Ten Best Books for 2-year-olds

Okay, maybe not THE BEST, but the ones we like a lot right now:

1) Olivia Saves the Circus; Lucy loves shouting, "Whodayathinkya are? Queen of the trampoline??" (Plus, special guest appearance by Eleanor Roosevelt!)

2) Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus; "My cousin Herb drives a bus every day. True story!" Okay, maybe this one is more popular with Lucy's parents...

3) When We Were Very Young; Considering it has words like tuppence and mackerel, and very few line drawings, this poetry by Milne is surprisingly well-loved.

4) Maisy Takes a Bath; OMG! What is Tallulah doing? She's naked!

5) We're Taking an Airplane Ride: A book sale find -- and you can tell it's an old one because the kids get full meals on the airplane, including chocolate cake!

6) Morris's Disappearing Bag; All children like to disappear. And while I'm not thrilled that one big sister gets makeup for Christmas, I am happy that she shares it with her brothers. Personally, I prefer Hazel's Amazing Mother by the same author.

7) Chicka Chicka Boom Boom; Best ABC book ever. Although we recently were given another -- Jeepers Creepers -- which is quite entertaining.

8) Go, Dog, Go; She likes to read this one herself. It's not too hard to figure out: "A red dog on a blue tree!" Good job!

9) Llama Llama Red Pajama: One of many books chosen for a specific lesson that a certain somebody needs to learn -- namely, how to go to bed without all this llama drama! I tell Lucy, "Be patient, little llama," and she says, "I am NOT a llama. I am Lucy." Indeed...

10) Doctor Dan; Oh, this one makes my blood boil! Why is the little boy called "Doctor Dan," while the little girl snivels over her broken doll?? (No doubt she hopes to MARRY a doctor...) Still, Lucy absolutely loves band-aids, which makes this a must-read.

Other favorites, but currently out of rotation:

1) We're Going on a Bear Hunt
2) Barnyard Dance
3) Santa's Toy Shop
4) I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!
5) Froggy Gets Dressed
6) Angelina Ballerina
7) Caps For Sale
8) Click, Clack, Moo
9) Hungry, Hungry, Hungry (a British goblin with "a big fat bum")
10) Where the Wild Things Are (I hope this one returns to the starting lineup soon, because I just love to gnash my terrible teeth and wave my terrible claws.)