Children love books because they are like dreams put into pictures and words. Books are our imaginations brought to life! There are millions of books to choose from, but some are better than others. To help you pick, here is a list of Popular Children’s Books, activities, and more to inspire a passion for reading in your children!
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This Week’s Giveaway!
This Melissa and Doug Easel makes a perfect gift for any child! Thanks to Gummy Lump we are giving you a chance to win one! The wooden art easel features a chalkboard, dry erase board, and paper roll holder. It also folds up for easy storage. Your little artist will be creating for hours! Enter to win with the Rafflecopter below!
This Week’s Featured Posts:
What Lives in a Shell?
Lots of activities and inspiration to learn all about shells with this great book.
The Pumpkin Patch Parable
This book teaches a valuable lesson through pumpkins! Perfect for a visit to the pumpkin patch.
Favorite Early Chapter Books
These books are perfect for emerging readers, with short chapters and pictures on every page.
Children’s Books that Feature the Letter A
If you study a letter a week for preschool, these books are perfect for the letter A. Because of the classic books included this is a great list for elementary too!
23 Books About Vegetables
The more your children see and talk about vegetables the more likely they will eat them! Grab these vegetables books to get started.
Explore Geography from A-Z
An easy way to remember geographical features!
More Popular Children’s Book Selections with Fun Activities
Practice routines with Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat. Welcome fall with Earl the Squirrel. Have fun counting with Chicka Chicka 123. And finally, captivate their curiosity with Stellaluna.
Crystal & Co says
You are such a sweetheart to share my list of letter A books. Thank you so much!
Hope you’re having an awesome week.
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Tulip says
Your list had some of my favorite books! Thanks for linking up each week Crystal!
Shaunna @ Fantastic Fun and Learning says
What an awesome collection! A book lover’s delight! Thanks so much for including our vegetable books.
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OneMommy says
Thank you so much for featuring our Stellaluna activities! Have a great week!
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Laura.marschel@gmail.com says
We love out M&D Cookie set!
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Suanna says
I have some horse crazy girls who would love the giant stuffed horse and a truck crazy boy who would love anything related from the Gummy Lump toys site.
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rebecca at thisfineday says
Thanks for hosting and thank you for the opportunity to win 🙂
Chris says
Thank you for hosting! Love the other links…they look amazing.
God bless!
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Alvina castro says
my child and I love toys that inspire creativity and pretend play like the food collections and sets
Capri + 3--Theresa says
There were some great floor puzzles, including fire trucks and butterflies that are perfect for are four little ones who will be three in a few months.
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Emma says
My 4-year-old would like the ball track toys (she’s totally into marbles right now!)
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Deirdre says
My oldest would love any of the jigsaw puzzles and the magic kit would be a big hit also. The middlest one is into making food right now so any pretend cooking item for her. The littlest one is into chewing so any hard item for her.
Jessica Perez says
My daughter would love the play food for her kitchen!
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Bonnie says
My kids would like the play food, trucks, trains, and art stuff.
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Krissy Sherman Bonning says
Thanks a bunch for hosting – as always! My kiddos love their Melissa & Doug Toys. My toddler especially loves his knob and chunky puzzles. Have a great week!
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amy s says
We like puzzles by Melissa and Doug
jenna tomaszewski says
anything with art is her favorite
AmyK says
My daughter loves all of the Melissa and Doug Pretend food play/shopping cart but would absolutely LOVE this easle
Maralea says
They love puzzles!
Jen F. says
Love that it is a chalkboard, dry erase board, and paper roll holder all in one place!
tree tiemeyer says
my daughter has always loved the M & D playfoods, she is really starting to get into the sticker books and art supplies too! thanks for the great giveaway!
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Rochele Porpora says
My son loves the wooden railway sets. We just need to buy him one of those tables so he can leave it out.
kelly tillotson says
my kiddos are fans of all Melissa and Doug toys. so much fun {and durable good quality!}
*Kelly
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Donna Chapin says
We love the Melissa and Doug toys!
Karyn says
Thank SO much for the feature & for always hosting a great party!
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Jennifer says
puzzles, anything with a ball, and blocks!!
Dayahana says
My son loves puzzles and pretend play!
Robin says
Some of the greatest titles…many great stories
Chelsea o says
I think my girls would love the ice cream play set. But there are so many good toys!
Amy @ Sunlit Pages says
Thanks so much for featuring my post about early chapter books!
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Becky says
Love the special needs section. My son could benefit from so many things, especially the puzzles and real-life-like toys.
Deana says
My kids love playing pretend. I would love to be able to get them the Melissa and Doug kitchen playset.
lisa says
all of the Melissa and Doug Pretend food
Kathy H. says
Wooden train sets
Sarah L says
ANYTHING by Melissa and Doug my kids love. They have really found a niche of good, dependable long lasting creative play toys.
NeKisha Rowe says
My favorites are the make your own kits. Those are well loved by all my children.
Claire Rheinheimer says
I’d love to have the Alphabet Sound Puzzle by Melissa and Doug for my 2 year old son, we’re working on letters right now.
Dena says
I love absolutely everything!
Tanya says
My son likes toy vehicles and building toys. My daughter likes dolls and art toys.
Nicole says
My son loves art. Any of the painting stuff would be great (The easel and companion set.)
Christi O says
My son loves all things music & all things trains. (They don’t seem to make elevator toys.)
Jessica A. says
My son would love the make your own kits! I think he would love everything 🙂
Tina Addington says
Love the Melissa and Doug puzzles and the pretend food sets!
Kim Pollock says
My kids would love the Melissa and Doug play cookies and pizza set and the birthday cake
Amanda Talbert says
Right now my kids love pretend play, so the kitchen food/groceries type stuff is something they’d love!
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Kelly Barnett says
I love creative toys like these.
Amanda Duke says
My boys actually love toy guns and swords best. I didn’t see any on the website though. They would love the wooden train sets and all the wooden blocks though. Those are definitely some of their favorite types of toys.
Susan says
I love wooden toys since we are a large family (mostly boys) and need toys that won’t get destroyed! I am especially eyeing the Melissa and Doug slicing foods sets:-)
Heather Merewood says
My daughter’s favorite toys are her books and her paints! We just try to keep her from painting in the books. A Melissa and Doug easel would be perfect for her!
Trisha says
would love the easel!