ISO: Meaningful & Lenghty Children's Books
Hi Reddit Community: First Time Poster : )
I am expecting my first child after years of loss and infertility, and part of what I am trying to do to find 'joy' in this pregnancy is building my baby's book library. However, I have been sort of dissapointed in a lot of the children's books I have been reading. I know there are a plethora to choose from, and as such, I am hoping other parents can help me zone in on some favorites. As of right now, I often search online for free PDFs to scope the books out, and when I can, I have been to B&N and sat down to read. *I intend to buy all the books I love, not read them online to my child.
I have been finding that children's books say a whole lot of nothing, they're incredibly short, and/or don't have a meaningful message in the end. I don't know if I'm being too picky, but I am looking for books that will not only work for a baby, but that will be suitable for my child as a toddler as well. Please note that I understand that their attention spans are short at their young age and my baby will have books that are also age appropriate. Examples of books that I loved have been: Night Owl and Early Bird (but I didn't love/buy the original Knight Owl); Feeling Grateful by Kobi Yamada, Noticing by Kobi Yamada; The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson; The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright. Example of books that were raved about but lost me in the end: Stroga Nonna, Ferdinand the Bull, I want my hat back (no hate to these authors though!). Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!