Must Haves For Your Library

I rarely buy books, but every now and again, I run across one that I have to have. Paul Collicutt wrote several "transportation" children's books. The pictures are amazing and the boys can read them over and over and over again - they're entrancing. Each book teaches about opposites and they're simple enough that Andrew was able to memorize them quickly. The only one we're missing is "This Plane." (Hint Hint, Grandmas).


Another book that we discovered at the library was "Everywhere Babies," by Susan Meyers. The illustrations are adorable - they capture babies perfectly. On the back cover, they even have an illustration of a baby sucking his two middle fingers like Andrew did (does). The verse is fun to read. A warning, however, is there are some "politically correct" illustrations of same-sex couples. They're not blatant, but they are noticeable. Of course, my boys have never pointed this out, and I figure if they ever do, it will be a great way to discuss that there are many different types of families out there.