moominmuppet

OK, probably not getting back to Linketies tonight. That last link got me all distracted thinking about reading to kids, and I've spent the last several hours playing on Amazon assembling a wish list of kids books that I want to buy in the next year or so to share with Kidlet. Mom had a really good suggestion; this has been a reminder of how much I enjoy reading to people, and I should check into reading aloud at hospitals or libraries or nursing homes. It's now on my "to do" list to check into that.

Anyway, I still read a lot of older children's and Young Adult books, but aside from the books of my own childhood, I'm less familiar with what's out there for toddlers. I'm amassing a pretty huge list so far, but I'd love to hear people's particular favorites and recommendations. Kidlet just turned 3, but he's not the only child in my life, and he will, as children tend to do, continue to age. It's fine if it's something that's a bit older reading level (and reading level is less crucial since I'm looking at these primarily as "read-aloud" books, at least to start)

I'm particularly looking for the silly/ridiculous/bizarre, and for more culturally diversity, as well as interesting fairy tales and nursery rhyme collections.

Also, why the hell is the Serendipity series totally out of print?

Oh, good grief. I'm already up to 61 new items in my shopping cart. Moderation is a virtue. Moderation is a virtue. Moderation is a virtue.

Professor Wormbog in Search for the Zipperump-a-Zoo -- anyone else remember this one? I adored it as a kid.