Princess Sophia turned one in January and I thought it would be fun to share what books Sophia pulls from the bookshelf on the daily. She has these memorized and gets so excited as we read them.
The Sesame Street Bedtime StorybookPurchase*: Amazon *affiliate
A collection of 12 read-aloud stories featuring the Sesame Street Muppets.
Sesame Street Bedtime Storybook is old, and the binding has dried out from being stored in a garage at Sophia’s Great Grandma’s house, but she loves the illustrations in this classic book. While the stories are too long to hold her attention we generalize the story and have her point to familiar characters. Naturally Elmo and Cookie Monster are her favorite. This is a beautiful collection of stories just the right length for bedtime. While it is no longer published copies are available from a multitude of sources.
Llama Llama Time to Shareby Anna Dewdney
Series: Llama Llama
Genres: Childrens
Source: Gifted
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Llama Llama has new neighbors! Nelly Gnu and her mama stop by for a play date, but Llama's not so sure it's time to share all his toys. Maybe just his blocks? It could be fun to make a castle with Nelly . . . But wait--Nelly has Llama's little Fuzzy Llama! The fun turns to tears when Fuzzy Llama is ripped in two, "all because of Nelly Gnu!" Mama comes to the rescue and fixes Fuzzy, but she makes it clear: "I'll put Fuzzy on the stairs, until you're sure that you can share." Fun to read aloud and helpful to children and parents alike, Llama Llama Time to Share is for any child who needs a little encouragement in sharing.
I’ve already reviewed Llama Llama Time to Share, on Nonna’s Corner and we have since picked up more Llama Llama stories, but this remains her favorite. As we approach the part of the story where Nelly and Llama have a fight and pull on Fuzzy the stuffed llama Sophia gets so animated. She points and tried to turn ahead to the big illustration in the middle of the book. When the inevitable happens I ask Sophia who can fix Fuzzy Llama and at first I would say, “Can Mama?” and she would nod and smile yes. Now she yells, “Mama, mama, mama!” She loves the illustration where Mama Llama fixing Fuzzy Llama. I love watching Sophia try to read it on her own, flipping the pages and speaking gibberish.
Blue Train, Green TrainSeries: Bright and Early Books for Beginning Beginners
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Thomas thee blue train works all day while Percy the green train works all night. Told in the simplest language, here is a charming tale of what they each do. PerfectÑand portableÑfor toddlers and their caregivers.
Blue Train, Green Train is a simple board book that is just the right size for Sophia’s fingers. Colorfully illustrated she loves the pictures and points out Thomas and Percy. Other images in the book allow us to build her vocabulary. As she grows we discover new things. When she is with me be rest assure we will read this two or three times.
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Michelle
Love the Llama Llama books, My Daughter made me read Llama Llama read Pajama every night to her. At one point to make it different I rapped it, sang it and even made it over dramatic. She loved it. Even now I think I remember all the words as soon as I pick up the book. Such great memories you are making with that little beautiful princess. 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
Awe I love how you changed it up. We throw up our arms and yell, “Oh, no! ” LOL
Lorna
I love how you (and her parents as well) are starting her love of books at such an early age as I
am sure you did with your children. My parents did the same with my sisters and I. You can’t start too early! Love the picture as well 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
Agreed, we did the same with ours and all of them are readers.
Angela Adams
Sophia has great taste in books!
kimbacaffeinate
Thanks Angela. i hope you are enjoying your break. Do you follow the Flyers? We had a great win last night. 🙂
Angela Adams
In Philly, we always pull for our sports teams (and hope for a parade down Broad Street!). Baseball “officially” starts on Monday!
Lark
These all sound delightful! I read to Robin almost from birth, clear through high school; given her visual/reading disability, she thinks it probably kept her in love with books. (And now she’s a writer, and very serious about her craft.) We didn’t have any of these three, but Robin was very fond of some old Sesame Street books we had. She also loved Time for Bed by Mem Fox and Jane Dyer.
kimbacaffeinate
I love that her passion for reading led to writing 🙂
Lark
Me too!
Candace
Aw, that’s so sweet! I miss my kids sitting still for a story. Now they don’t sit well for a story unless they’re sick. But I try my best!
kimbacaffeinate
Mine did for quite a while, but we use to read the Harry Potter books aloud.
Grace MyBookSnack
I don’t think you can go wrong with any of these! What variety! Great choice, Sophia!
kimbacaffeinate
She does have an eclectic taste like her Nonna *winks*
La La in the Library
The Sesame Street books were a favorite at my house with my son, and we had Thomas the Tank Engine EVERYTHING! The Llama Llama books sound wonderful. I am starting a new feature on my Children’s book blog called First Friday Friends, and I am going to be showing books I have seen my blogging friends mention they were reading with their kiddos. I will link up your Nonna’s Corners on there. The first one will be up April 1st. 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
Thank you for that. I try to post once a month since Sophia came along 🙂
Melliane
It always looks so sweet there!
kimbacaffeinate
🙂 we adore her Melliane
Christy LoveOfBooks
*sigh* I need to borrow a baby to read to.
kimbacaffeinate
Awe….go to your local hospital and volunteer to read to the little ones 🙂
Michele
Kimba, this post is so precious — as is that adorable grandbaby! I see some grandmother-granddaughter reviews in the future! *hugs*
kimbacaffeinate
I would love that Michele. I have tried to encourage my children who love to read to do guest posts for me…
AngelErin
Cute picks! Llama Llama looks like a good one. I’ve seen it around a lot.
kimbacaffeinate
Yes, they are very popular 🙂
The Bibliophile Babe
Aww! My youngest sister loves the llama book. 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
They really are cute 🙂
ShootingStarsMag
Aw, cute photo at the end. Fun post. I love buying books for my niece and nephew!!
kimbacaffeinate
I love buying books for all of them too 🙂
Paij Slater
I LOVE this post! I cannot wait to be a grandma!!!! I cannot wait to share my love of reading with my sweet grand babies. Now if only my daughter would catch on ;). Just kidding. Sort of!
kimbacaffeinate
LOL….it will happen before you know it 🙂
Katherine
We love the Llama Llama books here and the Sesame Street book looks wonderful! Have you read any of the How Do Dinosaurs … or The Color Kittens? Those are some of our favorites.
kimbacaffeinate
Yes I have. I think she has some at her Mommy’s house 🙂
Mary Kirkland
Oh how cute. Those look like great books for kids.
kimbacaffeinate
Thanks Mary 🙂
Melissa (Books and Things)
OMG! ADORBS! I love Sophia’s review of these. I also love it how quickly she has grown into her voice. This is nothing but adorable!!!
kimbacaffeinate
Thanks Melissa 🙂 tonight she spends the night and although I am under the weather I am excited to spend time with her 🙂
Heather
I love Sesame Street, it looks so cute!
kimbacaffeinate
Thanks Heather 🙂 you cannot go wrong with SS.
Heidi
How fun. I remember reading the same books over and over to my kids. Risa loved The Matthew Van Fleet books, and Wocket in my Pocket as well as Good Night, while Mateus was all about truck books.
kimbacaffeinate
I love Good Night and Dr. Suess, but shared her personal favorites.
sherry fundin
She is so cute. 🙂 So are the books.
kimbacaffeinate
Thanks Sherry 🙂
Quinn's Book Nook
I LOVE the Llama Llama books! The same author also wrote this adorable book about a pangolin. I think it’s called Roly Poly Pangolin. So adorable.
kimbacaffeinate
Well I need to look those up then!
Leona
This is too precious for words!!
kimbacaffeinate
Thanks Leona!
kindlemom1
Love love love this! I remember the Llama Llama books!
kimbacaffeinate
Thanks Ali 🙂
Nick
Awww! That is so cute that she’s already such a bookworm! She’ll be thrilled to have you as a grandma because of your wide book collection! 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
That and I keeping adding books to hers. Amazon prime makes it too darn easy!
Braine
The Llama series is cute! “my” kids are Dr. Seuss fans. They love the rhyming patterns.
kimbacaffeinate
Sophia likes them too, I keep adding new ones. I think that is why she likes Llama Llama it has a nice rhyme to it
Jenny
LOOK AT HER! She totally is a future book addict. Love it:) I’ll have to see if my sister in law has any of the Llama Llama books for my nieces!
kimbacaffeinate
They are cute Jenny. Beautifully illustrated, rhyming catchy lyrics and teach a lesson
Stacy Renee
My daughter is only a month older than Sophia! We just read some of the Llama, llama books this week! She loves the rhyming! 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
Awe. We got the Llama Llama mad at Moma for her for Easter. This is such a fun age. I love that she knows what is going to happen and begins to react.
Melanie Simmons
I love seeing that some of the same things I read a child are still around. I know I read a ton of Sesame Street books as a child. I think my favorites were Dr. Suess much my mom’s chagrin. She said my favorite was “A Fly Went By” It is one that I don’t see often.
kimbacaffeinate
I love Dr. Suess and have been picking those up for her. Amazon has a Fly Went By*winks*
Tyler H. Jolley
I love that, in addition to Llama Llama books, you are also including timeless classics in her story time. Sesame Street is something we can all love. 🙂 Happy birthday Sophia!
kimbacaffeinate
She has a nice mix of old and new Tyler. I have been picking up Dr. Seuss and other classics like Winnie the Pooh for her 🙂
Debbie Haupt
Okay only thing I can say is awwwwww! 😉
kimbacaffeinate
Hehe.,,..she melts my heart 🙂
Ksenia
Cute photo, Kim! This girl would be a heartbreaker for sure!
kimbacaffeinate
Thanks Ksenia 🙂
Bookworm Brandee
She takes after her Nonna! 😉 She’s not drinking coffee yet, right?!? *hahaha* I’m a fan of Llama Llama and my kids always loved Thomas. Do y’all have Giraffe’s Can’t Dance? Or Pete the Cat? Oh, or Stellaluna? Those are some of my favorites from when my kids were little and when I was the children’s lead at B&N. Thanks for sharing Sophia’s favs! 😀
kimbacaffeinate
She has two bookshelves one here and one at home. I will double check with her mama and grab those!
blodeuedd
The llama one looks cute 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
She loves the llama llama books 🙂
ailyn
how to catch santa. seems like a very good choice
kimbacaffeinate
LOL, yes she loved that during the holidays 🙂