Books of the Week

For the past several month reading books has become a large part of our bedtime routine. Every Monday Addie and I go to the library and find 5 books to bring home and then for that week we (Daddy, mommy and Addie) each read one story before bedtime. This has become one of my favorite times during the day, and no it's not because I'm putting my little darling to bed, but because she loves to read her own book. I love listening to her make up a story or towards the end of the week actually remembering sequences of the story that Daddy or I have read before and retelling the story herself! It is so fun to listen to her retell the story in her own words; I get so surprised when I hear her tell so much of the story correctly.
Well, my real point in creating this post is to start a list of children's books that I really enjoy reading. So without anymore of my rambling about how much I love listening to Addie read...

Books of the Week:

I'm A Big SisterI by Joanna Cole
Easy, simple language about a new baby coming and great openers for discussion about being a big sister. The baby is also gender neutral- so it can be a baby brother or sister.


Tell Me About Your Day Today by Mem Fox
I love the illustrations in this book. It is also has a lot of repetition for remembering the lines. It can be read with the youngest of reader for just the pictures to older children for the concepts of who, what, why, way and perspective of the speaker. It is also about a little boy going to bed, so perfect for bedtime!