What better gift could you give your child than the gift of reading? If you’re looking to build your adopted child’s library, you can’t go wrong with these great picture books.
1.) “Madeline” by Ludwig Bemelmans. This book’s rhyme and charming illustration of the littlest French girl Madeline has delighted girls for ages.
2.) “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” by Judith Viorst. Any child will sympathize with Alexander’s string of bad luck on his terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
3.) “Corduroy” by Don Freeman. This story revolves around a department store teddy who explores until he finds a little girl of his very own to take care of him.
4.) “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” by Mo Willems. Willems has gone on to write a series of successful pigeon books, but this is the first one to own. A daydreaming pigeon considers driving a bus while the bus driver is away. Your kids will love the story and the original illustration.
5.) “Harold and the Purple Crayon” by Crockett Johnson. Harold’s purple crayon opens up new doors in his imagination. Your kids will love the whimsy of Harold’s drawings and will want to break out their own crayons as soon as the book is over.
6.) “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” by Laura J. Numeroff. This cause-and-effect story about a child who (perhaps mistakenly) befriends a very demanding mouse spawned a number of other Numeroff books.
7.) “Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel” by Virginia L. Burton. Burton masterfully writes the story of the very determined Mike Mulligan and his beloved steam shovel, Mary Anne.
8.) “Olivia” by Ian Falconer. This award-winning book tells the adventures of a capricious female pig named Olivia.
9.) “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” by Simms Taback. This book follows the traditional rhyme about an old lady who swallows a flock of animals.