An Updated Bedtime Lineup

I like to keep track of Isaac's interests as they change. There have been trains and Elmo, dinosaurs and Santa. And just like his interests in toys and characters, Isaac's taste in books evolves too. I've posted about his bedtime book lineup previously, and a couple of other times I mentioned some of the books that would make a daily appearance on our reading list. So now, here is another lineup. This list is lengthy, because we've recently made a habit of using the 'Request a Hold' feature at the library and so have had better luck with bringing home some of the much-anticipated titles. Also, I've replaced most of Isaac's down time with reading. The television is rarely on now--not that it was on all that much before--and when I hear the beginnings of whining or boredom, I pull out a book. Because, as you know, the boy doesn't play independently much at all. Reading is a wonderful habit to create, and it is also less pressure on me to come up with some grand plan for play for my toddler who requires undivided attention most of the time.

The list, in no particular order:
1. Steam Train, Dream Train
2. Roxaboxen
3. Dragons Love Tacos
4. How to Train a Train
5. How do Dragons Say I'm Mad!
6. Little Critter Books: All By Myself, I Was So Mad (Are you sensing a theme here?)
7. Arthur's Valentine
8. Children of the Forest
9. The Story of the Snow Children
10. Where the Wild Things Are
11. Winter
12. Art & Max
13. The Goodnight Train
14. Rawr!
15. Mouse Was Mad

My personal favorites are Roxaboxen, Children of the Forest, Steam Train, Dream Train, Art & Max, and How to Train a Train. These are some great books, so if you haven't read them yet, check them out!