New Board Books

J-man has recently shown an interest in letters ("What are all these things on my wall?"), so I wanted to started gradually introducing him to letters. I deciding to try two things writing his name on things and talking about his "special letters," and reading alphabet books and pointing out the letters. I should have known that it was dangerous for me to start looking at alphabet books for toddlers, because our family of three loves reading. Needless to say, I ended up ordering eight books. Only two are ABC books. The reason I'm sharing is because I love some of the books we ordered. They are also extremely affordable. I should note that all of the books below are about God and Jesus. We already have a huge collection of books about animals, music, toys, etc. So, I wanted to expand our collection. Some are a little advanced for Joel, but there's nothing wrong with reading above his level.

God Made Me by Jane Taylor: a good review of body parts (eyes, nose, mouth, tongue, feet, hands, ears) and the five senses; perfect for our little guy; recommended for ages 1-5

Jesus Loves Me by Debby Anderson: starts and ends with the traditional song; also goes through dressing, eating, cleaning, learning, playing, bathing, and praying; good for ages 1-3

If Jesus Lived Inside My Heart by Jill Roman Lord: talks about how Jesus can use you (your eyes, hands, arms, mouth) if you allow him to enter your heart; shares how your life can reflect Jesus and how he loves us even when we mess up; a little advanced for now (recommended for ages 2-5); was so good that I had to order now

My Day with Jesus by Alice Joyce Davidson: tells the Palm Sunday story from the donkey's perspective; tells why people were waving branches; shares the Great Commandment (love God, love neighbors); will read this year, but will probably be more appropriate for next year; recommended for ages 1-4

My ABC of God Loves Me by Thomas Nelson: shares an attribute of God or Jesus  for each letter (M-Messiah, N-near, O-obedient, V-victorious, W-wise, etc.); probably a little advanced for now, but it's never too early to start sharing about God; recommended for ages 1-4

I wanted to share in case others were looking for good ideas for Easter. My Day with Jesus would be great to share a little before, since it's about Palm Sunday. We got them all from www.christianbook.com. I hope some of you can enjoy these as much as we are!