Happy International Children's Book Day!

Apparently April 2nd is International Children's Book Day! I thought this would be a good opportunity to share with you some of my favourite children's books.  If you're a parent, you've probably heard of and read most of these.  If you haven't, please make sure to get your hands on a copy, your kids will love them, promise!

1. The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson.  I've probably read this book over 500 times.  We have a regular copy as well as the sound book and the kids love both.  This story is exciting, a little scary and oh so clever.  

2. Kitchen Disco by Clare Foges and Al Murphy.  The kids loooove this one.  I've even taken it to Kenz's class and all the kids went nuts for it.  It's goofy, it's colourful and you can make a song out of it.  Just a warning, might get the kids hyped up so possibly not the best idea right before bed time ;)

3. Not a box by Antoinette Portis. Very cool book that plays with a child's imagination.

4. Sleeping Cinderella and Other Princess Mix-ups by Stephanie Clarkson.  If you have a girl, you must get this. She will get to see a totally different side of these famous fairytale princesses. 

5. The Day The Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers.  Best book ever.  I laugh probably just as much as the kids do whenever we read this.  This is the time to bring out your best acting skills as there are a bunch of amazing characters in this book.  There's also the follow up which is just as good - The Day The Crayons Came Home. 

6. Mr Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown.  This book illustrates big ideas (bravery, individuality and friendship) in a very cute and simple way.  

7. The Tickle Book by Ian Whybrow. So much fun to attack the kids with tickles every time the tickle monster pops up. Yousef and Kenz take turns lifting the flaps which adds to the excitement. 

8. At The Same Moment Around The World by Clotilde Perrin.  This book was a great way to explain to Yousef how there are different time zones around the world.  It was also nice for him to get a little idea of how kids from around the world go about their day. 

9. The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak.  The author is the writer of the hit comedy series The Office, so you can imagine how funny the book is.  It's something different for the kids to experience, and the parents have no choice but to act super silly while reading it :).

I'd love to hear which are your family's favourites.