a recent nytimes article noting the decline for the love of picture books has done nothing but spur and encourage my LOVE for picture books. the article, by julie bosman, reports that parents are pushing chapter books earlier in life, thus depleting the demand for picture books.
many picture books carry meaning and thought provoking stories. the lessons learned through picture books often run deeper than the lessons learned through the “popular” “easy to read” chapter books that abound.
now i’m not here to debate i’m here to encourage the love of picture books. don’t ever stop adding them to your children’s library….even when chapter books are introduced.
if you have the option…buy them in hardcover
add them to birthday and christmas lists! make sure to write a sentiment in the front cover including the date 🙂
my 9 1/2 year old daughter is as captivated by the stories in picture books as her 5 year old brother. (i am too as i read them aloud!) 🙂 🙂
without further ado, i am going to showcase several of the picture books in our personal home library.
there are sooo many more than this. please share your favorites in the comments!!
help me be good series – by: joy berry
bright future books – by: gary and jan bower
when i first read ‘the person i marry’ i cried. the story is beautiful…and the pictures by jan are breathtaking.
these are a couple of favorite board books that the little ones really like.
big thoughts for little thinkers series – by: joey allen
these books are offered through Answers In Genesis. go peruse the site….they have a LOT of wonderful resources!
more beautiful books offered through usborne.
cloudy with a chance of meatballs – by: judi barrett
this is just fun!
because i love you – by: max lucado
this is a beautiful story!
blueberries for sal – by: rober mccloskey
one morning in maine – by: robert mccloskey
little pea – by: amy krouse rosenthal cute 🙂
God’s wisdom for little girls – by elizabeth george
God’s wisdom for little boys – by jim & elizabeth george
these are favorites! beautiful pictures, important lessons.
doughnut day – by ruth ann rudolph
a home for virginia – by: patricia st. john
la la rose – by: satomi ichikawa
a giraffe and a half – by: shell silverstein
we also like his collections from ‘where the sidewalk ends’
the boy who held back the sea – by: thomas locker
p is for putt – by: brad herzog
these books are fun to collect. other titles include: ‘T is for touchdown’, ‘H is for homerun’ and ‘K is for kick’.
the giving tree – by: shell silverstein
the snowy day – by: ezra jack keats
this is nice because it is a story about the JOY of snowy days!
first hundred words – by heather amery
this is our second book…the first one became soooo worn. pointing out these pictures and saying them is a favorite with little ones!
c is for caboose – by: chronicle books
fun for the train fanatics!
the kids love this tale of little tinka…they made me include a picture. 🙂
poetry for young people, robert frost – by gary d. schmidt
the poetry for young people series makes a wonderful collection. walt whitman, emily dickinson etc.
