There are a lot of mediocre children’s books out there. We’ve enjoyed these ones over the years, and found them to be enjoyed by our littles and we don’t get tired of them either! We’ve selected a few to recommend to you, to make your job of filtering through the slop of boring or woke board books a little easier.
Little Blue Truck (and its sequels) is a really fun one to read. Ben made up his own tune in the style of Johnny Cash to read it to the kiddos. We never got tired of reading this one.
- Hardcover Book, Little Blue Truck Alice Schertle Author Jill McElmurry Illustrator Children’s Books Toddlers Trucks Cars Animals Kids
- Hardcover Book
- Schertle, Alice (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 05/01/2008 (Publication Date) – Clarion Books (Publisher)
- Schertle, Alice (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 38 Pages – 07/07/2015 (Publication Date) – Clarion Books (Publisher)
The Monster at the End of This Book is a classic. This was one of Ben’s favorites when he was a little guy. This one has a fun twist at the end.
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- JonStone (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 06/30/2000 (Publication Date) – RandomHouseBooksforYoungReaders (Publisher)
Love to support our friends. This was written by our Pastor’s son. It’s also a Netflix series.
- Hardcover Book
- Wilson, N. D. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 10/15/2019 (Publication Date) – HarperCollins (Publisher)
This one is a great parable comparing hard work with slothfulness. Great to start discussions about responsibility and diligence.
- Hardcover Book
- Koscielniak, Bruce (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 25 Pages – 03/23/1993 (Publication Date) – Knopf Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
We love this one because it paints a picture of the honorable role of a father in his children’s lives. Charming with classic artwork.
- Hardcover Book
- Scarry, Patsy (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 24 Pages – 01/11/2005 (Publication Date) – Golden Books (Publisher)
This is a delightful picture book. It is a bit of search and find. As you can see in the photo, Ben remembers looking for Gold Bug with his Grandma Christie. A timeless book.
- Hardcover Book
- Scarry, Richard (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 72 Pages – 06/01/1998 (Publication Date) – Golden Books (Publisher)