Home / Entertainment / What To Read 25 books your kids will want to read over and over (and over) Motherly What's your child's current favorite? By Motherly Editors Updated December 17, 2024 Motherly Rectangle My favorite part of the day, hands down, is when my freshly bathed son is all snuggly in his PJs and he’s about to sit down in my lap to tuck into a good book before bed. My least favorite part, though, is when he goes to his bookcase and grabs the same book we read earlier that day and the night before (and the night before that). I almost always say, “That one? But do you want to try something new?” (Spoiler: He doesn’t.) So I take a deep breath and remind myself about the research that says reading the same book to your kids over and over helps their brain development. And I dive into the world of Pete the Cat or Piggy and Gerald, and before we know it I’m wrapped up in the magic of that world, too. We recently asked #TeamMotherly to share the best kids books their littles want to read over and over (and over) and you didn’t disappoint. Here’s what you’re reading (or, more likely, have already memorized): The best kids books according to our kiddos What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson Kim says: “He’s not even two yet and has it memorized!” SHOP AMAZON Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Willems Danielle says: “These are at least twice daily for weeks. More if they’re kept downstairs!” SHOP AMAZON Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman Hope shares: “After two years of constant reading pages are missing and/or torn but he still keeps going to them.”Th SHOP AMAZON Chicka Chicka Boom Boom By Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault Nelly shares: “When I went to the hospital to have my daughter, my sister and brother-in-law watched my two boys. She FaceTimed me because they were crying and upset. They wanted mommy to read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom because Auntie Cj wasn’t doing it right. “I cried as I recited Chicka Chicka boom boom from my hospital bed. I wanted so badly to be there to hug them and read it in person. They were really missing their mommy and were worried about the doctor cutting open my belly to get the baby out. I recited it all from memory of course. I cried. My sister cried. And my boys finally stopped crying. “I went home two nights later and read it to them, never more happy to read the same book for the 315th time. ❤️” SHOP AMAZON Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey Michelle says: “We have them all and I swear he knows them word for word.”e SHOP AMAZON Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by James Dean and Eric Litwin Tara says: “Anything Pete the Cat and especially ‘I Love My White Shoes’!” SHOP AMAZON Goodnight Goodnight, Construction Site Nanako says: “Read it so many times I can recite the whole book!” SHOP AMAZON I Love You Night and Day by Smriti Prasadam-Halls Samantha says: “I have read this book to my son at bedtime since I was pregnant and he’s 7.5 months. His eyes light up and he gets the biggest grin and laughs now when I show it to him. ❤️ It’s one of my favorite special times with him.” SHOP AMAZON We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Helen Oxenbury and Michael Rosen Stefania shares: “My 3yo loves the book, the song, the movie and even the Bear Hunt yoga for a year. Needless to say, her 3rd birthday will be themed …you guessed it!” SHOP AMAZON Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin Neveen says: “My 1.5 yo loves [it].” SHOP AMAZON Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups by Tadgh Bentley Rainy says: “Just had to hide [this book] bc we’ve been reading it on repeat (sometimes 4-5x in a row) lately.” SHOP AMAZON Little Friends: Home Sweet Home: A Lift-the-Flap Book by Roger Priddy Pegah shares: “I can read it page by page without even looking at it. Pointless to read bc my impatient LO just goes to the flap lifting before I can finish a sentence!” SHOP AMAZON Never Touch A Dragon Lindsay says: “He doesn’t like to sit long enough to read unless there’s hands-on stuff involved.” SHOP AMAZON Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson Mira shares: “Every time, over and over…” SHOP AMAZON The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone Rebecca says: “It’s so much fun to read as a parent too.” SHOP AMAZON Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle Kate says: “I have the Halloween one memorized haha.” SHOP AMAZON Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle Kristina says, “My 2-year-old can recite it from memory because we read it so much! It’s a game now when we aren’t even reading it. ‘What did the teacher see?’ ?” SHOP AMAZON The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Beejal says: “My 18-month-old daughter especially likes the page with all the food. It’s so cute to hear her trying to say what each item is.” SHOP AMAZON Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown Charliena shares: “We have to read [it] every night…” SHOP AMAZON The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith Leann says: “My little one is just altogether a fan of reading already…” SHOP AMAZON May I Please Have A Cookie by Jennifer E. Morris Monika shares: “[It’s] my daughter’s fav book.” SHOP AMAZON Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Helen Oxenbury Shawn says: “It’s so sweet to count your LO’s fingers and toes and give three kisses at the end!” SHOP AMAZON Stick Man by Julia Donaldson Rosemary shares: ” She loves all of [Julia Donaldson’s] books. We have most of them!” SHOP AMAZON Clifford's Bedtime Story Box Thais says: “It has been almost six months of big red dog every single night. Thankfully, there’s more than one book about Clifford.” SHOP AMAZON Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Janet says: “I guess it was so easy to relate to!!!” SHOP AMAZON A version of this article was originally published on February 3, 2021. It has been updated. The latest Parenting Top questions parents Googled in 2024—the answers may surprise you Safety 10 surprising holiday toy risks you might not know about Baby Study reveals moms boost babies’ ‘love hormone’ by talking about feelings Child Shopping Guide 14 quality Moana toys that are worth shelling out for