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I love books.  I love to read them and I love to have them read to me. I owe a big thank you to so many people who have given me books.  It means I get to have a room full of books that I can just pick up and start reading at any time. It's fun to read books over and over again. I almost always find something different about the story or in the pictures when I read the book again. I've been lucky that many of the book club books that are part of my local libraries Kids Book Club are books I already have, so I can re-read them too.  

I also like that I can buy books with my allowance at the Friend's of the Los Gatos Library non-profit for just $1.00 a book.  How awesome is that?  My mom is also pretty good about buying me more kids books, especially from the Scholastic Book Fair at Stratford School that's held every month and from our local books stores and Amazon.  Geronimo Stilton is one my current favorite collection from that book fair.  

I also like that I can give away some of my books in my Little Free Library so that others can enjoy the stories too.  I hope you enjoy my list of some great kids books to buy.  My kids book recommendations are broken down by Toddler Tuesday (books I really loved when I was a little younger and ones that parents will enjoy reading to their younger kids) and Winner Wednesday (which is a collection of books that are good for an older kid to read or for a parent or loved one to read to a kid that has more of a story to it).
Toddler Tuesday Book Recommendations,
as Seen on YouTube Reviews, Instagram TV, and Facebook
Great photos of real African animals out in the wild!
Crazy to learn how books are made - especially kids books!
The book might be a little old for toddler, though the pictures of the Leprechauns are really cool for any age and your Toddler can look for 16 four-leaf clovers.
This book is so awesome! It shows how the same word can mean something different.
So many wonderful books by Eric Carle. This one is just super silly because of all the food the Caterpillar gets to eat.
A wonderful story that supports the special bond and connection between family.
So much fun to learn to count! You can count anything, including dogs!
A great story about a lovable dog taking a crazy trip.
Awesome "I Spy" book of familiar Nursery Rhyme characters. Board book too!
I learned so much! Brightly colored pages too!
Fun book with pull outs - hard to put it down!
A really fun hands-on book where you get to "see" the creature come to life!
You feel the love as a momma bear and her cub set out to find the meaning of Christmas.
Fun way to learn this holiday song! Cool pop-ups too!
So fun to count fingers and toes and it rhymes too!
The picture should show the chicken sticking its head out!
Super fun - I loved these books when I was a toddler!
Very fun and cool puppet and it's about your family!
I surprised my pediatrician when I was two because I knew so many words. This book is silly & fun and it was exciting to learn the words.
This book is amazing. The ribbons just appear - it's magic and magical!
A favorite of mine since I was 18 months old! Counting, ABCs, Sounds, Getting Dressed!
Perfect book to celebrate Halloween! Comes with stickers too!
This is such a fun & silly book - great pop-up too! Give Peas (Peace) a chance!
You get to "pat" the animals in this book. So much fun!
The books in this set fit so nicely in the hands of small kids!  I loved to "read" these on my own when I was little!
This one made me laugh and still does...it's Dr. Seuss, so you know it's going to be funny.
Winner Wednesday Book Recommendations,
as Seen on YouTube Reviews, Instagram TV, and Facebook
A wonderful true story about how one woman started a movement to recycle plastic bags in Gambia!
This was my first comic book. it was a fun to read. Scary in a few parts and it all turns out okay!
From ship wrecks to ocean storms, from the depths of the ocean to the surface, this is one cool book!
A wonderful adventure and story - perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any day!
This is one of the best books because it's all about women's right to vote and a little black cat.

I love this entire series. You just can go wrong with any of the Geronimo Stilton books. They are cheesey fabulous!
In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday - this is a really fun to read and think about all the different kinds of pets you could have as part of your family.
You get to tell your own story with this great book.
How would you feel if you and your BFF got separated?
A wonderful story about family love and being whatever you want to be.
Fun time travel book through the layers of the Grand Canyon
Fun to learn that disagreeing does not make you disagreeable.
This is so awesome! You really get to see (and touch) inside a shark!
A fun story about enjoying those around you. Great illustrations! I love the sea!
This is a really silly and really funny story about Santa and underpants!
A silly and fun book to read at Christmas time!
The story of Jesus' birth from the animals perspective.
Super silly book with a pet turkey!
Funny story about a turkey and Thanksgiving!
I love starting businesses!  This is a great kids business ideas book!
So fun to hunt for buried treasure in your backyard!
A truly funny book you'll love to read when you're on the couch. Great illustrations too!
This is an awesome book kids and adults will love to read every year at Halloween Time!
Oh my gosh, everyone who loves me loved to read this book to me. I loved it because I would give hugs every time it was "time for a hug"!
I love soccer and this is a great book about having fun first and foremost with sports!
This book is just crazy!  So, so, so funny and clever! I love it and anyone who has ever read it to me loved it too!
It's fun to dream about going to outer space. This book is awesome in sharing what you need to roar into space! 
I love dogs (dachshunds in particular) and this is a true story about Picasso and his dachshund!
Fancy Nancy, is well, just so cool.  I like to dress up like Fancy Nancy too.
Usborne books are just awesome!  There are so many flaps. It's super cool and fun to discover what's under every flap!
I got to visit where this story takes place on Prince Edward Island, Canada.  The illustrations are really good in this book too!
I just love the title of this book - Frieda B.! I'm free to be an entrepreneur and start my own Book Review and Recommendation site. 
Two women did a space walk in October 2019. For boys and girls - There's No Place Like Space!
The next time you bake cookies, read this book when you're cooking them.  It'll be sure to bring a smile to your face!
Wonderful story about being kind no matter what! And it's about dogs!  Yes!
 Proceeds from my Book Recommendations go towards my college fund, my charity fund (ASPCA, Los Gatos Library, Food Bank, among others), and my fun account.   Hope you and those you love enjoy the books I recommend!

Where and How Maddie Chooses Books to Review

Books reviewed by Maddie are ones we own, we borrowed, or are ones that we checked out from the Library, picked up from a Little Free Library, or otherwise found.  
Watch Maddie's Toddler Tuesday Videos on Instagram or YouTube to learn why she likes and recommends each of these books! 
Authors:
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