Babywise Mom Reader Favorites Day 2018

Babywise Mom Reader Favorites Day. Favorite baby products, favorite baby toys, favorite toys for kids, and favorite books.

When I am looking for recommendations, I love to look for advice from like-minded moms. One of my favorite things is knowing what other people have as favorite things.

Reader Favorites Day 2017

When I am looking for recommendations, I love to look for advice from like-minded moms. One of my favorite things is knowing what other people have as favorite things.

Reader Favorites Day 2016

One of my favorite things is knowing what other people have as favorite things.

Reader Favorites Day 2015

I love reader favorites posts. I love to see what you have found that you just love. Some of our favorite toys and products around the home were recommended by you readers.

Reader Favorites Day 2014

I love reader favorites posts. I love to see what you have found that you just love. Some of our favorite toys and products around the home were recommended by you readers.

I love reader favorites posts. I love to see what you have found that you just love. Some of our favorite toys were recommended by you readers. And my diaper bag was recommended by readers and I think I will actually miss it when it is time to retire it (you are curious aren't you--it is this Skip Hop Studio Diaper Bag Tote Bag, Pewter Dot).

Below are the reader favorites posts for you to visit today. Follow the link and comment on the post with your favorites in that category. I will add your comments to the body of the post. There are two new categories this year--the children's toys 8 and older and the chapter books. If the aren't linked yet, just go to the home page of the blog and scroll down under this post. I will link them as soon as I can today. Is there a category you would love to see? Go ahead and comment letting me know what category you would like to see included.

Reader Favorites: Chapter Books

Chapter books can be a bit tricky. Reading a chapter book takes a time investment, so you don't want to read one that isn't good.

In this post, please share what chapter books your child has/does love. Share the title, author, and a brief synopsis (it can be a one-sentence synopsis--just enough to understand the subject matter). It would be helpful to share the gender of your child and age the book was enjoyed. (This post contains affiliate links).

Janelle said...

So far our favorites are
Magic Tree House (he can read these himself)
Charlotte's Web
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Angelle said...

Rainbow Fairies series is a great chapter book intro series (Ocean Fairies #1: Ally the Dolphin Fairy: A Rainbow Magic Book).
Cam Jensen books are good too (Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds).

lsmith said...

Some read-aloud chapter books for girls age 5-6:

- The Doll People series by Ann Martin
- Clementine series by Sara Pennypacker
- The Complete Ramona Collection series by Beverly Cleary
- Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Lovelace
- All-of-a-Kind Family series by Sidney Taylor
- Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins
- My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Garnett

Reader Favorites: Child Toys ages 8 and older

In this post, please share your child's favorite toys for ages 8 and older.

Please share the name of the toy and a brief reason why you/your child likes it. Please also include the age your child liked it since there is a large range here. You can also add a link to be sure I will be able to identify the correct toy when I move it to the main body of this post. Thanks so much!

Michael and Yvonne said...

i do not have an 8 year old but I think Legos is a huge thing I loved and my brother at this age (and my 6.5 yr old is really getting into it). So I will look into Lego sets and adding on to what we have as we don't have many official "legos", it's been mainly the Duplos up til age 5 so far here (and in part because of my 1 yr old I have not pushed the Legos too early as the small parts are hazardous). I think for a girl it will be Barbies (my 6.5 yr old is getting into them and I loved them as a girl). So i'll be doing the whole Barbie and accessories.
Lastly for a physical toy/exercise I am thinking rollerskating might be in that age?? I know some of the 6 yr olds are trying to do traditional rollerskating so maybe by 8 rollerblading?

Reader Favorites Day

This is the day to share your favorites in any of the following categories. It is great to hear from other moms about what products and toys they love! If you have a category of favorites you would like to see readers share about, leave a comment here requesting it.

Share Your Favorite Baby Products

Let's hear it. What can't you live without?

My last baby was three years ago, which to me feels like a really long time. I know that in the two years between Kaitlyn and McKenna, lots of new products came out, so I imagine the same has happened and want to know if there is anything I should strongly consider adding to our collection.

Favorite monitors? Favorite baby food making stuff? Favorite toys? Favorite teething products? Favorite _____ (fill in the blank). Share it! Please!

Here is a list of my past posts on baby stuff I love.

Readers Favorites: Children's Books

What is your favorite children's book? I know it is too hard to pick just one! Share one or more of your favorite books. I am talking "you must own this book" favorites. Add it by simply commenting with the title and author if possible. It would also be helpful to list the age of the child(ren) who loves the book. Thanks! (This post contains affiliate links).

Ellyn said...

21 month old boy:One Duck Stuck: A Mucky Ducky Counting Book by Phyllis Root and Jane ChapmanMy Truck Is Stuck! by Kevin Lewis and Daniel Kirk
Lastly, all the books by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond ("If You Give a Pig a Pancake", "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" etc.)

Kristy Powers said...

Hop on Pop (I Can Read It All By Myself) andHug by Jez Alborough

for babies, pretoddlers, toddlers, and preschoolers

Hop On Pop has been one of the all-time most-read books in our house.
Hug is great because it is a good book for giggling at and older siblings can very easily read it to younger siblings.

Janice said...

Quick As a Cricket by Audrey Wood. My favorite, now my 15-month-old's favorite.

Holly said...

The Napping House and King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audry and Don Wood

I read them to my newborn, my brother read them in 3rd grade. Entertaining for Mom and Dad too and the illustrations are wonderful.

Jennifer said...

My two year old loves....The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann HobermanIs Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino

All four volumes of Read Aloud Bible Stories, Volumes 1-4 by Ella Lindvall

Savage Family said...

Snuggle Puppyby Sandra Boyton 1-3 yrs
Read alouds: The Princess Bride, The Chronicles of Narnia,Little House on the Prairie (we read aloud often to our 6.5 yr old, the 3 yr old sits and plays nearby, listening a bit)

MommyBott said...

The Going-To-Bed Book by Sandra Boynton for the toddler set. My 2-year-old thinks her Blue Hat, Green Hat is hilarious, too.

Shannon said...

I Love You, Stinky Face by lisa mccourt

Megjaned said...

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownWherever You Are: My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman

Laura said...

I Love You This Much (Songs of Gods Love) by Lynn Hodges and Sue Buchanan (Birth-5).That's Not My Baby by Fiona Watt (Birth and up).

Emily Anne Russ said...

For my 9 month old.On the Farm- Illustrated by Olivia Rayner. It's a pop-up book that rhymes.Moo Baa La La La - by BoyntonBabies - by Gyo Fujikawa

MsSarahNicole said...

1. Fool Moon Rising by Fluhardy

2. Richard Scarry's The Animals of Farmer Jones (Big Little Golden Book) by Scarry

3. Over in the Meadowby Keats

MarieEnzaldo said...

18-24 months (girl)Where Is the Green Sheep? (Mem Fox)Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes (Mem Fox)

Jessica said...

Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney. I think the age range is 2-6 but I've been reading it to my son since he was 6 months old and he loves it.

In fact, I memorized it and would recite it to him at night as a 'story' before bed. We don't have a board book version and he was still eating books more than looking at them at that point. Now that he's almost 10 months old, he likes to turn the pages and check out the pictures. The illustrations are stunning! It's cute - he's been gently stroking my eyelashes lately and last night, he reached out and stroked the eyelashes of Mama Llama...so adorable!

Anyhow, it's the best book we own. She has a few other Llama books that I can't wait to read. Uh, I mean that my son can't wait to read. ;)

Kelly said...

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault. My son is 2 and loves this book! We read it almost every night. The version we have also came with a CD with Ray Charles reading the story and he loves to listen to it in the car. This book was recommended in the Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease(thanks, Val for telling us about this book).

Jessica said...

I love reading Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag to my four month old!

MeganRuth said...

Mo Willems pigeon books as well as his Leonardo, the Terrible Monster great all the way to 6 y.oBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By bill Martin for newborns to 5 y.o

Those are just a few of the many AMAZING books out there.

(I was a childrens librarian so I'm clearly all about books)

Jayci said...

My 3 year old girl LOVES her Beginner Bible. I don't know the name or author, but you can find any out there. I am so happy she is interested in these stories. The one we have is short and basic, but also has a discussion question for when they are older. Lots of pictures too.

LKD said...

6-18 months it was Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

Since then (now 28 months) if I have to pick two: Good Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day and The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood.

We love books so this was quite hard!

The Shrayber Family said...

My 26 month old son loves -Corduroy Goes to the Beach (A Flap Book) by B.G HennessyJamberry by Bruce DegenGo Away, Big Green Monster! By Ed Emberley

The Kring-a-lings said...

God Made You Nose To Toes (birth- 2yrs) Leslie ParrottThis Is NOT a Pumpkin (1-2yrs) Bob StaakeHow Do Dinosaurs Laugh Out Loud? (2+) Jane Yolen

amy solomon said...

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr. & Eric Carle has been my 16 month old twin boys' favorite book since they started crawling. Anytime I sit down and start reading that book they stop what they're doing & crawl (now walk & climb into my lap!) over to me to get closer and listen. I think they love how rhythmic it is. They will often "read" it to themselves, turning pages on their own, as it's one of their only non-board books.

Other big hits are B is for Bear, by Roger Priddy, Where Is Love, Biscuit?: A Pet & Play Book, by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, and I Love You Through And Through, by B. Rossetti-Shustak & C.J. Church. We also love Nancy Tillman books for bedtime (On the Night You Were Born and It's Time to Sleep, My Love)

MonstorB said...

Books are a big deal around here!

I have to second the Mo Willems pigeon books as well as his "Leonardo the Terrible Monster." My 3 year old has been enjoying these books for well over a year now.

Anything by Sandra Boynton. A lot of here books are also songs. We love her CDs. Often "read" the song books that come with the CDs and "sing" the board books.

My infant son loves "Hello, Animals!" by Smriti Prasadarn. It's a black and white board book.

My daughter just turned three and this is a list of some of her favorite story books:

The Ladybug Girl series

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by James Dean

Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird

Extra Yarn by Mac Bernett

Anything by Oliver Jeffers

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce

Zen Ties by Jon J. Muth

Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg

Emma Kate by Patricia Polacco

And on and on and on!

Sarah said...

My 2.5 year old loves the Gossie and Friends books by Olivier Dunrea. She requests them over and over.

Another favorite is EVERYWHERE BABIES by Susan Meyers (and has been since about 15 months old).