Recs Needed!
Jan. 9th, 2006 09:37 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lls_mutantHey, oh ever helpful f-list!
I'm looking for two types of recs, both books.
One: Books for kiddies. I'm looking for the best kids' books. It's inspired by this thread on the MRFH forum, which has already yielded some real treats. We're trying to build up our kiddie library, but kids' books are freaking expensive so we're starting now so we can build gradually.
What I'm really looking for are a.) books your kids enjoyed or you remember enjoying as a kid, and b.) books that a parent can read over and over again without going too nuts. So far, our library includes:
Make Way for Ducklings
Where the Wild Things Are
When Pigasso Met Mootisse (add this one to your library- it's a riot!)
Duck for President
Goodnight Moon
and a few board books (including a Penn State one). I plan on adding The Wolves in the Walls (on![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
poolman's recommendation), Romeow and Drooliet, and the Dr. Suess collection, but I'd like to know what else you guys have really enjoyed.
Two: recs for me! I'm starting back on Weight Watchers, and what I did last time was rewarded myself every 5 pounds. It can't be a food or food-related reward (except for light cookbooks) and it can't be clothing until I hit my goal, but books are perfect. Especially since they are not terribly expensive and can be ordered from Amazon. So any good recs? I like sci-fi and fantasy, preferably where there's a lot of focus on interpersonal relations. Right now I'm reading A Game of Thrones and LOVING it. Plus, if anyone does have a good light cookbook recommendation that's not Cooking Light or Weight Watchers, I'm all ears to that, too. (Although I have a pretty good stash there.)
Thanks in advance!
I'm looking for two types of recs, both books.
One: Books for kiddies. I'm looking for the best kids' books. It's inspired by this thread on the MRFH forum, which has already yielded some real treats. We're trying to build up our kiddie library, but kids' books are freaking expensive so we're starting now so we can build gradually.
What I'm really looking for are a.) books your kids enjoyed or you remember enjoying as a kid, and b.) books that a parent can read over and over again without going too nuts. So far, our library includes:
Make Way for Ducklings
Where the Wild Things Are
When Pigasso Met Mootisse (add this one to your library- it's a riot!)
Duck for President
Goodnight Moon
and a few board books (including a Penn State one). I plan on adding The Wolves in the Walls (on
poolman's recommendation), Romeow and Drooliet, and the Dr. Suess collection, but I'd like to know what else you guys have really enjoyed. Two: recs for me! I'm starting back on Weight Watchers, and what I did last time was rewarded myself every 5 pounds. It can't be a food or food-related reward (except for light cookbooks) and it can't be clothing until I hit my goal, but books are perfect. Especially since they are not terribly expensive and can be ordered from Amazon. So any good recs? I like sci-fi and fantasy, preferably where there's a lot of focus on interpersonal relations. Right now I'm reading A Game of Thrones and LOVING it. Plus, if anyone does have a good light cookbook recommendation that's not Cooking Light or Weight Watchers, I'm all ears to that, too. (Although I have a pretty good stash there.)
Thanks in advance!
