DC Public Library discussion

This topic was suggested by our LA Michelle M. at the reader's advisory session yesterday. As a parent, she'd like an area to discuss books that her children like as well as books that she uses in children's programming and recommends as a children's library associate.

What books have you been reading with your children, how old are they, and what would you recommend to other parents of similarly aged children?

And if you'd like suggestions or recommendations from a children's library associate perspective, I'm happy to share mine!

I have a 7 month old, so we are mostly reading picture books - not too long, rhymes a plus.

Is Your Mama a Llama is a favorite at the moment. We've also been reading The Napping House and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See pretty regularly.

Is Your Mama a Llama was my favorite for about 3-4 years straight :P I'll be bummed if my as-yet-nonexistent children don't like it!

Speaking of llamas, Anna Dewdner has a series of Llama Llama board books for toddlers. My two year old loves Llama Llama Nighty-Night. I'm looking forward to reading Llama Llama Red Pajamas soon!

Michelle, I am just now catching up with my Goodreads groups and I don't know that I have time to post to this group, but if you want to friend me I usually review my program books, for my reference for future use.

Another great rhyming series of books for younger readers are Nancy shaw's Sheep in a Jeep, or Sheep on a Ship....etc. The sheep get into crazy adventures and they all rhyme. Plus, you can't get any better than a sheep with an eye patch and a peg leg. Wildly entertaining.