Everett's Top Five

Everett has been enjoying a ton of books lately, and since his vocabulary is increasing daily, it's super fun to hear him start "reading" books back to us!  I've been eyeing up the Fall/Halloween books since a week ago, but Everett isn't quite in the fall season yet... his current favorites are:

1. Alphablock by Christopher Franceschelli (art by Peskimo)

I actually found this book just before Christmas last year and had to get it.  The art work is so fun!  The pages are cut out to look like letters of the alphabet, and when you turn the page, there is a picture of something beginning with that letter.  The pages are board book style, so it's a little harder for little hands to completely destroy them even with the oddly shaped pages.  Next time you're in the bookstore, just pick this book up and take a look... you'll love it.  

Next purchase: Countablock by the same authors. This one teaches numbers from 1 to 100, and the art work is just as awesome.

2. Big Snowman, Little Snowman (Disney Frozen) by Trish Rabe

Everett is obsessed with the movie Frozen right now.  So really I could pick any of the many Frozen books we own as a favorite, but this one he's constantly asking me to read again and again.  It's a beginning reader, and there's not really a story, but there are great short sentences that include lots of opposites.  Plus he can name the characters over and over which he loves.

3. Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin by Tad Hills

Okay, so I had to throw one Fall book into the mix! Everett really loves to read this book no matter the season though.  It's a cute board book about Duck and Goose searching for a pumpkin until eventually their friend Thistle asks if they've tried the pumpkin patch!  The story has a fun repetitive rhythm which makes it easier for Everett to remember the words, so he likes to "read" this book back to us a lot.

4. Peekaboo Kisses by Barney Saltzberg

This book was a gift from a coworker of mine and Everett has loved it since he was about 6 months old.  It's a touch and feel book, plus it has a squeaker, and a mirror which is perfect for younger kids who really don't care so much about a story.  Now he loves it because he knows the animals on each page and likes to say the colors/noises for each animal (he does still love the mirror at the end, too!).  

5. Football Opposites by Mark Weakland

These Sports Illustrated Kids Rookie books are awesome!  Perfect for football season!  My husband is a huge sports fan, so when I found a board book that contained actual sports pictures... it was a must have.  My husband reads the book to Ev, but also tells him the player and team from each photo (super cute daddy/son bonding).  This title teaches opposites, but there is also an ABC book and a colors book in the series.

There are so many amazing books that have been coming out for kids, and especially in board books lately... it's extremely tempting to come home with a new one each day!  I will have to get Everett a couple fall and Halloween books soon... any recommendations?

Hopefully everyone is enjoying the beginning of fall as much as we are!  Happy reading :)

At the bookstore saying hi to Olaf!