More books for your little ones!!! Part 2

So here are the next 50 children's books recommended  by a reading specialist at our children's elementary.

#51.  Maisy Goes Swimming by Lucy Cousins
#52.  Make Way For Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
#53.  Mama Cat Has Three Kittens by Denise Fleming
#54.  The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein
#55.  Marth Speaks by Susan Meddaugh
#56.  Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia L. Burton
#57.  Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag
#58.  Miss Nilson is Missing by James Marshall and Harry Allard *
#59.  Mr. Gumpy's Outing by John Birmingham
#60.  Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe *
#61.  Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by CandaceFleming
#62.  My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann
#63.  The Napping House by Audrey Wood *
#64.  No, David!  by David Shannon *
#65.  Off to School, Baby Duck! by Amy Hest
#66. Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth
#67.  Olivia by Ian Falconer *
#68.  Owen by Kevin Henkes
#69.  Papa, Please Get the Moon For Me by Eric Carle
#70.  Pierre:  A Cautionary Tale by Maurice Sendak
#71.  The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg *
#72.  Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault *
#73.  The Random House Book of Mother Goose:  A Treasury of 386 Timeless Nursery Rhymes by Arnold Lobel
#74.  Round Trip by Ann Jonas
#75.  Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky *
#76.  The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats *
#77.  Spots, Feathers and Curly Tails by Nancy Tafuri
#78.  The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
#79.  The Stray Dog by Marc Simont
#80.  Strega Nona by Tomie De Paola
#81.  Swimmy by Leo Lionni
#82.  Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
#83.  The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter *
#84.  Tar Beach by Raith Ringgold
#85.  Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang
#86.  There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback *
#87.  The Three Bears by Paul Galdone *
#88.  Trashy Town by Andrea Griffing Zimmerman
#89.  The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by a Wolf by John Scieszka *
#90.  Tuesday by David Wiesner
#91.  Uptown by Bryan Collier
#92.  The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle *
#93.  The Wheels on the Bus by Paul O. Zelinsky
#94.  Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak *
#95.  Where's Spot?  by Eric Hill
#96.  Whistle For Willie by Ezra Jack Keats
#97.  The Wolf's Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza
#98.  Yoko by Rosemary Wells
#99.  Zomo the Rabbit:  A Trickster Tale From West Africa by Gerald McDermott
#100. It could Always be Worse:  A Yiddish Folktale by Margot Zemach

Great List of Children's Books

So here is a list of children's books in alphabetical order recommended by my children's reading specialist at their elementary.  Thought I would share with my fellow bloggers.  This is the first 50 books.  I will post the next 50 later.  The Books marked with an asterisk * are the books that I have read or have a copy of in our children's book collection.

#1.  Abuela by Arthur Dorros
#2.  Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst *
#3.  Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock by Eric A Kimmel *
#4   Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty
#5.  Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
#6.  The Bossy Gaillito: A Traditionl Cuban Folk Tale by Lucia M. Gonzalez
#7.  Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban
#8.  Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Jr. Martin *
#9.  Bruno Munari's ABC by Bruno Munari
#10.  Buz by Richard Egielski
#11.  Caps For Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina *
#12.  The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
#13.  A Chair For My Mother by Vera B. Williams
#14.  Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Jr. Marin *
#15.  Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin *
#16.  Come Along, Daisy! by Jane Simmons
#17.  Corduroy by Don Freeman *
#18.  Curious George by H.A. Rey *
#19.  Dinosaur Roar! by Paul and Henrietta Stickland *
#20.  Don't Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Williams *
#21.  Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
#22.  Fire Truck by Peter Sis
#23.  Freight Train by Donald Crews
#24.  Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
#25.  The Gardener by Sarah Stewart
#26.  George and Martha by James Marshall
#27.  Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley *
#28.  Goin' Someplace Special by Patricia McKissack
#29.  Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
#30.  Goodnight Moon by Margaret W. Brown *
#31.  Gossie by Dunrea Olivier
#32.  Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say
#33.  Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson *
#34.  Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
#35.  Henry Hikes to Fitchburg by D.B. Johnson
#36.  Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss *
#37.  How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?  by Jane Yolen *
#38.  I kissed the Baby! by Mary Murphy
#39.  If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura J. Numeroff *
#40.  John Henry by Julius Lester
#41.  Julius by Angela Johnson
#42.  Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
#43.  Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes *
#44.  The Line-up Book by Russo Marisabina
#45.  The Little Red Hen: An Old Story by Margot Semach *
#46.  Lon Po Po:  A Red Riding Hood Story From China by Ed Young
#47.  Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber
#48.  Mabela the Clever by Margaret Read MacDonald
#49.  Machines at Work by Byron Barton
#50.  Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

Little Miss and Mr. Men books

So while out and about in Oakham, England (one of my favorite spots in the world)- we were in a little shop and found the most adorable books ever. We all just LOVED them. They are written by Roger Hargreaves. I wanted to buy the entire set but of course couldn't take them all home with me. They are all so darling. Honestly I love Mr. Tickle, Little Miss Sunshine, Mr. Rude (laugh out loud), Mr. Nosey and Little Miss Fun. They are all cute though. My kids want to read them over and over. They can't get enough.
Here is a little quote from Mr. Rude.

"When you meet somebody, you might think to yourself that that person has a large nose, but you wouldn't say anything to them, would you? Because that would be rude, wouldn't it?
Well, Mr. Rude would just blurt it out.
"Big nose!"
But he wouldn't stop there.
Oh no, not Mr. Rude.
"Big nose! With a nose like that you could vacuum the floor!"
Can you imagine saying that to someone?
Well, I hope you can't!"

Anyways such funny, cute little British books that the whole family will enjoy. I highly suggest buying a few of these little treasures. You won't be sorry you did.

Funny book for kids

Oh my gosh, we have read this over and over. My little boy can't get enough. It is actually quite hilarious. I definitely recommend this book. #2 is 5 years old and thinks that this pigeon is a hoot. The story is about a bus driver who has to leave for a minute and warns not to let the pigeon drive the bus. The pigeon (who acts exactly like a child trying to get what he wants) is so funny. He begs, bribes, throws fits, sweet talks and tries everything imaginable to try to get you to let him drive the bus. #2 says "No!!" out loud every time the pigeon tries to get him to drive the bus. So cute and clever. A must read for little ones!

Baby Hair

So #3 is old enough to finally put her hair in piggies!!!! Wahoo! I decided to try 3 pull-throughs on the top and then scrunch the back of her hair and tease it a little. She was definitely a wiggle worm and would turn her head when I didn't want her too and pull at her hair and grab the combs and mess it up but now I've been doing this for a couple weeks and she does great. I think I might use some shows on my kindle for her to watch while I do it. My sister-in-law taught me that trick :) By the way, if you can't tell- she wouldn't hold her head still long enough for me to snap a good picture.

#1 Section off 3 squares. Mine were on the diagonal.

#2 Use your topsy tail to make your pull throughs.

#3 Add a little mouse and a couple sprays of water.

#4 Tease hair and spray with hairspray.#5 Voila.....one cute little piggie!

The Snake Braid

This is a really cool hairdo. I have had lots of compliments and questions on how to do this hairstyle. We like to call it the snake braid.

#1 Divide hair into 3 sections horizontally. The first section being from ear to ear, the next is the middle section and the last is the bottom section.

#2 Tie off the bottom to sections with elastics.

#3 Begin working with the top sections by combing the hair from the left to the right. Spray generously with water. I decided to do a dutch braid which simply means you grab the hair under instead of over like a regular french braid.#4 When you get to the right ear, undo the middle section and comb it down. Keep adding hair to the french braid turning it so you will now be heading to the left side of her head.#4 When you get to the left side undo the bottom section. Now this part gets tricky with your fingers but just keep dutch braiding until you end up on the right side of the head again. Finish out the braid.#5 Tuck the braid into the base of the hair by using your finger and making an opening at the end. Stuff the braid into the opening. Bobby pin down to secure.#6 Add a bow or a headband#7 Voila....one cute little piggie!

3 Twisted Piggies

Sorry I didn't have a step by step on this one. I remembered to take pictures after the fact. So this seems complicated but is actually a piece of cake.

#1 Part hair down the middle.

#2 Section off a square on the top left and put aside.

#3 Section off a square on the bottom right and put aside.

#4 Put the rest of the hair into the 2 pig tails.

#5 Make 3 twists out of the top left section and add to bottom right hair.

#6 Make 3 twists out of the bottom right section and add to top left hair.

#7 Spray hair with water bottle and make a twist braid out of remaining hair. Fold over so the ends are sticking up in the air and tie off with another elastic.
#8 Do the same thing on the other side.#9 Tease ends and add ribbons, bows, headbands, whatever.

#10 Voila..... one cute little piggie!