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When I was pregnant, for some reason, I was extremely concerned that my son wouldn't have enough books. My husband and I are avid readers, and over the years have accumulated way too many books. But, we didn't own a single children's book since this was our first child. So, I did what I always do, and what I am doing right now for you. I made a list (alphabetized by title for once). Here is my list of best books to buy to start your child's library. Some are longer than others, but two years in, my son still loves each and every one of them.
A Book of Sleep, By: Il Sung Na
A is for Awesome!: 23 Iconic Women Who Changes the World, By: Eva Chen
Are You My Mother?, By: Dr. Suess
Baby Touch and Feel Animals, By: DK
My Big Truck Book, By: Roger Priddy
Blueberries for Sal, By: Robert McCloskey
Brown Bear Brown Bear, By: Bill Martin, Jr.
Busy Penguins, By: John Schindel and Jonathan Chester
Caps for Sale, By: Esphyr Slobodkina
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, By: Bill Martin, Jr.
Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type, By: Doreen Cronin
Close Your Eyes, By: Kate Banks
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, By: Judi Barrett
Colors, ABC, Numbers, By: Roger Priddy
Dear Girl, By: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Dragons Love Tacos, By: Adam Rubin
Eloise: A Book for Precious Grown Ups, By: Kay Thompson
Your Baby's First World will be Dada, By: Jimmy Fallon
Everywhere Babies, By: Susan Meyers
First 100 Words, By: Roger Priddy
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, By: Eileen Christelow
Giraffes Can't Dance, By: Giles Andreae
Goodnight Gorilla, By: Peggy Rathmann
Goodnight Moon, By: Margaret Wise Brown
The Gruffalo, By: Julia Donaldson
The Going to Bed Book, By: Sandra Boynton
The Goodnight Train, By: June Sobel
Green Eggs and Ham, By: Dr. Suess
Guess How Much I Love You, By: Sam McBratney
Harold and the Purple Crayon, By: Crockett Johnson
Harry the Dirty Dog, By: Gene Zion
Hello Bugs, By: Smriti Prasadam
If Animals Kissed Goodnight, By: Ann Whitford Paul
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, By: Laura Numeroff
In the Tall Tall Grass, By: Denisa Fleming
Is Your Mama A Llama?, By: Deborah Guarino
Kitten's First Full Moon, By: Kevin Henkes
Little Blue Truck, By: Alice Schertle
Little Blue Truck Leads the Way, By: Alice Schertle
Little Feminist Board Book Set, By: Mudpuppy
Llama Llama Red Pajama, By: Anna Dewdney
Look at the Animals, By: Peter Linenthal
Love You Forever, By: Robert Munsch
Miss Piggle Wiggle, By: Betty MacDonald
More More More, Said the Baby, By: Vera B. Williams
My Big Animal Book, By: Roger Priddy
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?, By: Dr. Suess
My Very First Mother Goose, By: Iona Opie
On The Night You Were Born, By: Nancy Tillman
Pat the Bunny, By: Dorothy Kunhardt
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcake, By: Kimberly and James Dean
The Polar Express, By: Chris Van Allsburg
Runaway Bunny, By: Margaret Wise Brown
The Day the Crayons Quit, By: Drew Daywalt
The Giving Tree, By: Shel Silverstein
The Noisy Garage, By: Dennis R. Shealy
The Pout-Pout Fish, By: Deborah Diesen
The Rainbow Fish, By: Marcus Pfizer
The Snowy Day, By: Ezra Jack Keats
The Wonderful Things You Will Be, By: Emily Winfield Martin
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, By: Eric Carle
We're Going on a Bear Hunt, By: Helen Oxenbury
Where is My Belly Button, By: Karen Katz
Whistle for Willie, By: Ezra Jack Keats
Have a favorite book that didn't make our list? Email Lindsay@littlehobokenblog.com.