My sister recently had a very sweet baby shower. In place of cards, she opted for people to bring her books. Cue music here!! I love books! I love the way they feel, I love the way they smell, the way weight, the paper. I usually visit a bookstore or the library on almost ever single vacation we go on. To me it is the most important stop in our journey.
My sister asked me for my list of the top children books she should have. This is of course my personal list and not an exhaustive list at all. It is just a selection. To get you started in curating a lovely shelf of some of the most beautiful works in the composition of words. So whether you are building out a home library, or having your first baby this is the list I believe you should start with! Happy Reading!
Ages 0-5 years:
Brown bear, Brown bear – what do you see
Dear Zoo 
The wonderful things you will be 
Pout Pout Fish 
Original Curious George (six book set) 
Dear Girl, (if you have girls) 
If you give a mouse a cookie 
Dragons Love Tacos (one and two)
Giraffes Can’t Dance. 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Giving Tree 
How to Raise a Mom
Corduroy 
Snuggle Puppy 
On the Night You Were Born 
Tickle Monster 
The Little Engine that Could 
I Love You all The Time 
Lama, Lama Nighty Night
Good Good Father 
I Knew You Could Do It 
The Tale of Three Trees
The Polar Express 
Thankful 
When Christmas Came 
Little Colts Palm Sunday 
The Christmas Angel 
We Are The Gardeners 
God Gave Us You 
The Jesus Story Book Bible 
The Kissing Hand 
The Velveteen Rabbit 
Seed and Trees 
Just Me and My Dad (for boys) 
The Tale of Peter Rabbit 
Winnie the Pooh 
Green Eggs and Ham 
Creating Exceptional 