Until we curl up in a ball and dream of places.
34. Strictly No Elephants
by Lisa Mantchev and Taeeun Yoo
After being rejected by the Pet Club..
A little boy finds a solution for his pet elephant..
And his friends' pets narwhal, skunk, bat, porcupine, penguin..
Because pets are friends, and friends come in different shapes and sizes.
35. Tap the Magic Tree
by Christie Matheson
We knock on the trunk.. tap the branches..
Close our eyes.. blow some kisses..
Turn the page.. a magic happens.
36. The Gruffalo
by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler
Amazingly written..
About a mouse taking a stroll in the deep dark wood..
Outwitting all the animals eyeing him for food.
37. The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could
by Rachel Bright and Jim Field
A mouse who feels small wants to be like the lion,
But the lion is actually afraid of mice.
A koala who thinks he couldn't,
Realised he could.
Now, every time Lance sees a koala, he would say it is a "Koala who could."
38. The Paper Dolls
by Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb
He loves it so much.. we made him his own paper dolls!
We gave them names.. we let them sing..
We made them play and do just anything!
39. The Pout-Pout Fish
by Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna
It's catchy.
Lance likes it every time the fish says..
"I'm a pout-pout fish, with a pout-pout face.."
40. The Story of Ferdinand
by Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson
Presented in a detailed black and white that captures the little boy's wonders..
It tells about Ferdinand, the bull who would rather sit quietly under a tree and smell the flowers.
41. The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day
by Jessica Courtney-Tickle
As you read about Isabelle, her puppy, and her apple tree..
A part of Vivaldi's classical music The Four Seasons..
Plays in every page beautifully!
42. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
Lance loves to poke every hole the Caterpillar makes..
On the plum, on the leaf, and on the cakes.
43. The Wheels on The Bus
by Paul O Zelinsky
The song children love to sing.
The tabs, flaps, and movable parts of this book are amazing.
44. The Wonderful Things You Will Be
by Emily Winfield Martin
All the beautiful things we wonder when we look at our child..
A loving message to instil while they are young.
45. Time For Bed
by Mem Fox and Jane Dyer
A nice rhythmic book for bedtime..
About little animals being called to bed by their parents one by one.
46. Tuesday
by David Wiesner
Every Tuesday, something happens.
This book has no words -
Only pictures that allow you to create your own story.
47. We're Going on a Bear Hunt
by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury
A family goes through an adventure.. crossing grass, mud, and a snowstorm..
To find a bear that scares them.. and sends them running back home.
A classic.. so fun to read!
48. What the Ladybird Heard
by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks
A ladybird who never says a word..
Overhears two thieves planning to steal the fine prize cow.
Another favourite from Julia Donaldson,
because everything she writes is magic.
49. Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
Lance: Mom, what's this?
Me: I can't figure it out. It's a wild thing
Lance: No, a dinosaur. How about this?
Me: A horse
Lance: No, a lion
And just like the boy in the story, his imagination goes on.
50. You're Here for a Reason
by Nancy Tillman
Meaningful and full of love..
Though Lance focuses more on the weasel, the reindeer, and the kite flying above!
