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A 2 Year Old's Must Read Top 10

My two year old (2YO) loves her little self some books... which is pretty awesome since the brain docs say reading is helpful for a wee growing noggin'. Here is her top 10 desert island must reads... in no particular order...

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  1. The 2YO recommends anything Leslie Patricelli but she really likes this one cause she can already read every word. (Also try Huggy Kissy, Toot, and In the Bath)
    Unknown, 2009Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick, 2009. — STORIES PAT
  2. Great potty training help... especially if your kiddo likes bears that say "tighty-whitey-dynomitey!"
    Unknown, 2012Maplewood, NJ : Blue Apple Books, 2012. — DOO LAP
  3. This heroic team goes all over town helping people... Firebears! The Rescue Team! (We shout around my house on repeat everyday!)
    Unknown, 2015New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2015. — GRE LAP
  4. Perfect if you happen to have an adult that loves making silly plane sounds (Bwerrrrummmmm!)
    Unknown, 2014San Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books, [2014] — LIG LAP
  5. This classic still holds up... (as does all things Eric Carle...close runner up: Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do you see?)
    Book, 1969New York : Philomel Books, c1969. — STORIES CAR
  6. Beep! Beep! says this cute little truck and his helpful animal friends!
    Unknown, 2015Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2015?] — SCH LAP
  7. The triumphant story of a little pea who had to choke down his candy supper so that he could eat his dessert: spinach! Yum!
    Book, 2005San Francisco, Calif. : Chronicle Books, c2005. — STORIES ROS
  8. Hippos love hide and seek... but they aren't very good at it... but that won't stop us from squealing every time we find him! (Harry also visits a House, a Beach, and a Playground in this wonderful series)
    Unknown, 2015Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2015. — HAR LAP
  9. Bright happy animals, counting, and gardening... what could be better... plus everyone wears sunglasses on the last page and the 2YO really likes that! (See also: Goat Goes to Playgroup and Hippo Has a Hat)
    Unknown, 2015London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2015. — DON LAP
  10. Helping to put this sleepy little book to bed makes us a bit sleepy as well... *YAWN* Goodnight!
    Unknown, 2016New York : Penguin Random House, [2016] — RAM LAP