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Last week, I shared some of my favorite motivational reads<\/a> — which actually aren’t reads but listens because since I’ve had kids (um, for 6 years now), my ability to focus on a book has dramatically dropped. By the time I climb into bed at night, I get through two pages at most before my eyelids start to flutter closed and the book or the Kindle hits me in the face. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my current #momlife, my capacity for reading is sadly mirroring that of my children: picture books and chapter books and even kids’ audiobooks. We do a lot of reading in this house, and always have: From the minute the boys would sit still on my lap, I’ve read each boy three books every night before bed. So while having children hasn’t quite made me illiterate, it is the children’s literature that’s currently saving me from that fate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an ambitious first-time mom, I embarked on the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten project<\/a> with Easton when he was 2 years old, not realizing that it meant you only had to read literally 1,000 times to your child — I was set on reading 1,000 different<\/em> books before kindergarten, and we more than exceeded our goal. We hit the 1,000 reads in a year (though it took us a little longer to get to 1,000 different ones because, toddlers and repetition …)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Read-Aloud<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In honor of International Children’s Book Day today, April 2, I’m sharing our favorite book series. Some of these we’ve read 1,000 times to the boys (or at least that’s what it feels like), and others are newer finds, but all of them are kid-approved and parent-approved — meaning that I don’t hate to read them. That’s a list for another day…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/em> Read my full\u00a0<\/em>disclosure policy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0for all the boring details<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Family’s Favorite Read-Aloud Series<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

My picks are organized by age, so jump to your kiddos’ section or Pin this post for the future! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under 1 Year Reads<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Karen Katz’s “Baby” Books<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bright colors, eye-catching patterns, and flaps for small hands: this is the series that got my kids hooked on books. Where Is Baby’s Puppy?<\/em> is my baby shower favorite for any dog-friendly expecting couple, and the appropriate Baby Loves (Season)<\/em> for pet-free moms-to-be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n