1. Just in Case You Ever Wonder... by Max Lucado
This book is EVERYTHING I want my kids to know. I will always be there for them and God will ALWAYS be there for them. I always give this as a baby shower or christening gift.
2. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch and Sara McGraw
I can barely ever make it through this book without crying. I only hope that my children love me that much one day.
3. Guess How Much I Love You? by Sam McBratney
I remember reading this as a pre-school teacher and then when I read it to my own kids it took on so much more meaning!
4. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
A classic.
5. If I Could Keep You Little... by Marianne Richmond
Isn't it so true? I love watching my girls grow up and see the young women they are becoming, but there will always be a part of me that will miss them as babies.
6. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
This is actually Jason's favorite book. A friend of his mom's had a copy and he would always read it when he went their house. He loves to read this book to our girls and it has, in many ways, had a huge impact on his life and worldview.
7. Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, The Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
These are Jason's special books with the girls. I am not allowed to read them. Jason makes up funny voices and gets really into acting out each poem. It was a bedtime ritual since the girls were teeny tiny...and sometimes even now he will read a few poems.
8. Unstoppable Me by Wayne Dyer
I love the adult and the children's books by Wayne Dyer. I love the message in all of them...a positive message of a spiritual influence in our lives.
9. The Mitten by Jan Brett
This was a favorite when I was a a pre-school teacher. I love how the animals get together to make a difference.
10. Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman
Being the mom I want to be means putting my children first all the time, without question. I like to find books to read to them that show what this means...sometimes I think my words and actions are inadequate, or I just do them and say them so much that they lose meaning...I love finding books that convey this message in different ways.
This book is EVERYTHING I want my kids to know. I will always be there for them and God will ALWAYS be there for them. I always give this as a baby shower or christening gift.
2. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch and Sara McGraw
I can barely ever make it through this book without crying. I only hope that my children love me that much one day.
3. Guess How Much I Love You? by Sam McBratney
I remember reading this as a pre-school teacher and then when I read it to my own kids it took on so much more meaning!
4. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
A classic.
5. If I Could Keep You Little... by Marianne Richmond
Isn't it so true? I love watching my girls grow up and see the young women they are becoming, but there will always be a part of me that will miss them as babies.
6. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
This is actually Jason's favorite book. A friend of his mom's had a copy and he would always read it when he went their house. He loves to read this book to our girls and it has, in many ways, had a huge impact on his life and worldview.
7. Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, The Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
These are Jason's special books with the girls. I am not allowed to read them. Jason makes up funny voices and gets really into acting out each poem. It was a bedtime ritual since the girls were teeny tiny...and sometimes even now he will read a few poems.
8. Unstoppable Me by Wayne Dyer
I love the adult and the children's books by Wayne Dyer. I love the message in all of them...a positive message of a spiritual influence in our lives.
9. The Mitten by Jan Brett
This was a favorite when I was a a pre-school teacher. I love how the animals get together to make a difference.
10. Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman
Being the mom I want to be means putting my children first all the time, without question. I like to find books to read to them that show what this means...sometimes I think my words and actions are inadequate, or I just do them and say them so much that they lose meaning...I love finding books that convey this message in different ways.
