I checked this book out at the library- grandchildren LOVED
it, so I bought a used copy. The Day Adam Got Mad
by Astrid Lindgren (Author), and
Marit Tornqvist (Illustrator)
GREAt illustrations and nice story about a bull that got MAD.

Sam's Ball by Barbro Lindgren in Danish- Jeppes Bold- I thought
someone,somewhere might be interested in this!

Sam's Ball- a favorite of toddlers- by Barbro Lindgren- in Danish.
In great condition, and sure to bring laughs to your baby. My kids
(and now my grandkids) loved Sam books!

It is for sale in my Etsy shop!

etsy store

Mollie Clarke is the great author and illustrator of Little Nuisance. I found The Golden Hamster, a sweet little book, on ebay, and it is now part of our treasury of good books for grandkids and other children.

One of our favorite little vintage books by Lois Lenski- A dog Came to School. Wonderful red and blue vintage pictures, from 1955.

I have this book- The Little Skater, by Diane Sherman, illustrated by Dorothy Grider, a "Tip-Top elf book" from 1959. It is signed by the illustrator! Says, "Merry Christmas, Dorothy Grider, 1959". I am looking forward to reading it to my grandchildren, and taking them ice-skating someday!

I got this book from ebay- a nice old book from Lois Lenski, one of my favorite children's book authors/illustrators.

I was reading to my granddaughters, and baby Malachi (3 1/2 months old here). He loved it, and now, at 5 months, listens avidly on my lap when I read to his siblings.

I LOVE Leslie Patricellis' books for babies!!!!!
Try her new ones for babies- I have gotten many laughs from toddlers from these!

Great shower gifts for a new mom! I guarantee the babies and toddlers you know will love these!

Two of my very favorite authors/illustrators are Erik & Lenore Blegvad. The Harper Collins website says about Erik: "Erik Blegvad is the distinguished illustrator of over a hundred books for children. He divides his time between London and Vermont." His wife, Lenore, "... was born in New York City and received her B.A. degree from Vassar College. She went to Paris to study painting, and there she met and married Danish artist Erik Blegvad. Dividing her time between painting and writing, Lenore is the author of a dozen books for children, including Anna Banana and Me, Rainy Day Kate, and A Sound of Leaves, all illustrated by Erik Blegvad, as well as Once Upon a Time and Grandma, which she both wrote and illustrated, " says the Simonsays website, with a photo of them, too!

I have some of their books, two of our favorites are Burnie's Hill and This is Me. Burnie's Hill (shown here with our very old board book "This is Me"- well-handled by children for over 20 years)

and an inside illustration of Burnie's Hill-

- a beautifully written traditional rhyme that all our children memorized at an early age, and now our grandhildren are!

And the chubby little board book, This is Me, is a delightful little book for toddlers- written by Lenore, and illustrated by Erik. I finally found a used one that wasn't as well-used as ours, and our 2 year old granddaughter keeps it at her home.

Tim Tadpole and the Great Bullfrog is another lovely Marjorie Flack book! Beautifully illustrated and telling the story of how a tadpole turns into a frog- a captivating story for young children! Out of print, but can be found on Ebay and other sites- worth searching for!

And I cannot forget to tell about Ask Mr. Bear- one of my two year old granddaughter's favorites! A story most preschoolers will sit still for! Filled with lovely illustrations of animals, and Danny- who wants to give his mother a birthday present- and asks animals for their advice. Finally, a BIG brown bear has wonderful advice for him. Enjoy this book!