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Books My Son Loved from 18-24 Months Part 1
By an Amazon.com customer
Who's Hiding?Who's Hiding? by Satoru Onishi
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $5.71
This is like a game - your child searches for a hiding animal (by color) or otherwise different animal (sad, angry etc..). Django loves this one and for a couple of weeks asked for it daily.
Buzzy's Balloon (Buzzy)Buzzy's Balloon (Buzzy) by Harriet Ziefert
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $5.02
At first I didn't like this one as it didn't seem very literary or interesting but it has grown on me - Django really relates to Buzzy being happy and then sad about his balloon and we now have 3 in this series. The stories are simple and toddlers at this age can really relate.
CorduroyCorduroy
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $0.46
Classic story of a lonely teddy bear who gets the girl.
Chugga Chugga Choo ChooChugga Chugga Choo Choo by Kevin Lewis
Buy new: $10.39 / Used from: $1.99
I bought a similar book called the Goodnight train that was highly reviewed but this one won hands down and was an instant favorite. I enjoy the rhymes and the wind down at the end.
A Good DayA Good Day
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $4.09
A simple story of how things can turn good on a dime and also how things can be interconnected.
Kitten's First Full MoonKitten's First Full Moon
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $7.09
Sooo cute! Django loves cats and the moon so this one is a big hit.
Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!, ThePigeon Finds a Hot Dog!, The by Mo Willems
Buy new: $10.18 / Used from: $5.25
Django likes this book so much that I couldn't resist buying it for him even though I dread the day he asks me for a hot dog.
Hop on Pop (Beginner Books(R))Hop on Pop (Beginner Books(R))
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.01
Great beginner Suess. He's already memorized it and can read it to me!
I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! (Beginner Books)I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! (Beginner Books) by Dr. Seuss
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.01
This one was really fun when he was learning about winks and blinks.
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $1.70
A must have!
Butterfly Butterfly: A Book of ColorsButterfly Butterfly: A Book of Colors
Buy new: $10.39 / Used from: $2.49
Lovely book with cut-outs and a pop up surprise at the end.
My Friend is Sad (Elephant and Piggie)My Friend is Sad (Elephant and Piggie) by Mo Willems
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $2.35
Django loves this series. This one has Piggie dressing up to cheer up Elephant but Elephant can't enjoy anything unless he believes Piggie is there.
Today I Will Fly! (Elephant and Piggie)Today I Will Fly! (Elephant and Piggie) by Mo Willems
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $2.94
Piggie attempts to fly despite Elephants disbelief but must get help from a bird.
There Is a Bird On Your Head! (Elephant and Piggie)There Is a Bird On Your Head! (Elephant and Piggie) by Mo Willems
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $3.27
My favorite in the series. 2 Love birds land on Elephants head and hatch eggs until Elephant asks them to leave.
Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Bed?Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Bed?
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $2.44
Cute bedtime story. Django likes to read the part of Cornelius P Mud.
Dog and Bear (Neal Porter Books) (Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner-Best Picture Book) (Awards))Dog and Bear (Neal Porter Books) (Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner-Best Picture Book) (Awards)) by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Buy new: $10.15 / Used from: $5.95
3 different stories. The first one is the most read where Bear is afraid to get off a chair.
Play Ball With MePlay Ball With Me by Lynn Reiser
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $4.97
This is a great book if your toddler loves balls. It taught him the balls and the equipment for the major sports.
PenguinPenguin
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $2.91
A Penguin doll doesn't talk until drastic measures are taken by a boy. Very silly and great visuals...especially the end.
I Like CatsI Like Cats by Patricia Hubbell
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $0.71
A love poem to cats with great drawings of all sorts of cats.
The Cat in the HatThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.01
All the classic Dr Seuss books are great.
Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You : Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises (Bright and Early Board Books)Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You : Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises (Bright and Early Board Books) by Dr. Seuss
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $0.01
I think this is the first book I read to him as an infant.
Dr Seuss's ABCDr Seuss's ABC by Suess
Buy used from: $0.01
He learned the ABC's from this one.
Good Dog, CarlGood Dog, Carl
Buy new: $11.19 / Used from: $0.01
A baby gets dog-sat.
Happy Birthday, Moon (Moonbear)Happy Birthday, Moon (Moonbear)
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.26
A big fav. A bear talks to the moon and hears the moon back in his echo.
Time to Pee!Time to Pee! by Mo Willems
Buy new: $10.18 / Used from: $0.93
No story here but Django enjoys the mice following the children to pee.
Time to Say "Please"!Time to Say "Please"! by Mo Willems
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $4.02
This actually worked after only a couple of readings.
10 Minutes till Bedtime10 Minutes till Bedtime by Peggy Rathmann
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $0.70
Great book. The words are just a count down to bedtime but the visuals tell the story of Hamsters vacationing through the 10 minutes.
There's an Alligator under My BedThere's an Alligator under My Bed by Mercer Mayer
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $3.99
He likes the ending when the boy leaves a note warning his dad of the alligator -now in the garage.
Just EnoughJust Enough by Teri Daniels
Buy used from: $0.39
Great book for toddlers to relate to - shows daily activities from different visual perspectives.
Trashy TownTrashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $5.94
Great repetition and bright colors. I also have I Stink but it never gets opened.
ArtArt by Patrick McDonnell
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $3.85
One of my personal favorites.
Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Harold & the Purple Crayon)Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Harold & the Purple Crayon)
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $0.72
What a great book to inspire creativity on many levels. I think Django also likes the adventure aspect.
Dinosaur Roar (Picture Puffins)Dinosaur Roar (Picture Puffins) by Paul Stickland
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.23
He loves this one so much we had to get the pop-up version.
Escape of Marvin the Ape (Picture Puffins)Escape of Marvin the Ape (Picture Puffins) by Caralyn Buehner
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.02
A more urban Goodnight Gorilla - the Ape is always managing to keep out of the eye of the 2 policemen who are looking for him.
Mother, Mother, I Want AnotherMother, Mother, I Want Another by Maria Polushkin Robbins
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $3.07
We have 2 different versions of this book. The little mouse wants another kiss but his Mother thinks he wants another Mother and seeks the aid of her animal friends.
Where's the Poop?Where's the Poop? by Julie Markes
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $4.48
No story here but it's another great way to show everybody poops and each animal puts it in a special place.
Let's Make Rabbits: A Board Book EditionLet's Make Rabbits: A Board Book Edition
Buy used from: $5.72
Wow! This book is fabulous. It tells the tale of 2 rabbits (1 drawn and 1 cut from colored paper) who become friends and become "real" after eating a real carrot. How do they know it's real? It has a shadow and so do they once they've devoured it. Such great complex concepts in such a simple story.
A Color of His OwnA Color of His Own by Leo Lionni
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $7.32
Another great Lionni for young readers.
The Last PuppyThe Last Puppy
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01
I adore this one. Especially the beginning where the little pups are being born. The last puppy finally gets to be a first when he is given to a young boy as his first puppy.
Blue SeaBlue Sea by Robert Kalan
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.25
Very simple but a good intro to the concepts of big, bigger biggest and small, smaller and smallest.