Third Birthday

Happy 3rd Birthday to the Sweet Bee!
“The important thing about being Three is being ME.
Who is it that can open their eyes and see? ME!
Who knows the difference between a pig and a tree? ME!
Who runs around as busy as a bee? ME!
Who is funny and not a bunny? ME!

But the important thing about being Three is being ME.”

Taken from Another Important Book, by Margaret Wise Brown.

Looking for a good book?

I love to read books with my children. Our bedtime routine always includes at least one story, sometimes three. Some of our recent book favorites I have shared here. We make regular trips to the library (every 1-2 weeks), and I am constantly on the lookout for great new books to share with my daughters.

One of the tools I have been using lately to find good books is the Read Aloud America Book List. The list makes it easy to find great books appropriate at every age level. One recommendation we enjoyed was Giraffes Can’t Dance, by Giles Andreae.

You can also find some great reads among the Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books. An oldie but goodie is Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey. It won the award in 1942, and is a favorite on our library check out list.

So, what childrens books are you reading?

On our bookshelf: Fancy Nancy

Fancy Nancy, by Jane O’Connor, Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

Nancy is a little girl who loves everything fancy: feather boas, high heels, words like exquisite and exceptional, and of course, anything spoken in French. Her life’s lessons come from a family who is not as outwardly fancy as herself, but she learns that “I love you” is fancy in itself.

Fancy Nancy, Bonjour Butterfly

Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy

If you have little girls in your home, then Fancy Nancy is a must read. The Ant Bug and I have enjoyed each of these delightful stories.

Here she is one afternoon, dressed to the nines like Fancy Nancy, complete with her own posh puppy.