we love sweet and girly picture books! unicorns, ballerinas, fairy tales, fantasies, candy and many happily ever after!
When I found out I was pregnant with my first baby, I was so excited to buy baby stuff. but not knowing gender until 20 weeks put a bit of a damper on that.
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…until I realized I could still buy books! So I calmed down my urge to shop at Barnes and Noble. I probably bought $300 worth of books in the first 4 months of that pregnancy! then when i found out it was a girl i happily switched to buying cute girl clothes.
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But I still love buying books. a perfectly smooth cover, an intact spine, the thrill of a new plot. food for little imaginations. I remember my mom saying that books were always a good buy, and my parents would go out of their way to buy us all the books we wanted.
My collection of over 100 babysitting club books is proof! and all the books from the little house on the prairie. oh, and american girl books! I try to do the same for my daughters. but let’s be honest, it doesn’t take much to convince me.
My two young daughters have a great library! These are some of our favorites:
eloise series
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eloise can be a bit…snotty. but we usually talk about her behavior throughout the book and whether eloise is making good decisions/being polite or not. the books are entertaining and easy to read.
fantasy series nancy
we love fancy nancy! It is one of my daughter’s favorite series. my daughter likes that nancy loves pink and frilly things. I like that she is polite, that she likes to use “fancy” words and that she encourages creativity.
pinklicious series
pinkalicious is another favorite series. My oldest daughter had the first 5 pages of Purplicious memorized when she was only 2 years old. she never gets enough of pinkalicious and her pink obsession.
annie and snowball series
My daughter found these books at the library and she loves them. annie loves pretty frilly things, the stories are sweet and simple.
amelia bedelia series
a favorite from when I was younger! my daughter doesn’t understand some of the references/jokes in these books but she loves them anyway. these are a bit longer, beware!
classic fairy tales
this collection of fairy tales are the best. I searched long and hard for the perfect set of fairy tale books. I wanted the text to be traditional, but easy to read, and the images had to be fun. we have almost all of these and we are very happy
angelina ballerina books
cute stories about a persistent little mouse who loves ballet.
sissy girl series
we love this imaginative girl named lulu.
more female illustrated books
1. I had a favorite dress. This story is beautifully illustrated. seriously impressive. The story is about a girl’s dress and how her cunning mom changes it as she grows older.
2. whatever wanda wanted, this was another library find, and we revisited it again and again. (I need to buy it!). the images are fun and the story is unique. I find myself quoting the book from time to time. “I got you, wanda!”
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3. the rainbabies is a childhood favorite of mine. these illustrations are mesmerizing! a sweet and imaginative story.
4. imogene’s antlers i remember this book when i read rainbows when i was younger. I loved. the idea that one day you might wake up and be different was fun to think about. my daughter loves it too.
1. uni the unicorn is a cute book about a real unicorn and his imaginary friend.
2. dear girl will make you cry! is a sweet and empowering picture book perfect for bedtime.
3. florabelle has such beautiful photos! my daughters loved this book.
4. lola dutch is a newer series about an imaginative girl and her bear she bear she bear.
I came across many more beautiful girly picture books while making this list. It was hard to stop!
If you have older girls, you should check out my huge list of girly graphic novels for tweens. I’m sure your daughter will love them!
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