Books Valeria Loves (and We Read on Repeat)

Hello and welcome back to my ramblings, I’m your host for the evening. Tonight I’ll be discussing a few books that my little book worm has been really into lately. I thought about writing about this today as my daughter and I were cuddled up on the couch reading some books. It’s something I enjoy doing with her and can read to her pretty much all day.

Sounds weird, but I’ve been reading to my daughter since before she could even understand the words. She looked looking at the photos, but I also thought it might help with her speaking. I don’t know if that actually helped or not. However, she definitely has my love of books!

First up is Albert in the Alley and this one we came across by accident. We had went to a book store in Hamilton because I was looking for a certain puzzle and the author of the book was actually there doing signings. She saw us with Valeria and pulled me aside and started speaking with me. She let me know it was loosely based on real life events and that proceeds go to the SPCA in Hamilton/Burlington area. She was such a sweet young woman, seemed a bit shy but extremely friendly. She signed the book for Valeria and also gave her a colouring page and sticker that matches the book. I was thrilled to support a local author.

It’s a really sweet story and the art work is incredible. I highly recommend that if you can find this, definitely get it for your kiddos or if you have friends or family with kids. I promise they will love it!

This is such a fun book, It Bears Repeating is such a beautifully well done children’s book that allows you to experience the Inuit language along with the art. The author and artist have done an incredible job of including their indigenous background with fun for kids. I totally butcher the language, even though the pronunciations are on the title page inside the book, I do try. Valeria absolutely loves it, from the language to the art style. I highly recommend and we were fortunate to receive this one through the Dolly Parton Imaginary Library Program. I will be keeping an eye out for more children books from Tanya Tagaq.

I’m not entirely sure how we came across this one to be honest. She gets books from everyone, so I believe this one came from one of our family members. Nevertheless, it’s such a precious book. The author does a wonderful job diving into the imagination of a child as he dreams, but also shows the care and thought of the mother as she navigates the child’s fear of sleep. It’s amazingly written and the art style is absolutely whimsical and a style I’m not to familiar with but I love. Valeria wants to read this day or night and she loves when we get to the dream section of the book. Highly recommend if you can get your hands on it!

Valeria is obsessed with all three of these books and each one has a wonderful story, a whimsy and sweetness to them. I’m so glad these are part of our little library because she gets so excited when we pull them off the shelf to read.

Hope you enjoyed and if you do end up getting any of these, please tell me what you think in the comments!

I hope you have a wonderful day or night wherever you are in the world!

Ciao!!