Favorite reads

Off the bookshelf this week ...

"We're Going on a Bear Hung" by Michael Rosen - a classic for sure. The other week Cole was hanging with my mom and they went on a stick hunt, which ended when Cole saw a bear in their front yard. Yep, right there on Harrison Blvd. Ah, the imagination of a 2 year old.



Mother Goose nursery rhymes ... and he'll take as much as you're willing to read! This book is pretty long (like 100 pgs or so), so sometimes we just open it up in the middle and start reading so we can get to some new ones.



"Don't let the pigeon stay up late" by Mo Willems. Cole loves the pigeon books, especially this one. He seems to have really bonded with the pigeon over his situation. Shortly after reading this book for the first time, every time Cole would yawn he'd make sure to tell us that he wasn't tired. And shortly after that was when he started refusing his nap when at home (he still naps at day care). I'm not saying that the pigeon book is to blame, but I do miss the afternoon nap time ... terribly!

Favorite reads

This week Cole has one new favorite book. He is loving "The Story of Ferdinand" by Munro Leaf. He likes to make the sniffing sound when it talks about Ferdinand smelling the flowers and also likes the part when he sits on the bee. I love the simple yet beautiful black & white illustrations and the sweet story.

Favorite reads

This book was actually one that Mercedes gave Cory when he moved into his townhouse, kind of as a joke, but we held onto it, and now its one of Cole's favorites.


I love the illustration style of this book. I got it at a garage sale last summer. It's very simple, but very sweet. And Cole has always giggled throughout this whole book.



TOBY! We love Toby.

Favorite reads

This week's favorites include:

"If You Give a Cat a Cupcake" by Laura Numeroff. We have a couple others in the series, but this one is new. Cute.


"Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" by Mo Willems. This is one that we used to read all the time but its been out of the rotation for quite a while. It's one of my favorites, so I'm glad to see it back!


"Do Your ABCs, Little Brown Bear" by Jonathan London. Cory and Cole discovered this one on the bookshelf the other night. Not sure how this one managed to stay hidden for so long! It's very sweet.

Favorite reads

I've decided to start trying to post regurlary on what Cole's favorite books are, more for my record than anything, but maybe you'll find one that you haven't heard of before that you'd like to pick up!

Books around here tend to cycle in and out of the favorite rotation every week or so. And when it's a favorite, we read it over and over and over again. I'm always happy when a new book is introduced and accepted! For the past week we have read the following three books at least once/day, probably more like 2-3 times each.

"I Stink" by Kate & Jim Mcmullan. A book about a garbage truck, perfect for a 2-year old boy! His favorite page is the one that shows a picture of a dirty diaper ... mmmm. Thank you Auntie Sarah!



"Go, Dog, Go." by P.D. Eastman. The copy we have is a much loved one from when I was little. According to my mom this was my all-time favorite. Cole's favorite page shows all the cars heading for the big tree. And he also likes to role play the "Do you like my hat" scene.



"Quiet Loud" by Leslie Patricelli. Another good one from Aunt Sarah. Cole seems to like the "snow is quiet, lightning is loud" page best. Not sure why, maybe because it has been raining so much here?



And to close, a cute photo of Cory and Cole reading. Awwww ...