I've been taking Gabrielle to the library since she could hold her head up, and now that she's older it's so fun to go to the library to pick books out together. Having taught and worked as a curriculum adviser at a school that highly values great literature, I often find myself asking, "Is this a 'living book' or 'twaddle'?" I won't lie, there are times that Gabrielle will pick a book that I slyly put back on the shelf while she's preoccupied with making friends, because it has none of the things I value in a book. Each time we check out a new batch of books, I will list the ones that I think are worth checking out. Are they all "living books?" No. Some, may even be considered "twaddle", but if we enjoyed them then perhaps you will too. Starred (*) books are those that Gabrielle especially enjoyed, and that she had me read again and again.
*Who's My Cupcake? by Elissa Haden Guest
*Try, Try Again by P.K. Hallinan
The 3 Little Dassies by Jan Brett
*Dirt on My Shirt by Jeff Foxworthy
*Ballet Kitty by Bernette Ford
Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy by Denise Fleming
*Seven Hungry Babies by Candace Fleming
The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco
*Shout! Shout It Out! by Denise Fleming
*Who Loves the Little Lamb? by Lezlie Evans
Oh, The Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss
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