Favorite Easter Books

Five Little Bunnies Hopping on a Hill by Steve Metzger

This book is a cute rhyming spin off of "Five Little Monkeys". A cute, quick read. I wasn't able to find it for sale on Amazon or Barnes and Noble, but I think you can find it on eBay possibly.

What is Easter? by Michelle Medlock Adams

I always like books that explain the real reason for holidays (rather than just for candy or presents etc...). This book is a board book and is perfect for little ones. The author does a wonderful job of explaining what Easter is about- and still keeps it simple enough for little ones.

The Night Before Easter by Natasha Wing

This book is a spin off of a traditional Christmas story by Clement C. Moore. I love the rhyming text and the cute story. Its not long and too wordy- its just right!

Easter Bunny's on His Way! by Brian James

Sing along to the tune of "She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain" in this fun book about traditional Easter activities such as coloring eggs, hunting for eggs and eating lots of candy!

Gallop

Gallop by Rufus Butler Seder

Porter just received this book for his birthday and it is very, very cool. Through a six-phase animation process, the animals give the illusion of movement. The rhyming text is full of simple questions and fun, nonsense replies: Can you gallop like a horse? giddyup-a-loo! Can you strut like a rooster? cock-a-doodle-doo!

Freight Train

Freight Train by Donald Crews

This book is one of Porter's favorites, and one of the first books he's began to memorize. The book goes over the colors of the different train cars... "red caboose at the back, orange tank car next... yellow hopper car... blue cable car......" and goes through the trains trips "going through tunnels, crossing trestles". Porter loves this simple book and loves to "read" it to me.

What Do You Love?

What Do You Love? by Jonathan London

A short and sweet book about a mother-dog and her puppy and all the fun things they do together.
"What do you love?"
"Park slides and piggyback rides, mud pies and Mommy's eyes."

Five Little Monkeys

Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car by Eileen Christelow

I love these books- an updated version of the traditional hand rhyme. The stories are told in rhyme, and are funny and comical as well. We also have Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed and Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree

Other Five Little Monkey books by Eileen Christelow:
Five Little Monkeys with Nothing to Do
Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping
Five Little Monkeys Bake a Birthday Cake
Five Little Monkeys Play Hide-And-Seek
Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed

Christmas Books

I forgot to get around to this last month, but here are some of my favorite Christmas books.

This is the Stable by Cynthia Cotton



Who Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight? by Jerry Pallotta



The Night Before the Night Before Christmas by Natasha Wing



A Wish to be a Christmas Tree by Colleen Monroe



What is Christmas? by Michelle Medlock Adams

Where Does the Brown Bear Go?

Where Does the Brown Bear Go? by Nicki Weiss

This book reminds me a bit of Goodnight Moon. One by one, the animals are introduced in this book, asking where they go at the end of the day. Each one is "on its way home." The end of the book shows a boy snuggled in bed surrounded by his stuffed animals, each kind from the book.