Posted on 05/02/2008 2:07:30 PM PDT by GOP_Raider
I’m more annoyed by him spending time on this Operation Chaos nonsense.
My favorite books to have my parents read me were the Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. However, while those books were great for kids five years old and older, they may be a little bit too old for your nephew. In that case, I would recomend the Berenstein Bear series, I always found them funny when I was little.
For him? Goodnight Moon, Poky Little Puppy, Corduroy, and Dr. Suess were my childhood favorites. When I got older, I LOVED to read, and I got into sci-fi and fantasy, especially Chronicles of Narnia and the LOTR trilogy (which I firmly believed were best read while hanging out in your favorite tree). Now, I still like the sci-fi and fantasy books, but I’ve also got into mythology quite a bit. I definitely have to say I enjoyed reading more and more as I got older... and it wasn’t until after high school that I discovered this thing called ‘television’ which, to an extent, makes up for the inadequate flow of new books at the local library =)
When my kids were young, it was Goodnight Moon, The Hungry Caterpillar (actually anything by Eric Carle-nice brightly colored pictures!), If you give a Moose a Muffin, Dr. Suess books, Go Dog Go, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom...
Just kidding. I'd go with the usual children's stories, Mother Goose, etc.
I actually have some back issues of “American Rifleman” that I’ve taken the liberty of borrowing from my grandpa, but Guns & Ammo is always a solid choice. :)
Your nephew is adorable. How old is he? He looks about 18 months in the picture. Definitely, Goodnight Moon and Pokey Little Puppy. My children loved all the books by Richard Scarry. He has one named Cars and Trucks from A-Z which is good for toddlers if your nephew is into cars and trucks. His illustrations are great. I loved his books when I was a child and my children did too. When he gets a little older, I’d recommend the Curious George series of books by H.A. and Margret Ray.
My first grandchild, Jack, was born this past leap year day. I bought Good Night Moon for him months before he was born. I wanted to be able to say that I bought him his first book.
Your nephew is lucky to have you for an uncle. Can you talk his parents into reading to him? Try to make them understand that the love of reading is one of the greatest gifts you can give a child. It is so important that I can’t understand why any parent wouldn’t do it.
I was kind of saving that one until he was a little older. ;)
Tryston will be a year old in a few weeks. The first time I met and babysat him I just read what I had available—a few things from “the Dangerous Book for Boys” and I’d read The Limbaugh Letter out loud to him.
I also have The Complete Works of Shakespeare where I would read and kind of act out some Macbeth and King Lear. He’d smile and giggle as well as look at me like “what the hell is my uncle doing?” But at any rate, I do appreciate the sugggestions. :)
The Operation Chaos thing is just funny to me, it really shouldn’t be because of what’s on the line, but the Dims are in a freefall for all the world to see...and that will never not be funny.
He’s a big boy for not yet a year old. Just keep doing what you are doing....at his age you can read anything to him as it is the closeness and interaction that he will benefit from. It sounds like you make it very fun and lively. With an uncle like you, he very well might become quite a scholar.
LOL! My brother in law works for a custom RV building business, so I think that would be right up his alley. :)
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