Toddler Books

Halloween Books for Kids

October 11, 2021 by Leah Leave a Comment

One of the things I really loved when my kids were little (and still love) were picture books. I never had a problem saying yes when my kids wanted a new book. Even now, as 14 and 17 year olds, they enjoy reading. Though, sometimes they may say they don’t (hello, teenagers). I was always partial to the holiday books. Not only are they fun to read, but they also allow for traditions to form by bringing them out the month of that particular holiday. Everyone is very familiar with the various Christmas books out there, but another great holiday for picture books is Halloween. These Halloween books are perfect for you to pick up for your kids this year!

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Hallmark 13 GUND Itty Bitty Boo Bundle of 2, Monsteroo and Unicorn Color Your Own Halloween Friends Shaped Bookmarks – Crafts for Kids and Fun Home Activities

Halloween Books You Need!

About 18 years ago, I did a long term term substitute teaching position as a media specialist. I absolutely loved it! One of the things I noticed about the kids in the younger grades was that they really enjoyed books that had the same character. Books like Dont Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus. It’s been 18 years, but I still remember reading that book to the kids and they about lost their minds! Every week they asked if we could read another book with that character! If your kids are like the kids I remember teaching, then you will want to pick up the following books:

It’s Pumpkin Day, Mouse
The Berenstain Bears Happy Halloween
Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale
Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody

Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale It’s Pumpkin Day, Mouse! (If You Give…)The Berenstain Bears Happy Halloween! (First Time Books(R))Goodnight Goon: a Petrifying Parody

Funny Halloween Themed Books

The best way to get kids interested in reading and listening to stories, is to read them funny books that make them laugh. If they are laughing, they want more. The following books are Halloween books that are guaranteed to get your kids laughing. Not only are they fun to read out loud to our kids, but the kids love them. It’s a win win!

Click, Clack, Boo!
The Hallo-Wiener
Splat the Cat What Was That
Halloween Bugs: A Trick or Treat Pop-Up

Click, Clack, Boo!The Hallo-Wiener Splat the Cat: What Was That?Halloween Bugs: A Trick-Or-Treat Pop-Up

Spooky Books for Kids

There are some kids (like my daughter) that love suspenseful, slightly spooky, Halloween books. It always cracked me up how much she enjoyed those spooky books. You could tell she was getting a little spooked. She would lean forward in her seat, look at me, giggle, and then put her hands in front of her mouth. They were never too spooky, of course, but just enough suspense to keep her on the edge of her seat! Some spooky books to check out are:

Where’s My Mummy?
Annie was Warned
Hardly Haunted
Halloween Night

Where’s My Mummy?Annie Was Warned Hardly Haunted Halloween Night

What Books Would You Add?

This is a pretty good list of Halloween books. Are there any that you would add to the list? Please let me know so I can add them! I think books are so important for kids to have in the home and available to them. Get your kids interested in books while they are young and you will have a reader for life! I still have fond memories of my mom taking me to the library and me checking out 15 books at a time. Not even joking!

Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers by Insight Editions

February 22, 2021 by Leah Leave a Comment

One of my absolute favorite things for kids are books. I love giving books as a gift. Being an avid reader myself, I think it is so important to share my love for reading with my kids. When I was approached to check out the new iSeek series of books by Insight Editions, I knew I had to say yes. Not only is this series absolutely adorable, but these books for toddlers and preschoolers are a fun way for them to learn too! And the best part is, they don’t even realize they are learning!

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Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers

One of my absolute favorite trends is giving a book instead of a card at a baby shower! Being an avid reader myself, the one thing I made sure when I had my kids, was to make sure we had lots of books in the house. I always wanted to make sure my kids had something to look at and “read” or have read to them. Since I went to school for early childhood education, I took several college classes that revolved around childhood development. In one particular class, the professor drove home how important early reading was to the cognitive development of children. That always stuck with me.

Let’s Learn: First 100 Words (Write and Wipe)Fingerprint Farm (iSeek)Let’s Learn: First Math Skills: (Early Math Skills, Number Writing Workbook, Addition and Subtraction, Kids’ Counting Books, Pen Control, Write and Wipe)

Learning While Playing

I think, when you are a young child, pretty much everything you do, you are learning while you are playing. The people at Isight Editions that created the iSeek series knew this too! One of the things I really like about two of the books I received, Let’s Learn the First 100 Words and Let’s Learn First Math, is that the kids can use a dry erase marker to trace in the book and practice it over and over again. When my kids were young, I did not give them markers to use, so something like this would have been a HUGE hit!

I know my kids would have enjoyed something like this when they were younger. Not only are they learning their first words or beginner math, but they are also learning how to properly hold a pencil. Which, if you spend any amount of time in a preschool or Kindergarten classroom, you know that holding a pencil is sometimes difficult for children!

Fingerprint Fun

One of my kids favorite things to do was finger painting. In fact, I am currently sitting in my husbands office at work and he STILL has framed finger paintings our kids did, hanging on his wall. FYI…my kids are 16 and 14! The Fingerprint Farm book is a fun book that kids can do by themselves or with an adult and I guarantee they would have loads of fun with this book. Check it out!

Doesn’t that look like fun?!? My 2.5 year old nephew will have a lot of fun putting little mud fingerprints all over the piggies!

Where Can I Buy These?

You can pick up these books and so many more in the iSeek series on Amazon! They are a perfect edition to your child’s Easter Basket or a “just because” gift!

Fingerprint Fairies: (Kid’s Activity Books, Art Books for Kids, Fairy Craft Books) (iSeek)Design and Draw 50 Princess Outfits (iSeek)Design and Draw 50 Cat Outfits (iSeek)Trace & Learn Handwriting Practice: Dinosaur (iSeek)Magical Water Painting: Under the Sea: (Art Activity Book, Books for Family Travel, Kids’ Coloring Books, Magic Color and Fade) (iSeek)Trace & Learn Handwriting Practice: Unicorn (iSeek)Color & Cut Masks: Unicorns: (Origami For Kids, Art books for kids 4 – 8, Boys and Girls Coloring, Creativity and Fine Motor Skills) (iSeek)Color & Cut Masks: Dinosaurs: (Origami For Kids, Art books for kids 4 – 8, Boys and Girls Coloring, Creativity and Fine Motor Skills)Color, Cut, and Fold: Ocean Animals: (Art books for kids 4 – 8, Boys and Girls Coloring, Creativity and Fine Motor Skills, Kids Origami, Sharks) (iSeek)Color, Cut, and Fold: Wild Animals: (Lions, Tigers, Elephants, Art books for kids 4 – 8, Boys and Girls Coloring, Creativity and Fine Motor Skills, Kids Origami) (iSeek)

Which one of these books for toddlers and preschoolers will you be picking up?

Toddler Books Perfect for Holiday Gifts

November 12, 2017 by Leah 22 Comments

Can you believe the holidays are quickly approaching? This year has flown by! One of my favorite gifts to give to anyone of any age, are books. I especially love giving books to toddlers. They get so excited to have their own book. The look on their faces as they turn the pages, is priceless. Building that love for reading early on is so important. This list of toddler books are guaranteed to put a smile on the face of the toddler in your life this holiday season!

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Toddler Books for Holiday Gifts

When I think back to when my kids were toddlers and what books were their favorites, one particular book comes to mind…Good Night, Gorilla. If you haven’t seen this book, you need to check it out! It was my sons absolute FAVORITE book for so many years. We actually wore the book out and had to pick up another one for him. It was something we read to him every single night! Boy or girl, you can’t go wrong with this book!

Good Night, Gorilla

Favorite Board Books

My kids have always had a love for reading. They loved each and every single book they’ve ever owned. When it came time to pack up the board books to make room for books more appropriate for their reading ability, they fought me on it! There were some books they couldn’t bear to get rid of. Some favorite toddler books of theres are:

Good Night Dump Truck (Good Night Our World)Giraffes Can’t Dance Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Board Book)Where Is Baby’s Belly Button? A Lift-the-Flap Book The Going-To-Bed Book I Am A Dump Truck Moo Baa La La La We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (Classic Board Books)Boynton’s Greatest Hits: Volume 1/Blue Hat, Green Hat; A to Z; Moo, Baa, La La La!; Doggies (Boynton Board Books)But Not the Hippopotamus (Boynton on Board)The Wheels on the Bus (Pudgy Board Book)

You really can’t go wrong with anything by Sandra Boynton. My kids absolutely LOVED her books! And truth be told, they were pretty fun to read to them! Win win all around!