The giant, bold pictures and simple opposites are just right for young kids. This was one of the first he’d listen to from beginning to end – and then page through it himself afterward. My toddler loves to look at books by himself, but getting my busy little boy to sit for a book is still a challenge. “Crackle, sweep, he rakes cornflakes - and jumps into the pile he makes!” When they were first learning to talk my older kids loved to fill in the rhyming word at the end of each page. This rhyming tale of a mischievous mouse is a quick and fun read. My three-year-old can’t get enough of it! But the story is an enjoyable easy reader and makes a great read-aloud for young preschoolers. I’ll admit - reading this one again and again gets a bit tedious for me, which is why I’m glad it’s at the doctor’s office waiting room and not on our bookshelf. In this book, animals crawl one by one into Nicki’s lost mitten - stretching it beyond recognition until the bear sneezes, sending the animals everywhere. Like all of her books, Jan Brett’s artwork in The Mitten is breathtaking she illustrates animals with both realism and personality. Kids will cheer for Mike Mulligan while learning a little about what things were like seventy-five years ago. Mike Mulligan has a final chance to save Mary Anne from the scrap heap if they can build the basement for the town hall in just one day. They dig deep canals for boats and hollow out cellars for skyscrapers – but they’re soon out of a job when the newer machines take over. Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, work hard. Some of the vintage children’s books are a little long and tedious for kids today – but not this one. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, by Virginia Lee Burton
This is another great book to give as a gift! Preschool-aged children will relate to Mimi’s day of playing, library school, and a visit to the park. It makes this adorable book really stand out – but the story itself is wonderful too. The first thing you’ll notice is the 3-D artwork created with paint, fabric, and clay. Like me, this may have been a favorite of your own when you were young … be sure to let this timeless book delight the next generation!
#PICTURE OF LETTER M TV#
It’s rare that I will recommend a book based on a TV character – in fact, I’ve never done it – but how could I leave this classic book off our Letter M favorites? Kids love being told, IN GIANT SCREAMING LETTERS, to please not turn the page – poor Grover is afraid of the monster at the end of this book.
The Monster at the End of This Book, by Jon Stone Like all in the series, the lively illustrations by Felicia Bond might just be the best part. When he eats all the muffins, he’ll want some muffin mix – and on it goes in this fun story. If you give a moose a muffin, he’ll want jam to go with it. You’re probably familiar with this book and the others in this growing series. If You Give a Moose a Muffin, by Laura Numeroff
What are her monster parents to do? In the end a family disaster leads her parents to realize that Rosie’s manners come in handy! It’s a favorite from my childhood and still one of my read-aloud favorites today. She speaks politely, smiles at strangers, and plays nicely with her friends. Rosie Monster has a problem – she has terrible manners. This is one of those books to read very slowly – so you can catch every detail in the pictures. At the end of the story Maria’ s daughter and the mouse’s daughter end up sharing a house – and develop a special friendship. We love this exquisitely illustrated book about a girl and a mouse living parallel lives in the same home. Mary and the Mouse, the Mouse and Mary, by Beverly Donofri The poor man tries sending Millie her own package so that she’ll start being nicer to him… it doesn’t have the effect he wants, but the happy surprise ending had me laughing out loud. I’m listing this book first because you have got to check it out if you haven’t seen it yet! Every day on the farm, Millie the cow anxiously waits for her favorite thing… scaring the mail carrier! She loves finding a new place to hide so that the mailman is scared right off his bicycle. Millie Waits for the Mail, by Alexander Steffensmeier So here you have it: 14 of the best picture books for kids ages 3-5! Since I had so many choices I was able to limit this list to my very favorites. I love compiling book lists for each letter! And this was a fun one because you can go so many places with letter M… monkeys, mice, monsters and more.
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