Everett's Top 5

Everett and I got to spend the entire day together, and that always means we got to enjoy more books together :)  Some of his favorite requests right now are:

1. Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks from A to Z 

by Richard Scarry

This book was recommended to us by a mom Ev and I met at a bookstore one day.  She had a little boy about 2 years old who also loves cars and trucks.  She said this book was perfect for little hands and for learning letters.  She was right!  It's small size makes it easy for Everett to hold, and the different vehicles for each letter (such as the pickle car and egg car) teach him the alphabet and the sounds that go with each letter.

2. Orange, Triangle, Fox by Sarah Jones

The cute illustrations in this book are what first caught my eye.  Each page consists of an animal that is a certain color and shape (ex. one page has an orange fox in the shape of a triangle).  The only words are the color, shape and animal shown on the page, and Everett loves it!  I've been looking for books that teach shapes, and this works wonderfully because Ev can tie in his knowledge of colors and animals while learning his shapes!  

3. The Berenstain Bears and the Big Road Race 

by Stan and Jan Berenstain

I LOVED Berenstain Bear books when I was growing up, and while Everett is still too little for most of the stories, he adores this particular book.  This is one of the Berenstain's "First Time Readers" books, so it's not as lengthy as the average Berenstain Bears book.  It teaches things such as colors, rhyming words, and opposites, while telling a cute story about a car race.  It also has the message that you don't have to be the biggest or fastest, but with persistence and by playing fair you can win the race.

4. I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt

We received this book through a book swap, and I figured it would be a while before Everett had any interest in it.  But, I picked it up and read it to him one night to find that he really enjoyed it.  It's a bit longer than the books he usually sits through, but he loves to say "But mama, but mama" for each page.  It's a super cute story about a mom loving her child no matter what.

5. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.

"A told B and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree!"  How can anyone not love this book?  The sing-songy rhymes and repetition of words (especially BOOM BOOM) make Everett request this book a lot.  The best part, it comes in a board book, AND there's now a version with numbers (Chicka Chicka 1-2-3)!

Hopefully you've enjoyed Everett's latest book round-up! :)  And, Everett's always looking for recommendations (especially if they come in board book form!).  Happy reading!