Building Oliver's Library

One of the best things about being a grandmother is book shopping for my boy:

I want to put together a library here for Oliver so I can read to him whenever he visits. I've already got it started with a copy of Go Dog Go, which was his dad's favorite book from childhood. Since Oliver is very hands-on I'm investing in sturdy little board books. They've gotten a lot more interesting since my kids were little.

Katherine always loved a pat the bunny book, so I got ths DK Animals book with the little fur inserts. Adorable.

Eric Hill's Where's Spot has flaps to show little surprises, which Oliver loves, too. Lots of fun hours reading together ahead. :)

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nightsmusic said…

I had several of those little board books when my girls were young. I still believe, even if it doesn't instill a lifelong need to read, that it helps them before starting school. Both my girls were far beyond the others in their classes on their reading levels because we read together and worked on their words all the time.

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