No blob's life would be complete without a little library to get her going!
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Already on the shelf and collecting drool:
Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola
Baby's First Mythos by C.J. Henderson
What is Black and White? By Pete Horacek
Mama Do You Love Me? By Barbara Joose
Pat the Bunny (Touch and Feel Book) by Dorothy Kunhardt
I'm a Manatee by John Lithgow (yes, that John Lithgow)
Found You, Little Wombat! By Angela McAllister
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
The Complete Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Tickle, Tickle by Helen Oxenbury (Laia's current favorite!)
Where is my Friend? By Marcus Pfister
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter
Curious George Gets a Medal by H.A. Rey
Curious George Rides a Bike by H.A. Rey
Curious George Takes a Job by H.A. Rey
I am a Bunny by Ole Risom
My First Tea Party by Michal Sparks
Future Additions, in no particular order, to the drool list:
Any and All books illustrated by Helen Oxenbury (Laia's favorite illustrator), including:
The Complete Mother Goose illustrated by Blanche Fish Wright
- Helen Oxenbury's Big Baby Book
- Helen Oxenbury's Little Baby Books
- All Fall Down (Oxenbury Board Books)
- Say Goodnight (Oxenbury Board Books)
- Clap Hands (Oxenbury Board Books)
- Playing (Baby Board Books)
- Working (Baby Board Books)
- Family (Oxenbury Board Books)
- I Touch (Baby Beginner Board Books)
- I See (Board Book)
- I Can (Baby Beginner Board Books)
- I Hear (Baby Beginner Board Books)
Child of Faerie, Child of Earth by Jane Yolen
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Starbright and Moonbeam (2 vols.) by Maureen Garth
East of the Sun, West of the Moon (the Mercer Mayer illustrated edition)
The Owl Who Loved Sunshine by Mary Carey (Clay's favorite books as a munchkin)
Mouse Mess by Linnea Asplind Riley
Wild Child by Lynn Plourde, Greg Couch
Summer's Vacation by Lynn Plourde
Spring's Sprung by Lynn Plourde
All I See Is Part of Me by Chara M. Curtis
Good Night, Fairies by Kathleen Hague
Linnea's Almanac by Cristina Bjork
Linnea's Windowsill Garden by Cristina Bjork
Linnea in Monet's Garden by Cristina Bjork
Song Of Night by Katie Riley Nakamura
Any and All books by Dr. Seuss
Any and All Tales of Babar by Jean de Brunhoff
Any and All Tales of Madeline by Ludwig Bemelans
Any one of the "How Do Dinosaurs…?" series by Jane Yolen, including:
- How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?
- How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?
- How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms?
- How Do Dinosaurs Count To Ten?
- How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?
Music we'd Drool for:
Sesame Street Platinum: All Time Favorites
Sesame Street: Platinum Too -- Sesame Street