I’m such a fan of the books. and I wanted to pass on my love of books to my children. so I’m quite happy to live in a family of bookworms. little kids don’t stop very often, so I still vividly remember the day my son flopped onto the couch after school to read his book all afternoon. he was seven years old. and now it’s a common sight in our place.
We have created many reading places in our house. if there is a free corner, we will find some pillows and make it a cozy place. there is a space above the stairs where my daughter climbs, so we bought some foam and made a colorful covered cushion. and then there are the poufs, the blankets and also our sofa.
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Story time has always been a part of our evening ritual, since elementary school. but once my kids started high school, much to their chagrin, nightly story time seems to have faded from the routine. the kids stayed up late, the chapters kept getting longer, and I couldn’t keep my eyes open some nights while reading(!).
Luckily for me, I get to read my favorite books with the kids in my classes. I’ve read the books in our class so many times I’ve lost count. but I love it every time, especially when the child asks “again?” at the end.
Today then, here are my favorite books for 3-year-olds. To pin this list for later, click here: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/111745634480800612/
I’ve talked before about what kind of books to choose for montessori children here.
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plus, 3-year-olds start to enjoy longer stories with more text and more pages. they love to look at all the details. and making connections from other pages, “look simone, there’s the fisherman again!”
let’s take a look at them:
1. click here by herve tullet kids love interacting with this book, pressing the dots, making them slide across the page and changing their colors. very funny.
2. fireman fred by felicity brooks follow fred’s day as he calls the firehouse to put out a fire. anyone who loves fire trucks will love this one.
3. Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins This is a simple story that you can also read with younger children. But older kids really start to enjoy the humor about what happens to the poor fox who follows Rosie the hen.
4. the waterhole by graeme based on such beautiful drawings and a message about our environment too. good for kids interested in counting.
5. rosie’s hat by julia donaldson from the author of gruffalo, you will also love to see the adventures of rosie’s hat with a charming rhyme.
6. A Children’s Art Book by Lucy Micklethwait is now an old edition, but it’s a beautiful introduction to art in a way young children enjoy: pointing to objects, animals, and emotions.
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7. a seek and find book: can you find me? by roger priddy Combine counting with colorful and realistic images and you have a book that becomes a firm favorite.
8. the pear in the pear tree by pamela allen pamela allen has beautiful stories with rhymes and you love reading about whether they will reach the pear.
and a very special book we received as a parting gift from a family, the art of cleaning: life made neat and tidy by ursus wehrli. It seems like it’s about tidying up your home, but I promise you it’s not.
This book will make you look at everything with new eyes and you will love it as much as your children. It’s a work of art!
here’s a little peek inside:
I hope you feel inspired to add some books to your collection. snuggle up and enjoy!
(if you follow any of the links above, amazon will give you a small amount of credit for our school library at no cost to you)
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