Lil' T's Top Ten Books of 2005

I didn’t read ten books this year, but I’ve read these ten (over and over and over).


Where Are Maisy’s Friends? by Lucy Cousins
Who will be hiding under the table? And in the closet?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
The mystery of transformation captured in a little book has the hungry caterpillar eating through a piece of chocolate cake, one ice cream cone, one pickle, one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcake and one slice of watermelon before he gets a tummy ache.

Where is God? by Lawrence and Karen Kushner
Of course, Cowboy Buddy reads it to her saying, “I am God . . .”

Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown, pictures by Clement Hurd
Read Psalm 139 and tell me it’s not the same thing.

Prayer for a Child by Rachel Field
Mommy’s favorite.

Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathman
How does Zookeeper Joe NOT know there’s a gorilla, an elephant, a giraffe, an armadillo, a hyena, a mouse and a lion in his bedroom? I personally like how the little red balloon drifts further and further away.

Tails by Matthew Van Fleet
Sometimes tails can be stinky . . .

Brown Bear by Eric Carle
A classic.

Snuggle Puppy!: A Little Love Song by Sandra Boyton
Sung to the tune of “My Baloney Has a First Name.”

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, pictures by Clement Hurd
I just read somewhere that they’ve photo-shopped the cigarette out of Clement Hurd’s hand in the picture on the back cover. About time, I say. We love, love, love this one.