So here’s a little picture of the pile of books we most recently checked out from the library:

Don’t you just love children’s books? They make us pretty happy around here. Here’s a little list of just *some* of our favorites:

*Heckedy Peg – Audrey Wood
*The Funny Little Woman – Arlene Mosel
*Tikki Tikki Tembo – Arlene Mosel
*Fables – Arnold Lobel
*The Frog and Toad Series – Arnold Lobel
*Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
*Benjamin’s 365 Birthdays – Judi Barrett
*Two of Everything – Lily Toy Hong
*Go Away Big Green Monster – Ed Emberley
*The Three Pigs – David Wiesner
*Tuesday – David Wiesner
*Pete’s a Pizza – William Steig
*Captain Hog: Mission to the Stars – Daniel Postgate
*Annie Was Warned – Jarrett Krosoczka
*Chewy Louie – Howie Schneider
*The Poppleton Series – Cynthia Rylant
*Two of Everything – Lily Toy Hong
*The Widow’s Broom – Chris Van Allsburg
*Officer Buckle and Gloria – Peggy Rathmann
*Strega Nona – Tommie De Paola
*The Elephant and Piggie Series – Mo Willems
*A Chair for My Mother – Vera B. Williams
*Island of the Blue Dolphins – Scott O’Dell
*The Great Brain Series – John D. Fitzgerald
*Maniac Magee – Jerry Spinelli
*The Witches – Roald Dahl
*The Chocolate Touch – Patrick Skene Catling
*Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Series – Betty Bard MacDonald

Of course the list could go on and on and on FOREVER…

What are your favorites?

So we had a little birthday party for my little girl…

She wanted an artist palette for a cake because she is an “artist.” Love her!