These boys love to read! We check out as many books as we can from the library, and the kids still cry on our way out because we can't bring ALL the books home! We use our library extensively, we typically only buy a book if we've checked it out from the library and loved it enough to make it part of our home library. These are the books we've wanted to read over, and over again this month!
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We observed our caterpillars become butterflies this month, so this book was, of course, a staple in our home! My 2-year-old loves this book so much because he can recite it! Simple words, a predictable pattern, great pictures! Perfect for every age.
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My 5-year-old is obsessed with the Magic Tree House series. We have yet to find a book in the series that we didn't enjoy. They are beginner chapter books that still include illustrations every few pages. The stories are intriguing and educational. Camden especially loved this one because he's been to Pompeii and seen Mt. Vesuvius.
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This will accurately tell what my boys have been struggling with this month! They don't always listen to me when I try to teach them to share, or be respectful. Reading is a great way to teach a lesson without lecturing. If they're fighting about something, all I have to do is start reciting a few lines from the book. It immediately makes them laugh, and then they remember what happened to Fuzzy Llama when the friends weren't sharing nicely.
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Little Blue Truck is the best! The sweet little truck teaches an incredible lesson about treating everyone around you with respect and kindness. Animal friends, and a little humor thrown in. We LOVE this book!
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Richard Scarry is an incredible author! Mr. Rabbit isn't looking where he's going, and gets stuck in the cement. The townspeople come up with some very clever ways to get him unstuck! Even as an adult, I was belly laughing the first time we read this book together. It is perfect for those beginning readers!
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Mr. Popper and his penguins are so entertaining! Mr. Popper is infatuated with the Arctic, and is very surprised when a penguin shows up on his front door!
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Sometimes I forget that the classics I've read a million times are brand new to my children! The Little Red Hen is a great book to encourage children to help each other!
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We love all the National Geographic Kids readers! This Butterfly one was perfect to read while we observed our real-life butterflies. The level 1 readers are a bit more difficult than the level 1 readers form other brands, but the pre-reader level is great for those emergent readers! These books are packed full of information and interesting facts!
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This book has a musical quality to it when you read it. I find myself reading it in a hushed, soft tone. It's all about the animals that come to life when night falls. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful!
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Once you've read this book, you'll look at water differently. It simultaneously follows the stories of Salva, and Nya in South Sudan. Salva was forced from his country as a young boy, and spent many years in refugee camps or walking in the desert. Nya spends every single day walking to the water hole to supply her family with water. Their stories are incredibly humbling! This is the kind of book that will change you!
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