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Currently Reading

I’ve got books on the brain, it would seem. I’m currently reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close for book group, and I’m struck by the brilliance of the 9-year old narrator. His voice brings such endearing quirkiness and truth to the story. I think about that a lot, actually. About the brilliance of children. Sunny says simple yet poignantly honest and true things all the time. It’s why some of the best life advice comes from books like Le Petit Prince and Winnie the Pooh. If only we’d listen to the words of our children, and try to recapture their approach to the world – we’d all be much happier. And wiser.

What are you reading these days? Any book recommendations for my group?

Sunny’s Bookshelf

Here are the books that we’ve been reading nightly, if not multiple times daily, during Sunny’s bedtime routine. I would recommend any of these for a little reader in your life this holiday season. As a parent, I can honestly say that I will always welcome a new book into our growing library over another toy or stuffed animal. You can never have too many books. Truth!

So tell me please, what books should I be adding to Sunny’s bookshelf this Christmas?

Read ’em: 1. Fletcher and the Falling Leaves; 2. The Napping House; 3. Harry the Dirty Dog; 4. The Going to Bed Book; 5. Silly Sally; 6. Kitten’s First Full Moon; 7. Where the Wild Things Are; 8. Click Clack Moo; 9. The Lorax; 10. I Took The Moon For a Walk; 11. Harold and the Purple Crayon; 12. L M N O Peas; 13. Press Here; 14. The Quiet Book; 15. The Loud Book!