Best book collection on Reddit

"Dr. Seuss for sure. It will give your grandchild a great head start in phonics."

"I would start with Dr. Souse and Shel Silverstein."

"Dr. Seuss classics- Cat in the Hat; One Fish Two Fish."

"All the classics, Dr.Seuss, Roald Dahl"

"Dr. Seuss, Curious George, the original Paddington bear series."

"Anything and everything Dr. Seuss!!!"

"Any Dr. Seuss if you want to feel like you’re singing a book to your kids."

"Go Dog Go and the other good Dr. Seuss"

"Go Dog Go and all Dr. Seuss books."

"The current theme is Dr. Seuss!"

"Everything by Sandra Boynton!"

"All Sandra Boynton! Our favourites were ‘Moo, Baa, La La La’, ‘Snuggle Puppy’."

"But not the hippopotamus by Sandra Boynton."

"The Going to Bed Book and The Belly Button book (pretty much all Sandra Boynton books)."

"Most anything by Sandra Boynton"

"Editing to add SANDRA BOYTON! Especially Snuggle Puppy and Pajama Time."

"Hippos Go Berserk by Sandra Boynton."

"All the Sondra Boynton books. My four kids loved them."

"Moo ba lalala or other Sandra Boyton books."

"Snuggle Puppy by Sandra Boynton is adorable."

"Anything and everything, Robert Munsch."

"Robert Munch is always a good choice, specifically The Paper Bag Princess."

"Anything by Robert Munsch!"

"You can't go wrong with Robert Munsch!"

"The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch."

"Love You Forever by Robert Munsch"

"Love You Forever is his most famous book and it's very touching."

"Love You Forever by Robert Munsch ❤️."

"Don't let the pigeon drive the bus - Mo Willems."

"Elephant and Piggie - Mo Willems."

"Snugglepuppy, Llama Llama Red Pajama, and anything and everything by MO Willems!"

"The **Elephant and Piggie** books by Mo Willems."

"Mo Willems books"

"The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog and the rest of that series are classics."

"Elephant and Piggie series by Mo willem"

"Any and all of Eric Carle’s picture books are still amongst the best out there for babies-toddlers."

"Polar bear, polar bear (most Eric Carle books honestly)."

"Everything Eric Carl and Doctor Seuss"

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle"

"All the Eric Carle books."

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle."

"A box set of Beatrix Potter."

"All the beatrix potter books🥺"

"Beatrix Potter."

"Beatrix Potter books 🐭"

"The Moonins and Beatrix Potter."

"Goodnight Moon, Beatrix Potter collection and Paddington Bear were all books gathered for our nephew recently."

"The Little Star by Mem Fox. It’s beautiful."

"Possum magic by mem fox!"

"Possum Magic by Mem Fox. In fact, anything by Mem Fox."

"Time for Bed by Mem Fox is a really beautifully illustrated classic that I don't see people grabbing as their first pick right away!"

"Mem Fox’s “where is the green sheep” is the first book that my son ever “read”."

"Edited to add: Time for Bed by Mem Fox."

"Oh yes Anything by Maurice Sendak. RIP. I loved your stuff so much. The Snowman by Raymond Briggs. The Father Christmas books are good too. Fungus the Bogeyman is for older kids, it’s absolutely marvelous. Some of the others are at least YA. Like When the Wind Blows. Older kids ( or read to younger ones): the Wind in the Willows."

"Where the Wild Things Are."

"Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak."

"Where the wild things are (though I loved this more than my kids)"

"Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney."

"I typically buy them Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney."

"Guess how much i love you sam mcbratney"

"My absolute favourite childhood book is Guess How Much I Love You."

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"It has an absolutely beautiful design, is clearly very well made."

"It was only $0.99 on Amazon."

"I think I will go for 'The HP Lovecraft Collection'."

"Bill Peet books Mr. Wuffles"

"Anything by Bill Peet, not read them all but have yet to come across a bad one."

"He’s so underrated and was instrumental in creating the look of so many Disney movies."

"*Corduroy* by Don Freeman."

"And Corduroy!"

"Corduroy by Don Freeman."

"The Mitten- Jan Brett."

"Great simple stories that are beautifully illustrated."

"Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett."

"Stuck by Oliver Jeffers. I love this book so much."

"Oliver Jeffers books Especially: Lost and Found"

"[Stuck by Oliver Jeffers] it is my favorite picture book."

"The Snowy Day."

"The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats."

"A Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats."

"Drew Daywalt books -The Day the Crayons Quit."

"The Day the Crayons Quit! My kids have loved this book for years."

"Little blue truck series and Giraffes can’t dance!"

"8 Little Planets, Little Blue Truck, On the Night you were Born, and Harold and the Purple Crayon are probably our standout favorites."

"If you give a mouse a cookie - Laura Numeroff."

"If you give a mouse a cookie. One of my all time faves."

"The **Little Critter** books."

"Also, I grew up on the Little Critter books and now my son is getting into them too!"

"I love reading the snail and the whale, Julia Donaldson to my toddler."

"The Gruffalo, I Give You The World, and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom are big hits with my toddlers."

"Blueberries for Sal 💙"

"Blueberries for Sal"

"Doreen Cronin books- Click Clack Moo Diary of A Worm."

""Click, Clack, Moo. Cows That Type" is one of our favorites!"

"I am slowly purchasing Tomie de Paola and Jan Brett books."

"Strega Nona."

"My grandma gifted me Shel Silverstein’s entire collection over the years. She started with The Giving Tree :)"

"I recently picked up a special edition of “Where the Sidewalk Ends” and it’s a nostalgic treat."

"**Its OK To Be Different** by Todd Parr."

"Most anything by Todd Parr"

"Look up Dolly Parton’s “Imagination Library”."

"The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is a great resource."

"My kids all loved the Hairy Maclairy books when they were little."

"In NZ it’s almost compulsory to give kids the Hairy MacLary sets."

"Richard Scarry."

"I buy Richard Scarrys Best Story Book Ever for every single baby shower I attend."

"I would recommend Timothy Snyder's books. He is a historian, a specialist in the history of Eastern Europe."

"And this is the first book of this author I read. I really liked it."

"Press Here by Herve Tullet, Are You My Mother by PD Eastman, If You Give A Mouse a Cookie series."

"It's one of the more creative books and less of a story."

"My favorite is Harold and the Purple Crayon."

"Harold and the Purple Crayon."

"The Illustrated Editions with Illustrations by Tolkien is amazing!"

"The complete volumes of The History of Middle Earth."

"Perhaps "Song of Myself" or "Leaves of Grass" by Walt Whitman."

"Perhaps "Song of Myself" or "Leaves of Grass" by Walt Whitman."

"1. A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn"

"5. A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid"

"2. Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano"

"If you are interested in the beginnings of political theory Plato's Republic is a must."

"My favorite is Yummy Yucky. It's educational."

"4. Static by Amy & David Goodman"

"3. The Black Jacobins by C. L. R. James"

"Had to hunt around as some (like Blood Rites) were extremely pricey."

"“Jabberwalking” is another great one by Juan Felipe Herrera."

"Bukowski, Charles. Play the piano drunk like a percussion instrument"

"Stephane Mallarme. Collected Poems and other verse."

"Some eclectic favorites: Langston Hughes. Collected Poems of"

"All the Curious George books!"

"The Sheep series by Nancy E. Shaw."

"Anything by Chris van Allsburg."

"Corduroy the Bear. The Little House by Virginia Burton. The Velveteen Rabbit. Goodnight Moon. Harold and the Purple Crayon."

"My stepson loves frog and toad we have the four book collection and he ask me to read it to him every night."

"Check out Born Reading: Bringing Up Bookworms in a Digital Age, by Jason Boog. It has more recommendations and engaging ways to read with your child to develop an early love of reading."

"I cannot recommend Rilke's poems enough."

"I’d also recommend the Nerdy Babies set, which are educational, kid-friendly books about subjects like space, rocks, dinosaurs, and the ocean."

"Most libraries have tons of great children's books, too - board books and picture books!"

"My favorite book when I was six was "Bunnicula.""

"Ariana Reines, The Cow"

"Tiki Tiki Tembo by Arlene Mosel, kids are always fascinated."

"Just buy two of them, and gift one to yourself as well."

"Duck & Goose were some of my kids favorites!"

"“Milk and Cookies” a Frank Asch Bear book ❤️"

"Horse meets Dog and Snappsy the Alligator(and its sequel) are both hilarious."

"I love getting Hardcovers for standalones or trilogies."

"George by Alex Gino."

"The Bubba & Beau books are cute, short stories of a baby and his best friend doggy."

"If you don't live in America, I'd say they're the best option."

"The Winnie the Pooh books (Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner)."

"Where's My Cow- Terry Pratchett is my favorite author."

"[The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/283676.The_Story_of_the_Little_Mole_Who_Went_in_Search_of_Whodunit)"

"Anything by Graeme Base, but especially The Water Hole"

"Is an excellent book I highly reccomended."

"Has several other good books."

"This has become my favorite (audio)/book of ALL TIME!"

"Your son will find many wonders in it once he is old enough to read on his own."

"My 3 year old can recite it by heart."

"My son loves them."

"Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester & Owly by Mike Thaler"

"MOPOKE BY PHILIP BUNTING. It’s gorgeous, funny, simple and he’s also a genuinely amazing human."

"Is Your Mama a Llama?"

"THE OTHER BOY by M.G. Hennessey."

"An Italian book about the circle of life called Knam Knam!"

"I've seen sets of 3 or 4 you can usually find in a Barns and Noble pretty easily for bulk collecting."

"While not as complete, the out-of-print Castle Books’ 'The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes' contains facsimile-reproductions."

"I found books on How Stuff Works very insightful."