Reading with my children is probably my absolute favorite affair to do but when I can read books from my own babyhood with them information technology's even ameliorate. Virtually of these vintage books are favorites from my childhood but are also loved past my children. There is something extra special about reading books you loved as a child with your own children. Do yous have a favorite that I didn't listing? Add it in the comments so nosotros can go on this list growing.
Cloudy With a Take chances of Meatballs
by Judi and Ron Barrett has long been a favorite. This book takes yous to another dimension in the way usually reserved for longer books or movies. In just a few pages you will dive into the country of Chewandswallow and its magical weather. See Chewandswallow is a place where the food falls from the sky. Instead of rain or snow they get hot dogs and a drizzle of soda, or peas and carrots! Things started going wrong in Chewandswallow though and the weather condition went nuts! I love asking children what food they wished savage from the sky and why after reading this book.
Madeline
by Ludwig Bemelmans was a childhood favorite and I remember being a fiddling girl and thinking I want to be just like Madeline because she was so brave. She wasn't afraid of annihilation and what ever struck me was how proud she was of her scar. Something that little girls are told by society to hibernate because information technology makes us less than perfect physically. Only Madeline hikes up her nightgown and shows it off. Of my babyhood heroines Madeline was correct upwards there with Anne Shirley, Annie, and Brigitta from Audio of Music. As a teacher and parent, I admire Bemelmans' rhymes which at times are a stretch. Merely in a way that gets kids thinking virtually what does and doesn't rhyme.
The Berenstain Bears' Moving Day
by Stan and Jan Berenstain has been on my bookshelf every bit long as I accept been able to read. I love this volume and maybe its nostalgia or peradventure it's because I remember connecting with Brother Acquit as he stepped into the unknown. This is a groovy volume, and is particularly powerful for children who are familiar with the characters. If a graphic symbol they know has to move too, the unknown isn't and so scary. Don't overlook this book just because it's function of a character franchise.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle. I remembering existence amazed that the caterpillar turned into that huge colorful butterfly! In university, while studying elementary education I chose this book every bit the literary inspiration for a cantankerous-curricular unit study for course 1. I fabricated math lessons with fruit, scientific discipline lessons about observing insects and the butterfly life cycle and health lessons nearly smart food choices. Then didactics preschool I used this crawly book to teach the days of the calendar week, basic counting and more than.
When I was significant I chose this volume forth with a few other favorites to be my son's nursery theme. At present, that my girl is 3 we often pull down the Very Hungry Caterpillar felt board and play with it as we read the story just like I did with her blood brother. To me, this book is a given, and for every stage of my life, student, educatee teacher, teacher, female parent it has come along for the ride!
Babar and Begetter Christmas 
past Jean De Brunhoff was i of my very favorite Christmas stories as a child. As an adult, I have had some great abdomen laughs at some of its writing . Babar books in general beg to be pre read , only trust me. In this book Babar goes looking for Father Christmas considering he wants to ask him to visit Elephant state. He searches all over Paris and finally ends up in the North Pole and finds later on much effort Father Christmas. I dearest the details in this book, equally a child I would lay looking at the pictures of Santa's workshop and imagine what visiting it would exist like. Every bit an developed I capeesh the smallest details like how Father Christmas's flying machine (not a sled) has P.Northward #i on it , significant of course Pere Noel #1.
Babar and Zephir
by Jean De Brunhoff was my favorite of all the Babar books, most of which I accept tracked down and bought on ebay. What I loved about this book was we got to come across where Zephir came from, and become see the fantastic earth of hanging houses in Monkeyville. Babar books are always interesting to read once more as an adult and this one is no exception. Zephir comes to the rescue when a mermaid princess becomes a hostage. Odd yeah, only it enthralled me as a child and when I read it to my own kids, it fascinated them it as well.
Strega Nona
past Tomie dePaola delighted me as a kid and notwithstanding does. I dearest the author's interpretation of the familiar magic pot folktale . Strega Nona's magic pasta pot is very powerful and when a villager thinks he can control it hilarity ensues.
Corduroy
past Don Freeman was a childhood favorite of mine and information technology hasn't lost whatsoever of its smooth over the years. The story is about a solitary behave at a section store who despite being a niggling disheveled finds a forever dwelling with a kind trivial girl who needs him equally much as he needs her. At that place are so many levels to this book, as a kid, I call up being awed past the idea of toys coming live in stores when the doors are locked and the shoppers get out. Every bit an adult, I see this as a touching adoption story . My son loves the escalators Corduroy travels on in the store ! This is some other book that has lasting power and tin can be read for years in your dwelling house.
Babies (So Tall Lath Books)
by Gyo Fujikawa was an especially desired book to me when I was little because it belonged to my older sis. The books is really very elementary and information technology's really just most what babies do all day. Trust me though it volition be a hit with toddlers.
Harold and the Purple Crayon 
by Crockett Johnson is the classic story of Harold who draws his own world and goes on bang-up adventures only to realize what he wants to draw nigh is a abode to come back to. This is a story about imagination, problem solving and one really cool and plain unbreakable crayon. My kids honey it and reading it to them takes me back to my own childhood and the inspiration to create my own imaginary worlds.
The Duchess Bakes a Block
by Virginia Kahl. I had to search this book out. I had forgotten the title and author. All I remembered was that there was a child named Gunhilde! Thank goodness for Google! The story is very sweet with the Duchess giving her staff the day off because she wants to broil a cake for her family. Unfortunately, things become awry. The cake ends up huge with the Duchess stuck on meridian of information technology high in the air! Luckily the Duchess finds a solution and fixes things in the cease.
I loved two things almost this book as a child. Starting time, the idea of everyone eating a giant cake to save the Duchess. So, the Duchess was taller than the Knuckles. I remember finding that funny and I didn't know a wife could be taller than her husband. That'south the beauty of vintage books, even picture books open children up to new experiences.
Joe Kaufman's Book Most Busy People and How They Do Their Work
by Joe Kaufman was such a big office of my childhood that I was nervous sharing it with my son, worried he'd reject it. He gobbled it up even though information technology is terribly out of engagement. ( I recall it was when I read it too!) The book is all about different jobs and all the responsibilities of them. I loved Trudy Teacher and like my son who loved Fred Fireman, I skipped Carlos the Clown. Even as outdated as it is, information technology's useful for learning about community helpers. I didn't notice the diverseness of the jobs and people in the book equally a kid but appreciate information technology as a parent.
Leo the Late Bloomer
past Robert Kraus . This book it's a elementary story about Leo who isn't doing what all the other animals his age are doing. His dad is more than than a picayune anxious but Leo blooms in his own skilful time. I loved this book as a child. As the youngest child, I always felt behind the curve e'er having to play take hold of up. I could relate to Leo. As an adult, vintage books like this are more for parents and is a great reminder to arctic out. Allow our kids bloom in their own time and in their own way.
The Story of Ferdinand 
by Munro Leaf is a classic tale near doing your ain thing and not letting any corporeality of force per unit area alter you. I don't e'er remember reading this volume every bit a child but I know many parents who practice. Ferdinand is a balderdash but simply because he is a bull doesn't hateful he wants to fight in the bull band. I honey the bulletin this book has well-nigh being who you are no matter what environment you lot are in. Kids love this book because it's funny, the text is just the right length and the illustrations are so expressive.
Blueberries for Sal
by Robert McCloskey is a true classic, written in 1948 it'southward a uncomplicated tale about a trivial daughter and her mom collecting blueberries to can. While mama picks them, Sal eats them and wanders off. But they aren't the merely mama and infant out gathering blueberries. This book is chill and sweetness. The black and white illustrations make readers feel similar they are on meridian of the mount gathering blueberries too.
The Seasons in Fern Hollow
by John Patience. This book takes a cute wait at the world of Fern Hollow where a large cast of creature characters live in a small idyllic English hamlet. The book itself is sweet, going through village life ane season at a time. My favorite thing about this book and the others by the same author was the map of the village at the start and terminate of each book in the series. I would lay in bed staring at the map, finding different means to get from ane graphic symbol's house to another. This book inspired my imagination.
Curious George Goes to the Hospital
past Margaret and H.A. Rey. I adored this book equally a kid. Fifty-fifty though hospitals have changed a lot since this book was written, the story even so rings true. I call back reading this volume before having to get to the hospital equally a kid and finding condolement in it. George gets into some trouble with a puzzle and ends up in the hospital with a bad tummy anguish. Information technology turns out that he swallowed a piece! The meat of the story is actually the within look at what happens in a hospital and how it's really nothing to be agape of. Information technology'southward a great book to read when you need to at-home fears before a infirmary stay.
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is on a shelf in our playroom ( see if you can discover it in this post ) , well the French edition that I flipped through equally a young girl in Canada growing up. I loved the same things about it back then that my kids do today. The incredibly detailed pictures offering an unparalleled launching pad for a young imagination.
In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Drove)
past Maurice Sendak is 1 of the many vintage books I remember exactly where I was when I first read it ; Coquitlam Public Library sitting in the shag carpeted row gunkhole amazed that the chief character Mickey had no clothes . Mickey falls out of bed and into the night kitchen where the bakers effort to bake him. Ultimately he saves the day and falls dorsum into bed and back to sleep. For me, this story is almost ability and liberty. How kids don't get to feel that mean solar day to day but free from reality at nighttime in their sleep they can.
Even as a picayune girl giggling at the pictures in the book I read the words and felt the liberty from existence little that Mikey felt. When I read it to my son he giggled and giggled at Mickey'south body. I was sorta hoping he'd exist more than mature than I was at 5. Nosotros always look the best from our kids right? Like me, he understood the eye of the story and expressed that Mickey was naked considering he was dreaming and got to practice whatever he wanted.
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak probably doesn't need an introduction simply if by chance you are not familiar with this book, it's a story of a lilliputian boy Max who is sent to his room for being wild and his imagination turns it into some other world, filled with Wild Things he gets to command and freedom from rules. Ultimately though Max'southward heart pulls him back habitation where he is loved all-time of all, even when he's wild. I read this to my son all the time. Even though he can read the words effortlessly now he ever asks me to read it. Because information technology's just non right any other way.
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. This volume makes me incredibly pitiful. I don't like how horrid the boy is to the tree, how spineless the tree is. I never saw it as a lesson in giving like so many do but a lesson in taking. Recently, I read it to my son and we talked. We had a great talk about taking reward of those who love us, and how it hurts everyone. Aye I don't similar this volume but it is useful. Information technology tin exist a great tool for didactics children about what makes a bad friend. I have never hidden that I don't like this volume because information technology's so lamentable. But that as a lesson, it'south worth the deplorable story.
Amos & Boris
by William Steig is a touching story nearly the power of an unlikely friendship and helping others. Boris the whale rescues Amos the mouse when he goes overboard in the center of the ocean. After the rescue, they develop a tender friendship despite their obvious differences. Then, they keep their dissever ways with full hearts. Many years later though it is Amos' turn to rescue Boris. We are all reminded that size does not equal ability to help a friend. This book made my son get "the gulpy feeling" which is our expression for tearing up. It'south a powerful story.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
by William Steig is one of the vintage books many of y'all may recognize from your own childhood. I remember the sweet story from my own. Sylvester is a little ass who finds a magic pebble and after discovering that it grants wishes he makes a terrible mistake and turns himself into a rock. Equally a rock he is unable to wish himself dorsum into a donkey and is left to sit down silently while his parents are frantic, search and finally grieve. Sylvester near gives upwardly himself until by chance his parents come up beyond his stone and the magic pebble and he turns dorsum into his "true cocky".
My son loved the story and I loved how when we talked nearly it he expressed so much empathy for Sylvester and his parents. The obvious bulletin that you have to be careful what you wish for is a powerful i for kids learning nearly consequences. The other letters which for us were the more than important ones were that family bonds can suspension through anything and that no matter what even if he is a rock I would never requite upwardly on him.
The Monster at the Cease of This Book 
by Jon Rock volition be instantly recognizable to many of yous. We didn't grow up with Elmo (well perhaps some of you young whippersnappers did). Nosotros had Grover. Loveable blueish monster and narrator of this story. This book is completely interactive in that Grover is speaking directly to the reader and asking them non to plow the pages. Information technology put me in fits of giggles as a child. But as a mom, I love the reminder to never judge a book by its encompass.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Twenty-four hours 
by Judith Viorst was some other childhood favorite that I have enjoyed sharing with my own son. This volume is beautiful, even though it may take a few reads. It's not a story about a whining little boy so much a lesson that sometimes things exercise not go our mode. Days can suck. It's merely the fashion it is. As a child, I related to Alexander'south feelings of frustration and things beingness unfair. How oftentimes to you lot hear a kid say "No Fair!" probably a lot. This book taps into that feeling, beingness lilliputian is hard. But just because y'all are mad, or your day was bad, doesn't mean you get your style.
Great book to talk almost anger and frustration with your child, and information technology's funny as well! The magic of this Vintage book is that the end isn't happy. Alexander goes to bed still mad and that's okay, sometimes days are bad.
Which vintage books did I miss? Add your favorites that I didn't mention in the comments.
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