'Bibliotheek' Means 'Library' - 2021 Edition


                                                                                               

When we gather up our pile of library books to return them, sometimes I remember to snap a photo. This is a handful of photos taken throughout 2021, showing the kinds of books we like. With a 10 book limit per child, we go about every 2-3 weeks, and come home with a mix of picture books, 'educational' books, and random finds from the shelves. 






                  
Sometimes we repeat favorites. "We eten hier geen klasgenootjes', first published in English as 'We don't eat our classmates' is one of my own favorite children's books. The Boer Boris books are about a family of young farmers in adorable and impossible situations. The Nijntje /Miffy the bunny series are cute and short, perfect for a little read before naptime or bedtime. 


















I normally choose out a few science or biology books that are in line with what we've been studying in school; dinosaurs, weather, oceans. When we do our monthly theme units on composers and artists, I find books on Mozart or Picasso. 





We used a photo of a big-sibling-to-be reading "A baby is coming!" books as pregnancy announcements for both Bloom and Baby Ay. Checking out "I'm going to be a big brother/sister" books also helped prepare the kids while I was pregnant. 




Pippin loves Lego books, I Spy Books, and comics. He reads almost any book we check out, though, so I always casually leave a pile on the bookshelf for him to discover. I love it when he wanders up to me with a book in his hand and asks if I know what a pizzeria is, or how tornadoes are formed, or explains how a snake's jaw hinges. 


                                            


Bloom's current favorite series is about Anna, a little girl who goes to the circus, the dentist, and the grocery store. Anna also has a little brother and a strong will :D 



                                            

Baby Ay likes board books but chews on them, so we haven't checked out too many for him yet. He does have his own library pass, since, you can never start too early with teaching little ones to love books.










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