My personal fave children's book (got to think of future wee one too!) is the Golden Book "The Monster at the End of the Book" with Grover.

And "Goodnight Moon" is also a favorite!

Heather, that Grover book is totally my favorite too! I spent years looking for it for the boys and finally found it like two years ago. I just love Grover! And when he glues all the pages together and begs you not to turn the page. Too funny! :D

My favorite is "Little Black, a Pony" by Walter Farley.

Everything by Sandra Boynton! Kids love them... Blue Hat, Green Hat was the first book any of my kids "read", and they are amusing for adults, too!

Oh, we love The Monster At The End of This Book, too. And did you know there's a sequel? Another Monster At The End of This Book, featuring Elmo and Cookie Monster (the monster(s) at the end are each other...)

I absolutely adore goodnight moon. There is also an awesome book called "Daddy's Lullaby" by Tony Bradman and Moon Lake by Ivan Gantschev is awesome. Excellent illustrations and a beautiful story. Something from Nothing will speak to your crafty heart as well.

Oh yes, bfmomma, my boys LOOOOVED the Boynton "Moo, Baa, La, La, La" book. I always used to tickle them at the end when it asked what they say, so they'd say "ha, ha, ha". Fun!

My kids are 11 and 15 and I can still recite "Goodnight Moon." "Pat the Bunny" is a great one too. Oh, and, "Barnyard Dance" by Sandra Boynton.

For the boys, anything by Robert Munsch. Too funny.

Another fan of Grover and the Monster book. And Sandra Boynton. Eric Carle's a big hit at our house too -- Grouchy Lady Bug, Busy Spider, Hungry Caterpillar.

Knitting books? I love the Debbie Bliss ones, and the Rowan, and Yarn Girls is a fun one I got recently. And my little one loves looking at the knitting books, so to have them in your little one's room makes perfect sense!

Pat the Bunny. Kids LOVE that book.

Monster at the End of this Book is my favorite as well. We also like Dr. Suess.

When M was about a month to 4 months old she loved anything Dr. Seuss, especially Dr. Seuss's ABCs. Now at 14 months she loves the Karen Katz books and anything Sandra Boynton. Goodnight Gorilla is also a big favorite.

"Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak.

My dad used to read it to me all of the time, and I loved it when he would do the Rumpus part, because on every page he would take a deep breath and say "RUMPUS RUMPUS RUMPUS RUMPUS..." and bounce up and down and shake his head all around for as long as it would make me laugh. And then he'd turn the page and "RUMPUS RUMPUS RUMPUS..." all over again.

I loved it!

I just love Lucinda Guy's books. I have the Design for kids book, and the other ones are on my wish list!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar!
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (and the other associated ones)

Ooooh, this is so helpful! You all are reminding me of all the books I need to pull from the boys' bookshelf and move down to the baby's. (Like Goodnight Moon - now the boys can read it to her!) Thanks!

Ohhh, she needs The Complete Brambly Hedge. It has eight stories about English mice who live in hollowed-out trees. Lots of baking, picnics, stoneware, and patchwork quilts--all in beautiful watercolor illustrations.

you brought me out of lurking with children's books, "You're All My Favorites" is a muct have for any mom of 3. Goodnight Gorilla is wonderful too!

My daughter just loved the Boynton books. Her favorite was But Not the Hippopotamus. We read that one over and over and over again and laughed each time.

One of our favorites was (is), "Everywhere Babies" by Susan Meyers and Barbara Frazee.

Books: I Love You the Purplest; Mama, Do You Love Me?; Hailstones and Halibut Bones.
These books are keepers. My boys are 11 and almost 8 years old and these are books I will not be getting rid of. I Love You the Purplest is about two boys trying to out do each other and how there Mom handles it. Great book!

"Love you Forever" is a fantastic book. Love grover too!!

AND ... as for knitting books. I have my all time favorite ... but you don't have a wish list or anything so I can't even send it to you!!

I nominate The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child by Julia Donaldson. Not baby books, but my nephews ages 1 and 3 love them.

Harold and the Purple Crayon is one of my personal favorites :)

Big Red Barn!

Jess absolutely loves the little critter books by mercer mayer. They are clear enough for her to see. also curious george is a big hit. the sandra boytons went over well too. Knitting-wise I really like zoe mellor's books.

For when she's a little older--or for the boys right now--Pinkerton, Behave! and Roxaboxen.

Do I see "Is Your Mama A Llama"? In there? Thats one of our faves, but we collect Llama themed children's books.

Goodnight Moon is the old favorite, but as she gets a little older, how about the "Russell the Sheep" books or "Sheep in a Jeep" ...do you see a pattern here?

Another vote for Goodnight Moon, Curious George, and Sandra Boyton. My little one is 2 and one of her favorites is Olivia by Ian Falconer. We only have the original, but the others are on my list of things to buy.

I was going to say Goodnight Moon, but someone else got there first. Ruth's favourite for ages was The Elephant and the Bad Baby.

And of course there's always the Charlie and Lola books...

"Jillian Jiggs" by Phoebe Gilman (or anything else by her). We like Sandra Boynton here too and Dr. Seuss "Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?".

My 9-month old and I are huge fans of the Russell the Sheep books. And since it's a baby and yarn room, a baby book about sheep seems the perfect match!

We love the book Piggies by Audrey Wood and Don Wood. It's fabulous!

Of course "Goodnight Moon" and "The Big Red Barn," also anything Boynton. But I haven't seen Dr. Seuss's "The Foot Book" (I loved reading that to my daughter-fun) or for soothing illustrations and text the Fox/Dyer collaboration, "Time for Bed," mentioned yet. "Knitted Babes" is kind of like the knitted version of Groovy Girls. You already have "Pipsqueaks" and Eaton.

Shel Silverstein's "A Light in the Attic", "Where the Sidewalk Ends", and "The Giving Tree". Winnie the Pooh. Anything by Dr. Suess.

How I loved Monster at the End of This Book when I was a child!

All of the Boynton books are *great*, but since I haven't seen anyone else mention them here I strongly recommend the "That's not my [x]..." books by Fiona Watt.

There's "That's not my snowman", "That's not my robot", "That's not my dragon", "That's not my dinosaur", "That's not my princess", and on and on. The pages are really nice and thick (easy for little hands to turn!) and each page has a different touchy-feely piece for little hands to explore textures. They've been among Jacob's favorites for months.

While we lived in the US I picked up "When I was little - Memoirs of a 4 year old" by Jamie Lee Curtis. It is so much fun! I translate it to DD who also loves it.
As for knitting books I really like the Debbie Bliss books.
Best
Petra

Oooh, now I'm started..."The owl and the pussycat" has great imagery and meter. Your boys may enjoy some of Kipling's "Just So Stories," mine like Elephant's Child, and How the Leopard got his Spots, also Rikki Tikki Tavi. And, if you can find it, "Happy as a Tapir" by Terry Carbone!!

There is a group of four board books that I have that are just wonderful for babies. They are: Clap Hands, Tickle Tickle, Say Goodnight and All Fall Down by Helen Oxenbury.

The books are so simple, but my baby (who is almost a year now - yikes) was entralled by them even when she was only a few months old. I say this group of books is a must! Also, your boys would probably love to read them to their little sister, because the words are easy to memorize and they describe simple baby actions.

I could go on!

Make Way for Ducklins. A Classic.
Important enough for me to post -- for the very first time, on the blog of someone I don't know. (Thanks for all the good reading and inspiration you provide, by the way!)

Everything by Sandra Boynton! My son's favorites are Hippos Go Berserk! and Your Personal Penguin. Your Personal Penguin has a song by Davy Jones that makes the book even better.

My kids love all the Sandrea Boynton books. One of my favorites and I don't knwo who it is by is Kiss Goodnight.

Wee One might be a bit young, but your boys certainly aren't; do they know Roald Dahl? As a sort-of grown up, I still read his (children's) books when I'm lonely or sad. My dog-eared copy of Matilda even moved to Egypt with me!

My son's favorite is "This is My Hair" by Todd Parr, followed closely by "Goodnight Gorilla"

Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell! My babies all thought it was hilarious!
Also, any of the Miss Spider books by David Kirk -- INCREDIBLE illustrations, wonderful messages. Some are meant for older kids but Miss Spiders Tea Party comes in a wonderful, simpler, board-book version perfect for babies. For later: Frances books, Madeline books, Olivia books, Berenstain Bears, Little Critter...

"Love you forever, Like you for always " is a must. I still tear up reading it, and my kid is 22!

You already have my favorite knitting books for little ones--entire Miss Bea series. And Pipsqueaks is great. I have knit more sweaters for my grandchildren from that book than other book of children's patterns. Now that I think about it, I bought that book after I saw pictures on your blog of your boys wearing the Little Star and Sweetheart sweaters from that book!

My daughter loves a book called Bear's Toothache. And for Christmas, A Wish for Wings that Work is a must. There is also a series of books about a duck named Daisy (Come Along, Daisy; Daisy and the Beastie; etc) that are really adorable.

You know, I hope you have some locking doors to hide your stash and knitting books when the wee one gets older. I'm just thinking of my 17-month-old's room, with every book from her bookshelf strewn across the floor. I can't even imagine what she would do to my yarn!

My favorite book (for when wee one is not quite so wee) was Jan Brett's Annie and the Wild Animals. I still have my ancient, beat-up copy.

Every night before bed we read Rosemary Wells' "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," Sandra Boynton's "The Going To Bed Book" and the classic "Goodnight Moon." That combo is about a year old for us. When Ruby was tiny we really liked those tiny Dr. Suess board books, the ones that are about the size of a pack of cigarettes (I don't smoke, but it's the best comparison). Our faves were "The Foot Book" "Go Dog Go" and "Hand Hand Fingers Thumb" because they're very rhythmic.

For knitting, I'm addicted to Zoe Mellor's Adorable Knits For Tots. Lots of fun sweaters for babes and toddlers. Cos before you know it, she'll be a toddler.

Here's one I don't see above. It's out of print, but we got our copy from Amazon's used book sales. It's called When I'm Sleepy, and it's such a beautiful book.

I'm going to limit myself to that one suggestion. I have an MFA in children's literature, and I could end up hogging your comments if I don't rein myself in.

Too bad we can't all have every single awesome children's book out there, huh? :)

Make way for Ducklings is the BEST, especially if you live close enough to visit the public gardens like we do! Mine wee ones both adore the Olivia series and Runaway Bunny.

Rachel

Check out "The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish" by Neil Gaiman, with illustrations by Dave McKean. It's way, way cooler than your average kid's book. McKean is a phenominal artist, and Neil Gaiman is one of the most enjoyable authors on the planet.

In terms of book must haves, I have to recommend the Toot and Puddle books by Holly Hobbie. They are absolutely delightful with beautiful watercolor illustrations. Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers (about a little boy finding a penguin on his doorstep and trying figure out how to help it home) is also a wonderful book with a very sweet story.
Have fun book shopping!

Caroline Uff's Lulu books are such fun -- such simple, sweet illustrations about Lulu and the everyday moments of being a child.

Where the Sidewalk Ends and A light in the Attic by Shel Silversteine are fabulous. Good for the boys and good for her to just hear your voice reading to her! I love them!

My two loved Brown Bear, Brown Bear (Eric Carle), Dear Zoo and Oh Dear! (both Rod Campbell I think). The Gruffalo is utterly fantastic and I insisted on Where the Wild Things Are as it was one of my favourites as a child.

Where the Wild things are by Maurice Sendak
All the books by David Shannon
Harold and the Purple Crayon
All of Robert Munsch
The I spy books, good at any age for mental stimulation
Stella Star of the sea and others, I can't remember the author's name.
Alexander and the terrible horrible no good very bad day.
So many more but there's a start.

One of my favorite books from childhood is THE MAGGIE B - I can't recall the author right now but if you find it, it's a great picture book.

Leonardo the Terrible Monster gets me every time. And. If you want her to learn about narrative arc, you'll find the story has a perfect one. I use it to teach my creative writing students.

Don't forget to get the Beatrix Potter stories! Those are the absolute best! My son also loves "Ohren, Nase, Bauch, das hab ich auch!" by Dagmar Geisler.

My favorite knitting book is "Viking Patterns for Knitting" by Elsbeth Lavold. I've used many of her cables and cabled-runes in numerous hat-patterns and sweaters for my son. I'm currently designing a matternity sweater for myself using some of her cables as embellishments. I love this book!

Pat the Bunny--we wore it out. GoodNight Moon--can still recite it. (the page with "good night nobody" was a particular favorite). And Runaway Bunny, with mother rabbit who finds baby bunny no matter what, no matter where, and says "you are still my little bunny". and "have a carrot". I still cry thinking of it, and my baby is 31 years old.

I love anything by Dr. Seuss. My son loves them too. I started reading to him at 3 months, and Dr. Seuss really held his attention even then. We started with Dr. Seuss's ABC and There's a Wocket in My Pocket. He also loves Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunkhardt. It's interactive, and he loves patting the bunny, putting his finger through mummy's ring, etc.

My personal favorite that I remember as a child was The Monster at the End of this Book with Grover. My dad used to read it with a silly voice and really exaggerated expression. Such fun!

When she's little - any of the Happy Baby series by Roger Priddy (123, ABC, Colors, etc). When she's older, a must must must get is Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type.

For the knitting, have you seen the 50 Baby Booties to Knit? It might start a craze like your itty bitty hats!

The "if you give a mouse a cookie" collection! its a great series including moose, pigs and mice with muffins, pancakes, cookies and a fun adventure at school...it even comes with recipes and songs!

I can still recite Moo Baa La La La from memory, and my boys are 12! (Your boys will be able to read to the baby very quickly!)

Love love love Sandra Boyton.

Someone else mentioned Blue Hat, Green Hat -- we used to toally crack up over each and every OOPS! Very very fun.

I love the new Knitted Toys book from Zoë Mellor.

For the baby's shelf: a healthy supply of Eric Carle, Goodnight Gorilla & 10 Minutes 'Til Bedtime (both by Peggy Rathmann, FUNNY), must have some of the Carl books by Alexandra Day, Snoozers by Sandra Boynton, Oliva books by Ian Falconer and Sam's First Word Book by Yves Got.

And if you're ever looking for more ideas, check out Chinaberry.com. They have great reviews of children's books and such a lovely selection of books. They've never steered me wrong.

My (almost 6) twin boys loved Goodnight Gorilla and Ten Minutes till Bedtime by Peggy Rathmann, The Napping House by Audrey Wood and all the Carl books (Good Dog, Carl; Carl Goes Shopping). And someone mentioned I Love you the Purplest--that's the book I bring to school to read every year on their birthday--guaranteed to make me cry every time! Now they love Leonardo the Terrible Monster, Chicks & Salsa and The Seven Silly Eaters.

The baby/kids knitting book I love is Tadpoles & Tiddlers--probably the only baby/kids patterns I've made multiple times.

One of my daughter's favorites, starting around 6 months old was "Guess How Much I Love You" by Sam Mcbratney and Anita Jeram. And the sing-songy rhythm of all the old nursery rhymes was always a big hit. We had them in several different books, with different styles of illustrations to suit our different moods.

For the boys, have they read "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" by Judith Viorst and Ray Cruz? Excellent, fun book. The Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books by Betty MacDonald are also fun for reading aloud.

In My World by Lois Ehlert is a really wonderful book - very colorful, simple pictures that little ones love, and the words are soothing and feel like a warm, cozy blanket.

Since my youngest is now 13 I collect books for grandbabies. My favorites are about sheep and/or knitting. Knitted by Grandma is a wonderful pop-up book and Knitting Nell does charity knitting and teaches her friends to knit. The Russell books are great and Mrs. McDockerty's Knitting. Oh, so many.

"The Mitten" and "The Hat" by Jan Brett. Beautifully illustrated books with knitting!

Ooh I have some of those favourite knitting books too. Another great one is Double Knits by Zoe Mellor which has knits for up to about 3 years of age I think. Cute hats, dresses, cardigans and sweaters too in cute colors as well. My daughter loves the Angelina Ballerina series books which are so nice and lovely to read.

My 18 month old niece loves Buenas Noches Gorila, and has me read it to her over and over. I also have a book of German nursery rhymes that I read to her (in German). She doesn't speak either language (yet!) but she loves hearing them, and the rhyme and meter in the nursery rhymes can either be soothing or exciting depending.

Gotta love anything by Sandra Boynton! These books are printed on heavy cardboard, the illustrations are delightful, the vocabulary is incredibly varied and I have never met a child that did not absolutely delight in these books! I had them for my youngest daughter (now 10) and bought the entire series AGAIN for my grandson at his birth! His first phone conversations with "Gramma" were ending the sentences from "Barnyard Dance!"...my personal favorite is "Eyes to Toes and In Between," which we SING!

Another vote for "Where the Wild Things Are". Readers can do such great voices for that book.

And in case you're hoarse from all that reading- I had a cassette tape of several Maurice Sendak books being read by Tammy Grimes that I used to play at least three times a day. It was fabulous! I'm going to have to buy it for my own children. I found it on Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/Where-Things-Outside-There-Stories/dp/0898457920/sr=1-1/qid=1170298338/ref=sr_1_1/102-1186982-5608168?ie=UTF8&s=books.

I just found out they're releasing it on CD in June! Yay!

I agree with many, many of the suggestions above, but I want to reiterate 2:
No, David! by David Shannon (the last page still gets me every time!)
Is Your Mama a Llama (I asked my friend Dave. No she is not is the answer Dave gave--I can do the whole book by memory--and great Steven Kellogg illustrations, too!)

I couldn't tell you why, but I LOVED The Little Engine That Could when I was little. The copy I had was my mom's when she was little so I don't know if it is still in print, but it was definitely my first favorite book.

Where the Wildthings Are

Hiccup

Harold and the Purple Crayon

hi, i see you have jamberry on the shelf already- i have given it to EVERYONE since it turned out to be one of my nephew's favorites when he was small. i have to yet to find a child who did not want it read over and over and over..... boynton and seuss forever of course. there are also some hilarious ones about sheep running amok-"sheep go shopping" is one. i think they count as kind of a knitting tie in since they're,well, sheep.

The Little Engine That Could. I still have the one I was given when I was born.

Oh, oh, oh!! The Red Mitten! I think it's by Jan Brett. A handknit mitten is dropped in the snow, a mouse crawls in and is nice and warm, then a squirrel joins the mouse, more & more animals crawl in and the mitten stretches & stretches...!!! Great pictures. A must for the children of a knitter.

Click Clack Moo-cows that type
Snuggle Puppy, Moo, Baaa, LaLaLa and The going to bed book by Sandra Boynton

All of the above, (our "LIttle Fur Family" is actually little and actually covered with fur) also the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle collection (the boys will like those, too) and for a girl, the "Betsy" series. But above all, the MUST have is "Catch Me and KIss Me and Say It Again" by Wendy and Clyde Watson. It's out of print, but you can get it in soft cover used on Amazon. I can't say enough about this new set of nursery rhymes - catchy, funny, sweet, suited to today's children, and totally memorable. There are loving bedtime poems, rhymes for cutting fingernails ("snip, shap, moonslivers") rhymes for those afraid of thunder ("the man in the moon is having a party") rhymes to encourage sharing ("so we'll take up a knife and cut it in two, so there's still one for me, and one for you") poems for begining walkers, bathtime, baking with mom, tickling games, and - lots more. These little rhymes enter your and your children's brains and stay there forever!

When Gil was 1 year old he loved Tickle Me Elmo. My only Fav right now is One Skien. I have Debbie Bliss and though i've made quite a few, i'm never really happy with how the pattern is written.

The Mr Bear books by Debi Gliori. They're especially nice for daddy to read to little ones.

Can't believe I haven't seen any mention of the best bedtime book in the whole world. "Time for Bed" by Mem Fox. Beautifully illustrated by Jane Dyer. It's must, must have!

The Eloise books, Madeline, A Chair for My Mother, Ira Sleeps Over, Lyle Lyle Crocodile, White on Black, Black on White, Pat the Bunny, Tumble Bumble, any Robert McCloskey books, In the Night Kitchen, Where the Wild Things Are, Alexander's Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day, Corduroy. Well, some of those aren't baby books but they're still musts! Also, for the bodily functions (books that the boys would like too): The Mole Who Knew It was None of His Business, Everybody Poops. Classics. ;-)

Elinor, we have that Mole book in German! I'm so glad that the in-laws sent it in German, because that makes it a "daddy book" and he has to read all about the poops! ;0)

Minnie's Knits. It's a continuing on Minnow Knits, lol. i LOVE that book. There's a bunting in there that is fast & quick, and darling! I recently made it, and adapted it by adding a hood.

and congrats on the Charmed Knitting book! i've put it on my amazon wishlist!

My favorite is Corduroy by Don Freeman. I get misty eyed at the end every time!

One of my favorites was "The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes." When I first went to my sweetie's house for Easter, I brought it as a gift to his mom, who proceeded to tear up. She talked about the story (she was very familiar with it) and I'd never noticed until then how feminist it was. It features the mother bunny who wants to deliver Easter eggs, but has been made fun of by the big young jackrabbits. But the wise old rabbit notes that she is wise in having trained her 20 children to take care of themselves, and gives her gold shoes to make her swift, and the most special assignment. =)

You live in Boston, so run (do not walk) to Barefoot Books. They're having an annual sale now. Their books are fabulous, and there are many wonderful board books for babies. Our favorites are illustrated by Debbie Harter.

My single most gifted board book is Spring Is Here, by Taro Gomi. A visual treat, and something my 4-year-old still enjoys.

I don't know if you'll get down this far but I love a book called "You Are My I Love You"

It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Shaw, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr., and Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni, Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown...I could go on.... Happy Reading! :)

Boynton books are great - But Not the Hippopatamus, Hippos Go Berserk, and The Going To Bed Book are our favorites. Lamaze also makes some soft cloth books that both of our girls liked to crinkle and gnaw.

Rikkitikkitembo?

Mem Fox's "Time for Bed" is my all-time favorite baby book.

Oh boy! where to begin...
Owl Babies - Martin Waddell
Each Peach Pear Plum - Ahlberg
(any Ahlberg actually!)
Good Night Gorilla - Peggy Rathman
The Moon - Robert Louis Stevenson
The Owl & The Pussycat - Edward Lear
Mouse Paint - Ellen Stohl Walsh
Something From Nothing - Phoebe Gillman
More More More! Said the Baby - Vera B. Williams
The Bear Wants More - Karma Wilson
There's A Nightmare In My Closet - Mercer Mayer
Hug! - Jez Alborough
Good Dog Karl - Alexandra Day
Llama Llama Red Pajama - Anna Dewdney
If You Give...books - Laura Numeroff
Raven a Trickster Tale of the Pacific Northwest - Gerald McDermott
Kate's Castle - Julie Lawson
The Flea's Sneeze - Lynn Downey
*any Graham Base book
*all David Shannon's David books & board books - If you haven't read them yet, just you wait. Your boys are going to love them!
*the Bramblyhedge books - gorgeous
*I haven't read this, just found it: Shall I knit you a hat? by Kate Klise -- how perfect does that sound for Itty Bitty Hat baby

You would never know that I love books - or that I work with young children, would you?

Trust me I could go on and on and...
I could just escort you to a bookstore and fill a few carts for you!

These three are must haves:

1. "Imogene's Antlers" for acceptance;
2. "Keep the Lights Burning, Abby" for steadfastness; and
3. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" because some days just are, but they are only one day.

Then, of course, "Classics to Read Aloud to Your Children". 'Nuff said.

You need "Mr. Nick's Knitting". It is so cool, a man knitting, charity knitting and friendship all in one book. Both my knitting 5 year old girl and 3 year old boy LOVE the book. An absolute must!

It's never too early to get the little one interested in knitting herself. I love "The Mitten" by Jan Brett; "Knitting Nell" by Julie Jersild Roth; "Martha Moth Makes Socks" by Cambria Evans; and for Xmas, check out "Shall I Knit You a Hat?". The "Quiltmaker's Gift" by Jeff Brumbeau is also lovely.

Enjoy!

"The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein.
and "Green Eggs and Ham". Two of my all-time favorite children's books.

Days and 106 comments later, I wanted to represent for Erika Knight's Simple Knits for Cherished Babies.

Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox

Whose Baby Am I? by John Butler, and his other books with adorable paintings of baby animals.

My daughter loved these when she was younger. Now, at 3, her favorite is Cha Cha Chimps by Julia Durango.

"Panda Cake" by Rosalee Seidler
and, for the flower wreath hat days, "The Rose in my Garden" by Anita Lobel

Alison, she MUST have My Very First Mother Goose, by Iona Opie, illustrated by Rosemary Wells. The one with the bright yellow cover. From the time she was 3 months old my daughter would sit on her dad's lap and listen endlessly to this book. This went on for several years. And I still love it, so obviously, it doesn't wear thin.

P.S. NOT the board book, the big one with (lamentably) rippable pages.

I can't thank you all enough for all the wonderful suggestions! I've finally read through them all and started to put together a little Baby Registry wish list over at Amazon, just to keep track of all the awesome books I want to get for wee one. Thanks again!!