Storytime: On the Night You were Born

I thought I would post another installment in the Storytime series on my blog (see first installment here) and share another one of our favorite books.  We gave Claire On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman for her birthday and it has been on heavy rotation as one of our favorite bedtime stories ever since.  For mamas, this book is a tear jerker.  Even though we've read it dozens of times, I still can't get through it without tearing up.  For children it is such a darling book and has the sweetest message about how special you are.  It truly is a book you can't help but fall in love with after the first time you read it.  One of my favorite lines on the closing page states, "Heaven blew every trumpet and played every horn on the wonderful, marvelous night you were born."     

Storytime: Red Sled

We love story time at our house.  We always make sure we read a few books before every nap and before bedtime.  Claire has always liked being read to but now she is starting to really love it.  She'll point, smile, and giggle at the pictures on the pages and it makes me so happy to see her enjoy it.  I thought it would be fun to post some of our favorite books every so often on our little blog.  I ordered the book Red Sled for Claire a few weeks ago with some Christmas money she was gifted.  It is such a cute book and is one of our favorites to read now!  It has the most darling pictures and doesn't have very many words so it is perfect for a wiggly impatient baby always wanting to turn the page.  The story is about a bunch of animals who borrow a little girl's sled after she has propped it up by the house for the night.  It's a really fun one that I think everyone should add to their collection.  Books have such a special place in my heart; if I can pass on one thing to my kids I hope it is my love for books & reading.