My first choice shouldn’t come as a surprise to my regular readers!!!! If you don’t already own Chicka Chicka Boom Boom then I only have one question for you “WHY NOT?!!!”.  Please click on the link NOW and make your purchase!!!! Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is my absolute favourite book of all time. Ok, that’s my sales pitch done. I’ll let the images below do the rest  🙂

“In this lively alphabet rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no – Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom! A told B, and B told C, I’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree. In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no – Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom! The well-known authors of “Barn Dance” and “Knots on a Counting Rope” have created a rhythmic alphabet chant that rolls along on waves of fun. Lois Ehlert’s rainbow of bright, bold, cheerful colors makes the merry parade of letters unforgettable.”

Coming in a number 2 is “Where is the Green Sheep”. Many thanks to my good friend, Brooke, for gifting me this one. Click here to purchase from Book Depository.

“There are red sheep and blue sheep, wind sheep and wave sheep, scared sheep and brave sheep, but “where” is the green sheep? The search is on in this cozy, sheep-filled story from acclaimed author Mem Fox and popular Australian cartoonist Judy Horacek. Complete with sleepy rhymes and bright illustrations, this book is sure to delight children of all ages, from the very young to those just beginning to read.”

I also have a this cute, fluffy, green sheep to accompany the story.  It would be a lovely stocking filler to accompany the story book! Click here to purchase from Book Depository.

Coming in a number 3 is “How do Dinosaurs Count to Ten?”. This is a really lovely way to introduce your child to counting from 1-10. It’s chock block with dinosaurs making it, dare I say it, “boy friendly”. I’m by no means implying that girls won’t like this book. They certainly will. It can, however, be tricky to find books that entice boys to read. This one certainly will. Hope I’m not in trouble with this one!!! Click here to purchase from Book Depository.

“The bestselling, award-winning team of Yolen and Teague present their beloved dinosaurs in a new format with this fun, read-aloud board book that teaches young children to count from one to ten! Come along for some BIG fun as your favorite dinosaurs delight young readers with their playful antics. How do dinosaurs count to ten? Over and over and over again! This brand new board book format brings the gigantic humor of bestselling, award-winning team Jane Yolen and Mark Teague to the youngest readers, helping them learn to count from one to ten with a simple, rhyming text and laugh-out-loud illustrations!”

Coming in a number 4 is Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you Hear? by Eric Carle. Eric Carle is best known for “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?”. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you Hear? is a twist on the later book. It has lots of interesting animals that you child may be a little less familiar with. If your kid loves Brown Bear then this one is sure to be a hit too.

 

“Zoo animals from polar bear to walrus make their distinctive sounds for each other, while children imitate the sounds for the zookeeper.”Click her to purchase from Book Depository.

Coming in a number 5 is Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell. Martin Waddell wrote the much loved story “Owl Babies”. Click here to purchase from Book Depository.

Martin Waddell’s uplifting modern fable and Helen Oxenbury’s humor and pathos make this a very special collaboration. Farmer Duck isn’t your average duck. This duck cooks and cleans, tends the fields, and cares for the other animals on the farm all because the owner of the farm is too lazy to do these things himself. But when Farmer Duck finally collapses from exhaustion, the farmyard animals come to the rescue with a simple but heroic plan.”

I hope that you have all managed to find a storybook to add a Christmas Stocking! Check back next week for even more reads. This time I will be focusing on 5yrs+. I will also do a blog post on my favourite Christmas Themed books.

Have fun,

Miss Mernagh 🙂