Thank you all so much for linking up your book basket posts. I really enjoy seeing what everyone else is reading and we have found some new favorite books thanks to your posts.
I also thought I would add a little PSA for my readers… DO NOT BEND THE PAGES OF LIBRARY BOOKS IN PLACE OF A BOOKMARK! Hopefully all the librarians who read this blog will like me again :).
Most of our read alouds this week were repeats. Do your kids seem to want hear the same stories over and over? Mine do. I don’t mind as long as I like the stories too. Since I don’t have anything new to share with you, here are 13 books that your boys will love ~ and you will too!
You can download a printable checklist of the books here:
Books for Little Boys
- Make Way for Ducklings
by Robert McCloskey - The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
- The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
- Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
- Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
- Billy And Blaze: A Boy And His Horse by C.W. Anderson
- Days with Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
- Big Dog… Little Dog (A Bedtime Story) by P.D. Eastman
- Gus and Button by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers
- A Tree Is Nice by Janice May Udry
- The Big Snow by Berta Hader and Elmer Hader
- Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
- Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak
by Robert McCloskey
by Munro Leaf
by Esphyr Slobodkina
by Virginia Lee Burton
by C.W. Anderson
by Arnold Lobel
by P.D. Eastman
by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers
by Janice May Udry
by Berta Hader and Elmer Hader
by Dr. Seuss
by Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice SendakNow it is time to link up your book basket post. Please link to the actual post and not your blog homepage so people can easily find your post. Then visit the other participants and see what they are reading!
Mr. Linky isn’t working for me right now so if you have a link leave it in the comments section.
Tracey - Girls to Grow says
While I only have girls, we enjoyed some of the books on your list as well. Make Way for Ducklings is definitely a favorite of mine.
Here is the link to my “book basket” post for this week.
http://girlstogrow.blogspot.com/2009/05/this-weeks-book-basket.html
Sheri says
Thanks – I have a 2 1/2-year-old boy and a 7-month-old boy. I am realizing that all of my favorite books when I was little may be a little “girly” for them : )
Kathleen says
My faves of your list are “Make Way for Ducklings” and “Ferdinand”!
Amy says
Thanks for the list of boy books. There are some of our favorites on there, and then some new ones to try, too. Yay!
I love your PSA… dog-eared pages are so sad to me!
My post is up… here’s my link:http://buffaloesandbutterflywings.blogspot.com/2009/05/whats-in-your-bookbasket_21.html
Wendy says
So many of those are our favorites as well (even though we have lots more girls than boys here). Ferdinand is an all-time, super favorite. Have you ever read Wee Gillis? It’s written by Leaf and illustrated by Lawson as well.
We’re loving your “days in the kitchen” series. I can tell that my gang is media deprived because they all come flock around me to watch as well.
Take care and have a great time Friday.
Wendy
Kim says
Hey! I liked all those books when I was little! Except Gus and Buttons. I don’t remember that one. Other faves: Go Dogs Go! and Fox in Sox.
Christin says
My 3-year old son’s fave book right now is Green Eggs and Ham. We’ve read it so much, he can help me “read” it from memorization. Love it!
Charity says
I love Make Way for Ducklings!! :
Dee says
My list isn’t all for boys at all… HAHAHA But I did find an old family favorite that I thought to share.
OH and I’m good… I don’t fold library book pages… just my own. 🙂
Jessica says
I think my link worked on the Mr. Linky – if not it is http://paulsbride.blogspot.com/2009/05/book-basket.html – it’s some of our favorite books for our boys – 2 yrs and 11 m.
Wendi says
Great list! I think we’ve read all of them except for Gus & Button ~ we’ll definitely have to check that one out.
Franci Moore says
I love you list. They are all our favorites too! We would add Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig.
Tracey (mom to five kids) says
We love Frog and Toad
Renee @ IndyWilsons says
Great list! I’ve been hearing about Billy & Blaze and need to get that from the library.
Mary @Raising 4 Godly Men says
This is such a great meme ! I am hoping to join you on the June 4th. Your easy fried ice cream looks GREAT. I will have to show my hubby this one ! He loves friend ice cream. [0=
Blessings and ((HUGS)) my SSiC
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-Mary
Liz says
On the Moon is an awesome book for boys! See Usborne Books and More http://www.myubam.com/K3635