14 Kids Books That Won't Make You Want To Die
These books are great for both parents & children! You're going to end up reading it 6,745 times. Mine as well enjoy it.
1) The Hiccupotamus
This book has the greatest rhymes. It is funny and the pictures are great! Even the "credits" page is hilarious.
2) The Story of the Little Mole Who Went in Search of Who Dunnit
Children always love stories about poop. This one even ties it up in a nice bow, with revenge.
3) Ferocious Wild Beasts!
The hippy child in me LOVES this book. Little Jack gets lost in the woods and encounters various woodland beasts who are just as scared as he is.
4) I Am a Pole and So Can You!
For anyone who loves Stephen Colbert, politics, or just humor in general, this book is for you!
SIDENOTE: Stephen Colbert has always been a huge fan of Maruice Sendak (Author of Where the Wild Things Are). He his hero read his book, just months before Sendak's death, and the author's response, as seen below, is amazing. "The sad thing is, I like it!".
5) Oh, the Places You'll go!
Anything by Dr. Suess is great for kids and adults alike. But this is my ultimate favorite.
6)The Paper Bag Princess
This story is about a princess, but it doesn't have the Disney spin. Instead, she is an independent and thoughtful young lady. My daughter also thinks that princesses don't marry princes, they marry BUMS from this book. Love it.
7) Love You Forever
No parent can read this book and not weep. Or sob. I thought it was good before I had kids, and now it really hits home.
8) My Mom is the Best Circus
I had never heard of this author until my mother-in-law bought this and the accompanying one for us. The pictures are fantastic and so are the rhymes! It's one you won't mind reading over and over and over and over and over...
9) My Dad is the Best Playground
Also by the aforementioned, it is a great addition to any family library.
10) Forever Young
For the music aficionado within you, look no further. With lyrics from Dylan's "Forever Young", paired with drawings that each hold significance to the era and musician, this book is a great buy for the young and the old.
11)Monsters Vs. Kittens
My daughter learned from her cousins that monsters were something to be scared of. We even had a monster book that promoted this fear. A friend got this for us, knowing the situation, and it worked miracles, teaching our kids that monsters may not be so different from kittens after all...
12) A Light in the Attic
I love Shel Silverstein with the passion of a thousand wild horses. This is my favorite poetry
anthology of his. His pictures coupled with funny and insightful poems make this book an instant classic.
13) The Giving Tree
Another Silverstein classic! This book breaks my heart every time I read it.
14) I Love You Stinky Face
This one was an instant classic in my house. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry. I enjoyed it more reading it the 434rd time.
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