Three cheers for daddies who read! Not only do daddies who read bedtime stories do something wonderful for their children, they can give moms a much-needed pre-bedtime break to hop online and connect with other moms or read or write!
My husband, I am proud to say, has been reading to my daughter, literally since she was in my belly. Guess whose voice she recognized first immediately after being born?
Yup. Daddy.
At a recent teacher’s conference, Samantha’s teacher mentioned what a good reader she is and that she can “sight read” almost all the kindergarten-level words.
She said she is one of the best readers in the class. [Blush.]
But who gets credit?
That’s right. Daddy.
I once asked my husband, Jason, for his top reading recommendations. This was a couple of years ago and my daughter must have gotten a hold of the paper because it is all torn and crumpled. But I saved it from a certain demise so that I could share the list of books someday.
It turned up while spring cleaning my office and I felt that someday had arrived. So here you go:
Jason’s Top Read-Aloud Books
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
The Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown
Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
Dr. Suess’s ABC by Dr. Suess
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Suess
Olivia by Ian Falconer
Once Upon a Potty by Alona Frankel
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
Abuela by Arthur Dorros
Franny B. Kranny, There’s a Bird in Your Hair by Harriet Lerner and Susan Goldhor
I’ll ask him for a list of books for older kids next time. What are your favorite read aloud books?
