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tmleadr03
08-13-2013, 21:01
We have a tradition in our house of three books before sleep. Two with eyes open, one with eyes closed. I have decided to start reading some of the longer books from my childhood to my daughter now for the third book.

She will get to pick the two eyes open and I will pick the eyes closed.

I am starting with "The Secret Garden" and next will be "The Wind in the Willows".

What are you reading to your kids?
Musashi
08-13-2013, 21:22
Well since mine daughter is four we get a lot of Thomas the Train action along with the good old Golden books. Remember those?
When she gets a bit older she is getting Calvin & Hobbes then onto something a little more appropriate.
Irving
08-13-2013, 22:31
I just hand her the Nook with youtube going and tell her, "No Spike Lee or Michael Bay!"
Irving
08-13-2013, 22:49
The first long book we read her was Bliss, about a magical family of bakers. Then I downloaded everything Roald Dahl has ever written because I wanted to read her "The BFG." Well, my wife and I read The BFG to her and both my wife and I hated it. I remember liking it as a kid, but there is a bunch of made up fake language in it that makes it a total pain in the ass to read out loud.

Reading to your kid is great. In the year or so it took us to teach her to read, now she reads a lot of stuff on her own. One time she pointed out that the beer I was drinking had the same last name as me, and it's fun to be watching TV and have her read something off of a commercial, etc.
lllRorlll
08-13-2013, 22:58
Llamma Llamma nighty night
DingleBerns
08-13-2013, 23:44
We do two books and just do little short stories like clifford the big red dog and potty time with elmo. Ha!
7insert
08-14-2013, 02:43
Depends on age but eric carle and dr suess have always been great books to read to kids
Beprepared
08-14-2013, 07:14
We're working through a 365 day children's Bible. When my six year old and I are done at the end of the year it will be the Narnia trilogy.
Irving
08-14-2013, 12:06
There are SEVEN books in the Narnia series. After you finish the whole series, you will still only remember what happens The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe.

ETA: Narnia does have the most funny ending to a series I've ever read though.
Big Wall
08-14-2013, 19:46
My Mom would read the Little House books and Winnie the Pooh to us. I still enjoy those stories. My youngest son love "If You Give a Pig a Pancake."
Colorado_Outback
08-14-2013, 20:33
My 2.5yo son and I are about halfway through Cujo. He says its about a happy puppy that loves his mommy [Flower]

Also:
3 Billy Goats Gruff
Brown Bear Brown Bear
Brainy Baby colors, shapes and animals
Going Batty
And about a million others I can recite most of when I see the cover :D
Beprepared
08-14-2013, 20:58
There are SEVEN books in the Narnia series. After you finish the whole series, you will still only remember what happens The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe.

ETA: Narnia does have the most funny ending to a series I've ever read though.
Ha! ya it's been a while, I stand corrected.
idave
08-14-2013, 21:01
We are still getting a lot Good Night Moon, and that's not my train .
tmleadr03
08-14-2013, 21:33
We are still getting a lot Good Night Moon, and that's not my train .

Spice it up with http://goodnightdune.com
sniper7
08-14-2013, 21:40
this is a good one


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ADF4iY7KCk
Irving
08-14-2013, 22:03
this is a good one


We ordered a copy the second it was available.
sniper7
08-14-2013, 22:24
my kid already has a library. most of the dr. seuss, all of my books as a kid, all of my wifes books. being that my wife is a teacher he should be able to ready pretty quick. plus the stuff on the ipad he plays and learns with.
Irving
08-14-2013, 22:29
my kid already has a library. most of the dr. seuss, all of my books as a kid, all of my wifes books. being that my wife is a teacher he should be able to ready pretty quick. plus the stuff on the ipad he plays and learns with.

Isn't your kid like 11 weeks old?
sniper7
08-14-2013, 22:54
Isn't your kid like 11 weeks old?
yep, pretty quick learner.





j/k, he is 2 in september
Flatline
08-15-2013, 01:10
Everything from Dr. Seuss to National Geographic, all depending on the kid. But I make them read if they can, it's a learning opportunity!
DangerLee_Industries
08-15-2013, 03:35
My kiddo is just 4 weeks old as of today.... I read her whatever is sitting around the house but mostly the warnings on the side of all my prescription meds at bedtime and she's usually out by the 4th one. Except tonight she managed to shit up her back somehow so I read her the ingredients of the no more tears shampoo bottle while I cleaned her up....
Flatline
08-15-2013, 14:01
Except tonight she managed to shit up her back somehow so I read her the ingredients of the no more tears shampoo bottle while I cleaned her up....

I don't know if your serious but that is awesome either way, lol