Mr. B's Top Read Books: 2.5-3 Years Old

Mr. B turned three last weekend (on Halloween!!!). I have been absent from writing during the last few weeks planning Halloween and his birthday bash.

This is a good opportunity to discuss some of his favorites during the last half year. I listed his top read books from two to two-and-a-half here.

Here are his top read books from two-and-a-half to three years old:

The Berenstain Bears First Time Books

Mr. B found my huge stash of these books a few months ago. We have only read a handful so far because they are not all developmentally appropriate (I like to use these book to introduce him to complex social situations). Of the ones we've read, Mr. B is fixated on Trick or Treat, Get the Gimmies and the Green-Eyed Monster. These three books are perfect for his current developmental level because they deal with deceiving appearances, greed/tantrums and envy. These books are absolutely amazing and we love them!

Magic School Bus Level 2 Scholastic Readers

Mr. B loves science but is not quite ready for any of the other Magic School Bus books. These readers are perfect for him and we are constantly re-reading the handful that I have managed to collect. I hope that Mr. B comes to appreciate the Magic School Bus series as much as I do.

Open House (A Lift-The-Flap Book) by Steve Noon

Mr. B loves books with flaps. I initially bought this book at a thrift store and several of its pages were damaged. Mr. B loved this book and constantly complained about the missing flaps so I ended up buying him a new one. This book takes the reader through a Roman Street, a Scottish Tower, a Dutch Home, a French Farmhouse, A Country Mansion, A Japanese House and an American Store. There is so much to explore in this book and each flap is filled with fun conversation starters.

Wacky Wednesday by Theo. LeSieg (AKA Dr. Seuss)

This is a "what is wrong with this picture" book. Mr. B had to read this before bed every night for months. I'm so tired of this book.

Olivia Helps with Christmas

Mr. B loves Olivia and her brothers. This is a very cute and funny book about the Pig family's Christmas.

The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman

This is a great rhyming book about a very large family full of picky eaters. This one is a pleasure to read and the pictures are so much fun to explore, adding so much to the story.

Jimmy Zangwow's Out-Of-This-World Moon Pie Adventure by Toy DiTerlizzi

This book is about a boy who goes on a silly quest in outer-space for moon pies and milk. This is a very fun book and one of Mr. B's favorites.

Frozen Sing-Along Storybook 

This is a very long book. I, personally, have had enough of Frozen but the pictures in t his book are beautiful and the story is well written (it's better than watching the movie three times a day).

Mike Fink by Steven Kellogg

We are HUGE Steven Kellogg fans and I try to collect everything with his name on it. Mr. B was obsessed with this book for quite a while even though I still think that it's way too advanced for him. I'm very glad that he didn't ask too many questions about some of the more disturbing things that happened because I'm not ready to discuss them.

George Shrinks by William Joyce

This is a very simple book about a little boy with a to-do list from his parents. I appreciate it because it's a very quick read (especially after reading the Frozen book for half an hour) and Joyce has a good sense of humor.

Mr. B's other 2.5-3 year old favorites are the Mercer Mayer Monster books, Vigfus the Viking and Space Station Mars.