(Part 2) Best children animals books according to redditors
We found 6,173 Reddit comments discussing the best children animals books. We ranked the 2,497 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Link to the [A Day in a life of Marlon Bundo book] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BK2B91S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_MB6RAbC4MMW0X) for those who want to buy it.
Here is a link to purchase the book. All proceeds go to The Trevor Project and AIDS United, so that $12 is worth it if you can afford it.
Link to the book's amazon page: [ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BK2B91S/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1521502114&sr=1-1&keywords=last+week+tonight] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BK2B91S/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1521502114&sr=1-1&keywords=last+week+tonight )
Seriously, children need early exposure to homosexual love.
Still number 1:
https://www.amazon.com/best-sellers-books-Amazon/zgbs/books/
Even better on Kindle, it's #2, but Pence's book is #1,205 :p
https://www.amazon.com/Tonight-Oliver-Presents-Marlon-Bundo-ebook/dp/B07BK2B91S/
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Rainbow Fish
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
No, David!
Are You My Mother?
The Berenstain Bears
Amelia Bedelia
Stellaluna
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Max
Clifford
The Little Engine That Could
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Madeline
Corduroy
Arthur
Franklin
Edited: to add some more.
Congratulations! :D
I wouldn't specifically tell them she is going to be euthanized - to a 2yo and 3yo, that's equivalent to saying you're going to kill the dog. I would just say, as you mentioned, that she is sick and will die very soon and give them the chance to say goodbye. Then after she is euthanized you can just let them know that she died, without going into the specifics of how...just that when animals get old and sick, their bodies stop working and they are not alive anymore.
There have been a number of posts on the topic of explaining the death of a pet to young children which might give you some other helpful thoughts, such as this one, this one, and this one. One bit of advice that I've read several places is to avoid using the phrase "put to sleep", because you don't want the kids to associate sleep with death. You might also think about getting an age-appropriate book about the death of a pet to read with them, such as Goodbye Mousie or The Goodbye Book; two good ones about dogs specifically are The Forever Dog and I'll Always Love You. There's also a book by Mr. Rogers called When A Pet Dies which might help you answer any questions they have.
Enh, I've got no desire to prove it to you one way or another. We enjoyed it so much when my daughter brought it home. I was excited to see another version here and thought other people might like seeing one too. My daughter's also reminded me of this book that's one of her favorites.
First mentioned: during Luna Eclipsed in season two. He was basically a throwaway character name which Hasbro had the copyright to, and then M.A. Larson added "the bearded" because just Star Swirl wasn't funny enough.
He was mentioned again in It's About Time, which added the time-travel magic to him. Magic Mystery Cure added the thing where he created a spell and apparently was closely related to Celestia and Luna.
There's a lot of exposition about Star Swirl is in The Journal of the Two Sisters. He's a very powerful unicorn pony and has ties to the three pony tribes. He is a close advisor to Celestia and Luna and is tasked with raising the sun and moon, as well as tutoring Celestia and Luna.
There's also his appearance in the comics, but I'm afraid I haven't been keeping up with them.
Mr. Rogers has you covered.
When a Pet Dies I bet your library has it.
I am a nanny and have seen this situation play out a few times. It works far better when the parents are on the same page. You need to set your boundaries prior to the birth. Tell the parents there will be no baptism and that is final. Also, this is your child and they are not to interfere with what you chose to (or to not) them him/her. That you live in a country that does not openly encourage religiosity like the US is a good start. But if it's like what I see in the states, baptism might be a dealbreaker for whether they actually want anything to do with the grandchild in their life. This is where you have to hold firm. I have also been see posts of atheists who were baptized at birth and are now resentful it was forced on them, so might be another angle to consider.
Fill your child's room with books about science. As your child ages, if any of the books contradict was your in-laws have said to her in private, your child will most likely tell you and that is when you can explain what the grandparents said is not true. I once posted a list of books for kids on here that are good introductions to science but I can't find it, I will keep searching, but offhand I can tell you Grandmother Fish, Older than the Stars, and any book by Chris Ferrie.
The judgement is inevitable but you can judge them right back. Parents can weigh on on the family dynamics better than I can, but from the atheist families I have been with, what helped the most was having the parents on the same page as well as myself since we were the three then children were most likely to come to with questions and eventually they just began ignoring the grandparents.
Does it look like Rainbow Fish on purpose?
There are full on books about that shit, man.
Huh? I've seen this picture somewhere before...
I really don’t want to dampen your spirits, but I documented things leading up to our first round of IVF and then found it difficult when it didn’t work to hold on to any of those mementos.
Obviously I really hope that it works for you, but I would think ahead so you have a plan of what to do if this round doesn’t pan out as expected.
Our IVF journey was a long one and everyone knows that’s how we conceived so when Philip is old enough to ask we’ll be upfront with him. I also bought him a book before he was born called Wish. It doesn’t deal specifically with IVF, but tells the story of a very longed for child. It makes me cry every time I read it!
Edit: also it might just be my sense of humour, but I can’t wait to tell him he was conceived round the back of a BMW garage when mummy and daddy weren’t even there!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0694003611 there you go. I'm on my phone so sorry if the formatting is weird.
You're an awesome parent for supporting your son's newfound hobby and making sure he can experience it in the cleanest manner possible. Hopefully we'll be able to be of some help.
> how old are most people on pony forums like this one?
The median is around college age, so mostly 21 and around. I'm towards the higher end at 24. Some of the people on this forum lean a little younger, between 16 and 21.
> there is a side of MLP fandom that isn't kid safe at all. Can you tell me: which websites are best avoided
As always, you should be present as much as possible whenever your son decides to browse the internet.
It's gonna be hard to filter, but my first and probably most helpful piece of advice is always to turn Google SafeSearch on for any computer he might use. It'll be on by default, but just make sure the checkbox is checked.
Official places will be your best bet, since your son can see all sorts of cool and curated pony stuff without potentially interacting with anyone dangerous.
Naturally, you can never go wrong with the official website (www.MyLittlePony.com), which has all sorts of fun games, coloring books, pictures, and videos. Since it's the official website, it's heavily curated by Hasbro staff, so you will be guaranteed to never see questionable content.
Netflix is definitely a safe place; every episode from seasons 1 to 4 is on there, as well as both of the movies. You could even make a dedicated "family time" where everyone watches an episode every night! It also has two documentaries, "A Brony Tale" (starring Applejack/Rainbow Dash's voice actress, Andrea Libman) and "Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony" (starring the creator, the voice of Discord, and the voice of Twilight Sparkle), both of which will do an excellent job of introducing you to the fandom and all the cool stuff the bronies have done.
When it comes to fan content, however...
It will be hard for your son to interact with other My Little Pony fans over the internet, since most internet users are adults and will have fewer filters. I would be cautious allowing him access to sites where other fans congregate.
There are lots of cool videos on YouTube, but some of them might be vulgar or extremely bizarre, and YouTube doesn't do a very good job of hiding that content. I suggest looking up Pony on YouTube with a certain degree of caution... but you will find some really cool stuff there too.
Equestria Daily (http://www.equestriadaily.com) is a great place to find out news regarding the fandom and the show. It does not ever post mature content at all, but its comments sections are frequented by fans. As long as you keep him out of the comments section
Derpibooru (http://www.derpibooru.org) is a site that shares hundreds of thousands of MLP pictures and art made by fans. It has filters that you can set up so that your son never gets exposed to explicit content, including a TV-Y mode. These filters are on by default, so you can peruse it if you want to look at cool pictures with your son. I'd advise against letting him browse alone, however, since they're easy to turn off.
Fimfiction (http://www.fimfiction.net) is a site for fans to write and post fanfiction. It has a mature toggle that hides mature content, but unfortunately it's very easy to turn off. It'll best be browsed with parental supervision, or potentially not at all until your son is a teenager (which means he might not even be a fan of the show anymore by then).
If you want to try and keep your son off the internet...
The official comics are fantastic from both a story and art perspective, and they will keep your son (and you and your husband too!) very entertained.
There are also chapter books that will help your son learn to read. Many are offered at various reading levels, so you can gradually wean your son on bigger and more complex books over time.
There's also an official My Little Pony game for Android, iPhone/iPod/iPad, and Windows Phone, and all sorts of official audiobooks that your son can read along with as well. Since they offer no social features, there's no possible way for your son to interact with anyone dangerous.
Hopefully that's a good enough summary! If I can think of anything else, I'll let you know! Good luck, and have fun ponying-out with your son!
How is this list complete without The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear?
That's easily one of the most beautiful children's books that has ever been published. The colored pencilwork is breathtaking.
This is the book our kids like to read that keeps things balanced in a more age appropriate way Grandmother Fish: A Child's First Book of Evolution
Looks like Dr. Pritchard is still getting set up, and it's a quiet morning, so I'll throw in a few suggestions.
There are two different approaches. To deal with the creationist questions/objections, an excellent source of information is Talk Origins, which has an extensive collection of Creationist claims and debunking.
For more general information, the original Origin of Species is a good source, though it's rather out of date and doesn't address genetics.
What age group were you looking at for books? For the 8-13 year old range, Evolution: How We and All Living Things Came to Be is decent, though a bit simplistic. For somewhat older audiences (high school/undergraduate) Evolution: The Story of Life on Earth is very approachable and a fun read. I can suggest others, but that should get you started.
My favorite books as a kid that I remember fondly:
The Rainbow Fish
Stellaluna
Longer books for when she is older
Amelia Bedelia
Madeline
it's always the left ideas. I remember seeing this happen to a book about bacon. Vegans brigated it with phony reviews. http://www.amazon.com/Want-Bacon-When-Grow-Up/dp/1620867273
is no one going to link to the amazon page so we can all give it 1 star reviews?
I gotta do everything around here
https://www.amazon.com/Want-Bacon-When-Grow-Up/dp/1620867273
My two year old calls this book: “KD on Defense”
https://www.amazon.com/Giraffes-Cant-Dance-Giles-Andreae/dp/0545392551/ref=nodl_
Goodnight Moon
Here is a great reference for anyone looking to learn more about Giraffes.
for example.........
https://www.amazon.com/Walter-Farting-Dog-William-Kotzwinkle/dp/1583940537
What I find even more interesting is how it became the government it is now.
According to the semi-canon Journal of the Two Sisters, when it started Equestria was either an alliance or confederacy of the three pony tribes. The rulers voted Celestia and Luna to "princesshood", and they were tasked to perform the following:
Now it's a more centralized government. Over a millennium, Celestia took executive power as the three races became more and more assimilated with each other and the tribes lost their political power. She was pretty nice, allowing descendants of royalty/aristocracy from the three tribes to keep their titles like Prince Blueblood.
Maybe it's the bird from [this book] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0394800184/ref=mw_dp_img?is=l&qid=1370347374&sr=8-1)
2 go-to resources that tend to get mentioned a lot when this type of topic comes-up:
The Sesame Street episode where Big Bird is told about Mr. Hooper's death.
Mr. Roger's book When a Pet Dies
I hope these at least give you a starting point.
> this book that's one of her favorites
Ooh, haven't seen that one before, but my 3-year old loves this one by the same author.
This one is a favorite of mine as well. This Is Not My Hat by the same author is also a great book.
Congratulations!
My kids are now adults, and I teach young children. Over the years, these are the books for very young children that I have found to have the most staying power.
Infant/Toddler/Early childhood books: (you can read these to a child under 1 year, he or she will appreciate the rhythmic sounds, and both words and pictures acquire meaning as time goes on.)
Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown (simply the best parental bonding books)
What Do People Do All Day by Richard Scarry
PeekABoo, The Jolly Postman and Each Pear Each Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
All three books have engaging text and illustrations that both child and adult can appreciate.
Little Blue and Little Yellow This book, in my opinion, is a work of art on several levels. Kids never get tired of its reassurance.
No, David by David Shannon (but IMO the other David books are not nearly as good)
Caps for Sale Another book with repetitive rhythms for children, with an amusing story
Blueberries for Sal A classic that has stood the test of time, I still read this to the class every fall.
The Lion and the Mouse This is Aesop's fable, told with no words, only Jerry Pinkney's amazing illustrations. Two, three and four year olds ask for this story over and over again.
Other favorites:
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
Ferdinand the Bull
The Cat in the Hat
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Authors to consider: Jan Brett, Shel Silverstein, Judith Viorst, E. B.White, Frank Asch, Roald Dahl.
Robert Munsch gets mixed reviews but to me, The Paperbag Princess is a must.
Just in case anyone wants to know where they can buy it, Amazon has it. I learned a few new things about the show that wasn't even mentioned in the show (like the names of the Wonderbolts [one of them is Surprise!] and that the first two episodes were originally going to span across a whole season.) The book is about 1/2 episode recaps, but it gives some great insight on the show (such as why they only redeem a few villains or why the people may enjoy the show.) I'd recommend buying it if you have money to kill.
Oh, and soon, two more books are going to come out.
My Little Pony: The Journal of the Two Sisters: The Official Chronicles of Princesses Celestia and Luna
My Little Pony: The Daring Do Adventure Collection: A Three-Book Boxed Set with Exclusive Figure
I don't think you can go wrong with Mr. Rodgers. His book is really beautiful and really helped my son with thinking about death in a more positive way.
great book
http://www.amazon.com/Giraffes-Haggis-On-Whey-World-Unbelievable-Brilliance/dp/0743267265
Anyone interested in a board book copy of Wish by Matthew Cordell? I ended up with two copies.
Not particularly ivf, but I like the book Wish does a good job of explaining waiting a long time to meet your baby.
http://www.amazon.com/My-Little-Pony-Omnibus-Volume/dp/1631401408/
Well, that's pretty... unambiguous.
You could go something simple like a Funko doll Or maybe a keychain. (I honestly kinda want this one for myself.)
There's a new comics omnibus coming out in a week or so if he also likes comics.
Or, and this is a bit of a gamble, but Rainbow Rocks comes out in two weeks.
Yup!
Amazon Link that NoobJr put elsewhere in the thread
It's super-neato and has a bunch of great head-canon fuel. Also, have a shameless plug for a review I made of it a while ago
Read "The Journal of the Two Sisters": http://www.amazon.com/Little-Pony-Chronicles-Princesses-Friendship/dp/0316282243 - apparently there is an entire race of Alicorns that Celestia and Luna are a part of.
Given the book, I tend to think of the 'true' Alicorns as being a bit like Tolkien's "Istar"; Gandalf, Sauruman, et al.
https://www.amazon.ca/This-Not-Hat-Jon-Klassen/dp/0763655996
Just bought it myself, I had the same thought.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338109065
For real though. http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Vegan-Veganism-Orthorexia-Balanced/dp/1592337007 http://www.amazon.com/Want-Bacon-When-Grow-Up/dp/1620867273 These are books that got into the cross fire. all the vegans gave them a one star, non of them are verified. non the less this trend has been link to /r/vegan as well. check it's on top.
Hello Meese! I've been traveling a bit this week, which means a lot of runxplorations. I got in a nice easy 6 miler this morning, during which I crossed 3 rivers in Pittsburgh! It was more icy than I am used to, but I got some pretty pics as consolation.
Weekend will be traveling back home, then I'm going to a birthday party of a good friend's 8-year old son. Haven't been to a preteen's bday party in a while, this is gonna be wild! The gift suggestion was books, so I'm thinking of getting him this new best seller. Hope everyone has a nice weekend, and good luck to those racing!
Yes! I was really happy to hear more lore behind the show. Fun stuff. I hope the new MLP hardcover is as good as it looks like it could be. I'd kill for some more back story on the princesses!
Ping! I loved that book as a kid.
Owl Moon and Goodnight, Moon.
Those were my two favorite books when I was younger.
Link to book:
http://www.amazon.com/When-Pet-Dies-Fred-Rogers/dp/0698116666/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228426939&sr=8-1
I'd also like to add
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and THE BIG HUNGRY BEAR
link for the lazy
Yesterday was my pregnant partner and my 8 yr anniversary and we had a great day. We both ended up getting each other books for the baby, go figure from two English teachers. My wife got a book that absolutely slayed me that I wanted to recommend - Wish - I started crying before I got through the first two pages. She got me!!!
Have a good weekend everyone!!
Anyone read Rainbow fish?
http://www.amazon.com/Walter-Farting-Dog-William-Kotzwinkle/dp/1583940537
As a parent I immediately thought of this book: https://www.amazon.com/Caps-Sale-Peddler-Monkeys-Business/dp/0064431436
I'd always assumed that the royal sisters' design was meant to reflect their advanced age and status. In a thousand years, I'd expect Princesses Cadance and Twilight to have acquired a similar manestyle.
I suppose it could simply be the result of advanced age, however I'd like to think magical ability has something to do with it too. But of course, this is all exclusive to alicorns, as no other pony can expect to live as long.
As to why the sisters are princesses and not queens, my understanding is that Celestia and Luna declined the honour because they saw themselves less as rulers, and more as guardians of Equestria.
You might want to take a look at a book called The Journal of the Two Sisters It explains a bit of Celestia's and Luna's backstory.
Unless things have changed recently after the clarification attempt by Big Jim, the comics are considered a secondary canon, and the chapter books are the tertiary canon. So if they ever contradict each other, the comics are more canon than the books, and the show is more canon than the comics.
The only possible exception to this rule is The Journal of The Two Sisters since it's supposed to be something directly from the show, but I'm not entirely sure where it exists in the order of canon.
But the kids' books about Carl are the BEST!
Can't go wrong with Where The Wild Things ARe... Also Goodnight Moon is a classic (that she might already have).
If she's 'an older 2', there are some decent books written by Jane O'Connor.. - Fancy Nancy series.
Also, I kind of dig Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude myself.
I assume that everyone knows this, but just in case you don't: Goodnight Moon
So sorry to hear about your kitten. There are a couple of books that you could probably find at your library that might help to explain it to him and help him deal with the grief:
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf is also available as a series of youtube videos, the first of which I linked. Hope these help.
I think my daughter was four when our cat died suddenly. I bought her a book written by Mr Rogers and it helped both of us.
https://www.amazon.com/When-Pet-Dies-Fred-Rogers/dp/0698116666
If you are upset that these are just dust covers and you want to read entire books chock-a-block full of similar hilarity and wit, I could recommend books in the Haggis-On-Whey World of Unbelievable Brilliance series.
Giraffes? Giraffes!
Animals of the Ocean: In Particular the Giant Squid
Your Disgusting Head: The Darkest, Most Offensive and Moist Secrets of Your Ears, Mouth and Nose
Cold Fusion: The Haggis-on-Whey World of Unbelievable Brilliance
Disclaimer: I am not Dr. Doris Haggis-on-Whey (or her life partner Benny). Neither am I associated with her publisher. I would be happy to drink a pint with either Doris or Benny, however.
This Is Not My Hat
I remember two of her other books: The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
and Quick as a Cricket.
This one is actually about evolution, but it's wonderful, I've been reading it to my daughter silver she was 18m. It's called Grandmother Fish. Like a previous poster said, it introduces new ideas of how life happened. At one point I used to have to read it several times a day to keep her happy.
https://www.amazon.com/Grandmother-Fish-Childs-First-Evolution/dp/1250113237
Myself and my kids really liked this kids book on evolution:
https://www.amazon.ca/Grandmother-Fish-Childs-First-Evolution/dp/1250113237/
Ok so I don't know many kids books other than the ones everyone knows- except!- Grandmother Fish by Jonathan Tweet. It's an awesome book that teaches kids about evolution. A bit out of the ordinary for kids books but it's interactive and educational!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1250113237/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484864262&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=grandmother+fish&dpPl=1&dpID=51Pln2dSU9L&ref=plSrch
I got mine off of amazon but I know it's also available at Barns & Noble, Target,Walmart,
Indiebound, Books-A-Million, and the scholastic website. Amazon is cheapest if you order online, particularly if you have prime.
Fantastic Beast and Where to Find them has a novel screenplay, it is final script used for the film.
Amazon link: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay https://www.amazon.com/dp/1338109065/ref=cm_sw_r_taa_HnBzybZ12M7XT
Are you saying only novels are worth reading
You're in luck :)
Amazon
This was my favorite book after we adopted: Wish by Matthew Cordell
https://www.amazon.com/Wish-Matthew-Cordell/dp/148470875X
I'm not sure how widely it's distributed. I bought it on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/148470875X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IQFWCb3SE1AFG
My 14 month old twins LOVE to read. Some of our favorite books include:
The Dreamers series by Emily Winfield Martin. All of her books are amazing. The art is beautiful and there’s whimsy to her stories. There are two more books outside of this set I linked and they enjoy them both.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is very well liked by them, although it’s not my favorite. They love the bright colors and the fun attitude. It was one of the first ones I read to them when they were newborns (with the big paper back size) because the colors and shapes were bold.
Mama Loves You So is a short and sweet story. I love the illustrations and my girls love it too.
Wish is especially great for those who have struggled with infertility or loss. And even if you haven’t, it’s a lovely story. Warning: I still cry every time I read it to them.
Every Little Thing for you Bob Marley fans
Take Heart My Child is a sweet book for those of you who are sentimental. They don’t always love to sit still for it now, but it’s great for newborns.
And in general, they LOVE the books you can interact with and touch a feel like the dog/animal books with different furs. They like this Monster book that has a bunch of textures. They like this Dont Touch the Button book that is fun and interactive. They love flip the flap books, especially ones with animals and they helped them learn the sounds very easily. They also like the little puppet books.
OK, folks may call me a nut, but you might want to try Evolution by Loxton. It's for younger readers, but you could literally jumpstart yourself in an hour.
Then, read Why Evolution is True by Jerry Coyne as well as The Greatest Show on Earth by Dawkins.
Honorable mention goes to Dawkins' An Ancestor's Tale.
>That's all fine, but I don't understand why both sides can't be heard. Children should be presented with both sides and decide for themselves.
Let's do it. I'll show up at your kid's Sunday/home school with this, ready to go.
Evolution - how we and all living things came to be. Also Pterosaur (sp) Trouble by the same author as well.
http://www.amazon.ca/Evolution-How-Living-Things-Came/dp/1554534305
http://www.amazon.ca/Pterosaur-Trouble-Daniel-Loxton/dp/1554536324
It's Nice To Be An Otter
What A Wonderful World
That's Not My Monkey
Monster Parade
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Chicka Chicka ABC
Rainbow Fish
All are board books except Monster Parade and I couldn't find the board book link for Rainbow Fish but that's what we have. His favorites are the top 4 I listed. I've been reading those to him since he was a newborn and loves the pictures. He smiles and giggles at the otters (my fave animal!) and lights up when we get to "the colors of the rainbow" in What A Wonderful World, which is a very special song for my mom and me so it's pretty amazing to pass that onto my son.
Reminds me of this, good lord
Hey, your omnibus edition link is bad. Here's a fixed one: click me!
Link
Wobei, die Wertungen beimBuch von Mike Pence scheint man mittlerweile gefixt zu haben...?
Why do I remember this book?
You're probably looking for this.
The pilot doesn't explain itself too well in that regard. The NMM story is portrayed as a fairy tale there, which leads to some confusion, when later on it's treated like a historical event (Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3).
Maybe Ponyville is historically illiterate. But that doesn't explain Twilight not knowing anything. Oh, well.
Oh, I <3 looking for books for my kids!! They are 14, 13, 12, 11, and 5. Our son is the youngest, and he loves all the books that his older sisters loved when they were younger. :D
Oh my gosh...Get those kids some books!
I would love this book for our oldest daughter if I win, please.
/u/DrUsual...can you think of any?
Thank you for the contest!
Reminds me of the bird in this story
Are You My Mother
Reminds me of Are You My Mother?
"You are a snort!"
Love love love reading to my two daughters - 1 and 3. My grandmother was an elementary school teacher, so we grew up always being read to and were quick to learn to read ourselves - and now am definitely passing that along to my kids. Each of them get three books before bed at the very least, and are always bringing books over for us to read to them. I love it when they're at the stage where they're just really learning to talk, and babble their way through pretending to read a book. :-)
Some of our favorite books lately have been:
I still have my collection of books from when I was young - I am looking forward to introducing them to Beverly Cleary and Roald Dahl as they get older.
You be thinking of Ping the duck
This ping?
This one when I started out we had a copy, apparently it was good luck.
I don't know if you have an e-reader or not, but I got this when it was a free download, and my little one LOVES it. We read it every single night before bed. lol.
I would love to have this one! :)
Green eggs and ham! Thanks for the contest.
A harmonica for a two year old? She wouldn't know what to do with it. How about a couple of nice books instead? Little Blue Truck and Giraffes Can't Dance are both superb.
Or, like /u/genome_rants suggests, a nice xylophone.
I have read evidence to the contrary.
Source: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0545392551
Giraffes Can't Dance is a really cute story about finding your own beat and not caring what other people think.
Shouldn't it be Good Dog Carl?
IT'S GOOD DOG CARL!!
Goodnight Moon for my precious baby cousin! Look at this adorable little monster.
Green eggs and ham!
this being goodnight moon, i have actually never had it read to me, but want to read it to Lenore. I couldnt even tell you what its about. I assume telling the moon goodnight. I could be wrong. It could be a epic adventure!
Check out the libraries near you. The librarians can probably help you pick out some books about the loss of pets that would be good to read together as a family. [Mr Roger's even wrote a book for children] (http://www.amazon.com/When-Pet-Dies-Fred-Rogers/dp/0698116666/ref=pd_sim_b_2?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=1S0AD3S4M0049GA7YYPS) about the death of pets so there are options out there to help your daughter grieve and understand she is not alone in her grief or responsible for her pets death.
Children often struggle with the concept of death so discussing it as a family, allowing her to share any feelings or questions she has, and having a memorial service with friends and family can help her to understand her feelings are normal and cope with the loss. Sounds like all of you are struggling with this loss so I would encourage you as a family to help plan the memorial service and choose flowers, toys, or treats that are special to each of you to leave for Purple. Your husband witnessed the death so don't forget him in the planning because he's probably grieving too and the memorial service might help him cope with what happened.
There's a book called "When A Pet Dies" by Mr. Rogers that might be helpful http://www.amazon.com/When-Pet-Dies-Fred-Rogers/dp/0698116666
I'm sorry your kitty is dying. (((hugs)))
sounds like it's from Giraffes? Giraffes!
Immediately thought of the book Giraffes? Giraffes!
That is an excellent question.
After a quick search I must say, most likely. Or at least I'm praying to be.
> For many years the scientific and educational community has wondered and worried about the possibility that semi-sane scholar pretenders would find the means to put out a series of reference books aimed at children but filled with ludicrous misinformation. These books would be distributed through respectable channels and would inevitably find their way into the hands and households of well-meaning families, who would go to them for facts but instead find bizarre untruths. The books would look normal enough, but would read as if written by people who have eaten too many lead-based paint chips.
Well, sadly, that day is upon us. We offer to you the first in a proposed series of 377 reference books, all written by a couple, Dr. and Mr. Doris Haggis-on-Whey, married 50 years and now getting their chance to twist and tickle the brains of the impressionable.
> Giraffes? Giraffes! is the first in the series, and puts forth the following novel theories: that giraffes were not part of any evolutionary chain, but came here from Neptune, by way of very long (but convenient and fast) escalators; that giraffes are expert dancers, but they become angry if you ask them about their dancing; that giraffes control over 90% of what we see in mirrors; that the Giraffe Navy is as strong as ever, contrary to recent claims in the popular press.
> This is a book to be feared. If you have young people in your life, keep it far away from them.
> Giraffes? Giraffes! is a 9" x 12" hardcover reference book, with 64 lavishly-illustrated pages, and includes a set of giraffe trading cards carefully attached to the inside back cover. Cover is blue faux-leather, de-bossed with gold foil detail and a special 4-color illustration.
Link to the book page on Amazon
Relevant!
"We offer to you the first in a proposed series of 377 reference books, all written by a couple, Dr. and Mr. Doris Haggis-on-Whey, married 50 years and now getting their chance to twist and tickle the brains of the impressionable.
Giraffes? Giraffes! is the first in the series, and puts forth the following novel theories: that giraffes were not part of any evolutionary chain, but came here from Neptune, by way of very long (but convenient and fast) escalators; that giraffes are expert dancers, but they become angry if you ask them about their dancing; that giraffes control over 90% of what we see in mirrors; that the Giraffe Navy is as strong as ever, contrary to recent claims in the popular press."
Giraffes? Giraffes!
He's cosplaying from my favorite book: This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen.
I love I Want My Hat Back and its sequel, This Is Not My Hat. Because they are very slyly hilarious.
LOVE this! Reminds me of my favorite books from when I was little http://www.amazon.com/Little-Strawberry-Hungry-Childs-Library/dp/0859536599/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1377972310&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Mouse+and+the+strawberry
Could it be The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0859536599?pc_redir=1413680278&amp;robot_redir=1
https://www.amazon.com/Grandmother-Fish-Childs-First-Evolution/dp/1250113237
Grandmother Fish. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250113237/
My kids enjoy this book.
As for dealing with the inevitable stupid god-bothering parents, all I can say is good luck. Because my response would be hostile and the question "why do you want your children to be stupid"?
Which is probably one of the reasons I'm not a teacher.
Might be a bit too basic for an 8 year old, but my 6 and 4 years old like this one.
https://www.amazon.com/Grandmother-Fish-Childs-First-Evolution/dp/1250113237
Because of the book she's holding?
The book looks very like an edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Beasts-Where-Find-Them/dp/1338109065
Films usually start with a screenplay but few are actually published. We typically don't refer to any films that started as a written screenplay as a "film/book."
A unique recent example is the published Fantastic Beasts Screenplay. It's confusing because Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a completely separate published book, and it is the source material for both the screenplay and movie.
[cw, someone else's pregnancy]
Friends' baby shower is Sunday afternoon. All the presents are wrapped. (Hot tip: Wish, by Matthew Cordell will make you cry but is a beautiful book for people who are pregnant after struggling)
Pregnant friend's mom just flew in last night, and husband and I are going to spend the next few days remembering how much we love and appreciate our own mothers.
Although it's targeted for grades 5-8, you could consider getting this fantastic illustrated book by Daniel Loxton: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1554534305
The Rainbow Fish
All I can think about with a dog's name "Walter"
https://www.amazon.com/Walter-Farting-Dog-William-Kotzwinkle/dp/1583940537
Walter the Farting Dog
Walter the Farting Dog
My sources say otherwise.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1620867273?pc_redir=1410356884&amp;robot_redir=1
Link to book on amazon. Review flood time?
My Trixie plushy, my Game of Thrones goat horn cup and the MLP:FiM Omnibus comic, volume 1.
Edit: also my hand-made Trixie blanket, but that's too much effort to get a proper picture of it.
The Omnibus collections are a good compromise. I have the digital ones but have gotten the paper ones, too.
I wonder how sales of John Olivers book are doing...
Oh my god! Check out the 1 star reviews on Amazon of The Last Week book. People are awesome.
http://www.amazon.com/Caps-Sale-Peddler-Monkeys-Business/dp/0064431436
I hope you don't mind multiple suggestions!
Where's My Teddy? (and other Jez Alborough books)
I love We're Going on a Bear Hunt especially if you learn the song!
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? (and other Bill Martin Jr. books)
From Head to Toe (and other Eric Carle books)
Caps for Sale (similar to Panda Bear and Head to Toe in its repetition but even more awesome)
I really like the Five Little Moneys series by Eileen Christelow.
Good Night Gorilla
Big Red Barn
Depending on how long she will listen to a story, I have a healthy obsession with Leo Lionni lately. Maybe Little Blue and Little Yellow would be a good starting place.
I Went Walking - I recently read this book to my class. After, we went on a walk and took pictures of the things we saw. I made a book with the pictures and my children are still obsessed with reading it because they memorized the pattern.
I want to keep going, but green eggs and ham.
Edit: I just wanted to add that there have been some amazing suggestions so far. Also, I freaking love Mo Willems!
Mischief Managed!
I assume the answer is wine? Well the baby can't drink wine, So I found this grape rubber ducky: http://www.amazon.de/Duckshop-Fruchtiges-Quietscheentchen-Traube/dp/B00E64ZWL8/ref=br_it_dp_o_S_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=2PMQ99RMHRDDN&amp;coliid=I2202LUSKGZHSF
The second is a broom, which also a baby can't use. But a toothbrush is kind of like a broom for your mouth! http://www.amazon.de/Summer-Infant-Mundpflege-Set-6-teilig-Gr%C3%BCn/dp/B000H0JDGK/ref=sr_1_9?s=baby&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1405350445&amp;sr=1-9&amp;keywords=zahnb%C3%BCrste
A Hat, so one of my fave children's books: http://www.amazon.de/Caps-Sale-Peddler-Monkeys-Business/dp/0064431436/ref=br_it_dp_o_S_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=2PMQ99RMHRDDN&amp;coliid=I32R69HWZ3WSEM
A Book, so a nightlight based on another favorite book: http://www.amazon.de/Niermann-Standby-Nachtlicht-Projektor-80036/dp/B00E6QXMNQ/ref=br_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=2PMQ99RMHRDDN&amp;coliid=I2JZ
A trunk? So here's a toy box: http://www.amazon.de/K%C3%A4the-Kruse-55909-Alba-Spielzeugbox/dp/B004124UEA/ref=reg_hu-br_item-added
Bonus: A cape. This one is pretty self-explanatory: http://www.amazon.de/CTI-038922-Geschenkbox-Badeponcho-Waschhandschuh/dp/B005DGBA6E/ref=br_it_dp_o_S_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=2PMQ99RMHRDDN&amp;coliid=
These are from my childhood:
Caps For Sale
Strega Nona
Madeline
Madeline always reminds me of this hilarious video from German director Werner Herzog.
Caps For Sale
Reminds me of one of my favorite books as a kid: http://www.amazon.com/Caps-Sale-Peddler-Monkeys-Business/dp/0064431436 It is a favorite of my sons as well.
Relevant
Why is it only 10.82$ Canadian to pre-order and why is the release date june 10.
Should I be angry or happy, I don't get it.
Oh, it's not the same book.
I thought of this.
I see! :) His name was Ping! Named after this book, one of my favorite short books. :)
The Story about Ping
All explained in one of the best tech manuals ever: The Story about Ping. Explained so clearly it is like reading a children's book!
Look, here's a good starting point:
Read this and you'll understand a lot more about troubleshooting this stuff.
p.s. The acronym MSP now means this, please update your links
This is me as drawn by /u/circlewise over at RGD. I am a student and sometimes a person who dances.
A professor of mine, following a conversation about the ways I'm like my parents said to me "You are one of the most intellectually curious people I've ever met".
I am proud that in a few weeks ^oh ^my ^god ^only ^a ^few ^weeks ^^panic! I will graduated from a DPT program and become a real physical therapist, which I've wanted since 16.
I added this book to my wish list because a friend of mine and amazing dancer sometimes jokes he is a giraffe.
Giraffes Can't Dance https://www.amazon.com/dp/0545392551/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1UiiDbBPMS09C here's a reading suggestion for you. My 3 year old loves it.
I love Giraffes Can't Dance for an uplifting cute story. https://www.amazon.com/Giraffes-Cant-Dance-Giles-Andreae/dp/0545392551
Click Clack Peep (my daughter LOVES all the Click Clack books, but this is her favorite one. Btw it’s mandatory to read it in the most Southern, country accent possible.)
How to be a Good Dog
Owl Babies
Blue on Blue
Hello Light House
Puppy and Friends
We Forgot Brock!
Giraffes Can’t Dance
Solar System
Ten Little Rabbits
Panda Bear, Panda Bear What Do You See?
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Babushka Baba Yaga
The Thingamabob
Hear Bear Roar
Is it Giraffes Can't Dance? They are selling the toys for this book on ebay.
https://www.amazon.com/Good-Dog-Carl-Classic-Board/dp/0689807481
First thing I thought of when I saw this! It's the real life Carl from my favorite book as a child. :)
Edit: link. Not sure I linked that right...
When you look into those soulful, confident, big brown eyes and wonder if the dog is smarter than most people, the answer is yes, trust it's judgment.
Don't let that dog baby sit ever.
https://www.amazon.com/Good-Dog-Carl-Classic-Board/dp/0689807481#reader_0689807481
Or those Carl children's books :)
When my son was born, almost 16 years ago, someone gave this book to us. I think we read it once and sold it at a yard sale.
It is a freaking creepy as hell book.
We also got this weird ass book which was promptly binned.
That being said my kid's favorite books were "The Wheels On the Bus", anything by Eric Carl, Dr Seuss, Winnie The Pooh, Goodnight Moon, Miss Spider's Tea Party and a few more that I can't think of right now.
Your dad's rottie was Good Dog Carl!
Hmm...books I liked as a kid...well, apparently they tended to involve animals, and mostly realistically drawn ones. Here's a few:
Good Dog, Carl.
Stellaluna.
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses.
Fritz and the Beautiful Horses. I liked horses, what can I say.
How to Hide an Octopus. This one is fun because it shows you each animal and then you have to find it camouflaged in the environment. Very colorful, light on words, if I remember correctly.
The Story of Jumping Mouse. This one had just the slightest amount of creepy. But it was just the right amount I could handle, and it made the book kind of intriguing? I believe it's based on a Native American folk story.
It isn't this, is it?
My son is 2, we rotate through a number of books..
Some on the current rotation:
No this one http://www.amazon.com/Goodnight-Moon-Margaret-Wise-Brown/dp/0694003611
I don't know about the baby book mine was given to me by my grandmother and it is just alright nothing to get excited about.
Favorite children's book is Goodnight Moon. I always loved it as a child and my baby seems to enjoy it too.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0694003611
Good Night Moon
I've heard this book by Mr. Rogers is helpful.
When a Pet Dies
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0698116666/
http://www.amazon.com/When-Pet-Dies-Fred-Rogers/dp/0698116666
Mr. Rogers is always the go-to expert on these sorts of things.
I used this book with my child when our dog died (at about the same age) and it helped immensely!
Giraffes? Giraffes!
Love these! I might need to own one. Do you sell on etsy? I can see you doing really well there.
The tone reminds me of one of my favorite-ever books: Giraffes? GIRAFFES!
http://www.amazon.com/Giraffes-Dr-Doris-Haggis-Whey/dp/0743267265
Really love to get this book for my son. Read the original and loved it, and just think that we'd both enjoy this one as well. Well, that's the hope anyway. heh.
Sounds like The Little Mouse, the Red Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood. But it wasn't a series.
For books my kid loved as a baby most of these he still likes at 2 but now have them memorized:
pretty much anything Eric Carle and also Sandra Boynton (especially pajama time and 1,2,3)
Good night moon
Little blue truck
He loved the touch and feel books by usborne "that's not my ----" tons of these like that's not my cow, lion, monkey etc. ( usually cheaper from an usborne seller but amazon has some That's Not My Panda. Written by Fiona Watt (Usborne Touchy-Feely Books) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1409549836/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RnfSybGEM3PJ8)
Fun Dog, Sun Dog https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761458360/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_qpfSybBM47TVS ( and the other 2 in this series)
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear (Child's Play Library) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0859536599/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_SrfSybN3H2382
Is it this one
> Well, your gay marriage ban argument is faulty. That's because gay marriage is a more complex legal issue than murder.
No, it's not complex. You and I both know the bans were not in place because of complexity.
> Gay marriage isn't just based on a basic instinct like kill/don't kill. It is a rather complex contract,
You lost me here.
> and I don't know where you live or what kind of intellectuals you hang out with, but most people in this country have rather bad grades and they never went to law school.
I'm Canadian. We've had marriage equality since 2005. The Netherlands beat us - they've had it since 2001. Not complex at all.
> ... I think evolution is too complex for children.
Poppycock. You're slightly different from your siblings. When your parents made you and your siblings, there are small differences - different colour eyes, different shaped nose, and so on. Do this for thousands, of generations, and you can get things like wolves evolving into chihuahuas. Those changes, over many, many generations, add up. Some differences are better than others, depending on the time and place. Some differences lead to people having more children with those good differences, while other differences lead to people having fewer or no children.
I don't think that's something the average 10 year old would find hard to understand at all. There are even books for pre-schoolers on evolution that convey the basic ideas. Even still, if it were hard to understand, that's not sufficient justification for making it illegal to teach. The Scopes monkey trial really fucked things up for science education in the US.
Rick Santorum was interviewed on NPR in 2005 while promoting his book, and the topic turned to the teaching of evolution in public schools. When asked why the teaching of evolution concerned him, he replied
> It has huge consequences for society and it's where we come from. Does man have a purpose? Is there a purpose for our lives? Or are we just simply, you know, the result of chance. If we're the result of chance, if we're simply a mistake of nature, then that puts a different moral demand on us. In fact, it doesn't put a moral demand on us that if, in fact, we are a creation of a being that has moral demands.
Now, he's demonstrating a profound lack of understanding about how evolution works (it's not random) but he's explaining why he and a lot of other religious people are so apprehensive about evolution being taught. It's not because it's hard to understand. If anything, evolution is intuitive, as we can see differences between siblings and we can work out how those differences might be beneficial or not.
> Saying evolution is true also means that most kids are better people than their parents.
Nope. If I give birth to kids that are poorly adapted to their environment, then they are not "better" than me in this sense.
> It also means that we probably shouldn't respect our ancestors too much.
I have no clue why you'd think this. Without meaning to be rude, it sounds like your view is a great argument for better evolution education.
Gotta love franchises https://www.amazon.com/dp/1338109065/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_35oQAb5RAFY85
I like the idea of the illustrated books! Thanks!
Would an HP fan enjoy this as well?
[Here] (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=as_li_ss_tl?url=node=4499&amp;field-keywords=Screenplay&amp;rh=n:4499,k:Screenplay&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=battleforthew-20) [Referral Link] are the screenplays in paperback you can get from Amazon.
A few examples of what is available [Referral Links]:
Hope this is helpful - best of the holidays to you and yours!
Available on Amazon with free same day delivery: Wish https://www.amazon.com/dp/148470875X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_7HkNxb9DGZDJ1
> to be fair
I had to look up what Bibleman was. It's being described as "influencing young children into practicing Christianity". I don't think you have to let him watch anything that pushes the practice of a religion in a fairness attempt. Kids are impressionable, as you mentioned. I'd just go with the educational, comparative-religion route.
> books on evolution
My child is the same age and I have this one so far. It's very much like a school textbook, though. I either need to switch from reading it at night to reading it when my child is fresh and awake, or get something lighter and quicker for bedtime, or both.
Also
http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-How-Living-Things-Came/dp/1554534305/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1323264555&amp;sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Our-Family-Tree-Evolution-Story/dp/0152017720/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1323264575&amp;sr=1-2
This book is recommended by Skeptic.com. Their Junior Skeptic Magazine is written for kids, but does not talk down to them.
Evolution: How We and All Living Things Came To Be.
https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-How-Living-Things-Came/dp/1554534305/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
Life Story - a history of Earth and you.
https://www.amazon.com/Life-Story-Virginia-Lee-Burton/dp/0547203594/ref=pd_sim_14_1
I find introducing evolution through childrenś books the best way to counter religious propaganda.
Reminds me of this book.
I really liked The Monster at the End of this Book, The Poky Little Puppy, Persnickety, Corduroy, Where the Wild Things Are, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, The Rainbow Fish, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Stinky Cheese Man, Miss Nelson is Missing, Go Away Big Green Monster, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Stone Soup, Frog and Toad, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, and, of course, every Dr. Seuss book.
Rainbow Fish?
Reminds me of
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/1558580093
Is his name Walter?
https://www.amazon.ca/Walter-Farting-Dog-William-Kotzwinkle/dp/1583940537
This Walter?
Yes. One time two robbers broke into my house and stole stuff. My dog was there to finish them off. Proof
Oh yeah? Well you go right ahead and enjoy your vitamin B^acon 12 deficiency there buddy.
Your hatred of bacon is unfounded
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1620867273?pc_redir=1413802081&amp;robot_redir=1
Well, not all at once, but there are paperbacks collecting the individual comics:
For the sake of completeness, there's also an omnibus, which also collects the main series, but is the equivalent of 3(?) of the regular paperbacks I mentioned above.
Finally, if you don't want/need physical books, they're also available on the Comixology app, I believe.
I hope that helps!
I asked Father Christmas for the new Omnibus edition of the main series comics. It's on USian Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/My-Little-Pony-Omnibus-1/dp/1631401408 - $20 for the first 12 issues (so a bit cheaper than buying the trade paperbacks).
I see. Do you two not get along or aren't that close?
For some really general recommendations, there's the Art of Equestria book, the 4DE plushies or maybe one of the comics omnibus?
Then again, if he's really into the fandom and makes his own plushies, he may have all these things. Do you know if he has a favourite pony?
I only mentioned thoughtful because that's my gift giving preference.
What kind? Did you get from a guy who got jacked by a monkey? That monkey was an asshole.
Here's the story about the Ping
Example