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21 Books I Want My Daughter To Read

My mom would read each one of these books to me at bed time when I was little and I hope to pass these down to my daughter.

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These books are a memory to me that I will never forget. I remember my sister and I would be in the bed, and we would pick out a story for her to read to us every night. Having mom read to me made me feel loved and important. I felt like she was always there for me when I needed her just by doing this. I want my daughter to feel the same way of a carefree and protected space that I had as well.

1. The Rainbow Fish

Rainbow Fish Book

This book is about a shiny fish who doesn't share his bright scales to other fishies. He learns by not sharing things nobody wants to be around him. Learning the consequences he eventually shares and sees how happy he feels.

2. Stellaluna

Stellaluna Book

This book is about a baby bat who falls into a birds nest. She learns that she is different from her brothers and sisters. Soon realizing, Stellaluna may be discrete but finds ways that help family and friends.

3. Guess How Much I Love You

Guess How Much I Love You Story

This is a sweet book about a baby bunny thats momma tells him how much she truly loves him. So warming to a kids heart.

4. There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly

An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly Book

This book is just a fun and weird picture book about an old lady that swallows things. Just a laughing and curious book.

5. If You Give A Moose A Muffin

Give A Moose A Muffin Book

If You Give A Moose A Muffin was a very interesting story, that leeds this moose to extraordinary things when he ate a muffin.

6. Chrysanthemum

Litte Chrysanthmum Book

Sweet little story about a little mouse that finds self esteem, confidence, and acceptance while in school.

7. A Bad Case Of Stripes

A Bad Case Of Stripes Book

A Bad Case Of Stripes is just a eerie book indicating that a girl has different colored stripes on her body while being sick.

8. Olivia Forms A Band

Olivia Forms A Band Story

This book would just always get me excited when I was young, I don't know what it was. Having the thought of a girl pig leading a band is just satisfying I guess.

9. Kitten's First Full Moon

Kitten's First Full Moon Book

This happens to be my favorite above all I don't know why, just is. A adorable little kitten learns about a full moon when drinking milk.

10. Curious George

Curious George Story

If you love monkeys highly suggests this book! Very wonderful and bright story about a little monkey who gets curious all the time.

11. Corduroy Lost And Found

Corduroy Story

A sweet little teddy bear trying to find the right gift for his owner ends up being lost in the sky.

12. Goodnight Moon

Goodnight Moon Book

Another good one that is heart warming, just the words being told in this story is appealing.

13. Green Eggs And Ham

Dr. Suess's Green Eggs And Ham Book

A Dr. Seuss book is just always fantastic. This book however is interesting how he finds green eggs and ham good.

14. Lily's Purple Plastic Purse

Lilys Purple Plastic Purse Book

Lilys Purple Plastic Purse is just a spirit, fun, and loving book about this little mouse having the time of her life with that purple plastic purse of hers.

15. Madeline

Madeline Story

Madeline is a very proper school girl in Paris, under the influence of her teacher Miss Clavel.

16. The Story Of Ferdinand

Story Of Ferdinand

This book includes strange things that happen to the bull Ferdinand, which turn out to be very funny.

17. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Hungry Caterpillar Story

The Very Hungry Catepillar has a very colorful and bright photo album that tells what Mr. Caterpillar does every day.

18. On The Night You Were Born

The Night You Were Born Story

Here we have On The Night You Were Born, which is a heart warming story to be told about how much you preloved when being born.

19. The Missing Piece

Missing Piece Book

This is just a unique circle trying to find his missing piece.

20. The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree Story

The Giving Tree is a story being told about the tree giving so much to the little boy until everything is gone one day.

21. I Love You, Little One

I Love You, Little One Book

I Love You Little One is just a caring book about a mother rabbit loving her baby bunny.

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