Five bedtime books that my toddler “read” to me
I’ve been under the weather the last few days. My two year old decided to put me to bed and had determined that —in my weakened condition—I would not be able to read her required 5,000 books for bedtime. So, the good Doctor Princess helped me settle into bed saying, “lay down, Mommy. Pull up you blankets. Shh! It’s sleepytime. I read you a story.” She then “read” a few books to me; showing the pictures to me and reciting verbatim from memory. Of course, there were the inevitable toddlerisms that make a mother want to smother her child with gratuitous affection. I was a worthy patient, however. I laid still, blankets pulled high, with a grin on my face (and the Vicks vapo-rub close at hand.)
- The Polite Elephant by Richard Scarry
- Time to Pee by Mo Willems
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Martin & Archambault
- Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire
She then pulled out all the stops and read my favorite (children’s) book:
5. The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
This book is inspiring and powerful while still managing to be incredibly simple. If you haven’t read this book, do so. Immediately.