Must Have Picture Books {Linky}

My daughter claims it's a sickness (that we share...lol), but I totally disagree...our love for picture books is a natural, necessary part of this occupation...to be able to pass on this love to our students! (Do you think hubby will buy that argument?  I think he has decided that it is easier to pretend that I don't buy books...so I pretend that I don't buy books...lol)

Anyway, I am linking up with The Teacher Wife to highlight my favourite picture books.  I have already been checking out some of the other lists on the other blogs, and my wish list on Chapters (which was already way over-budget) has grown extensively!

So...here are some of my favourite picture books (in no particular order)...

1.  "The Duckling Gets a Cookie" by Mo Willems

I love this pigeon!

2.  "I Love Monkey" by Suzanne Kaufman

We had a fun experience day at school, and I chose some crafts to do with monekys...and then...I found...this book!

3.  "The Hiccupotamus" by Aaron Zenz

This one just makes me giggle...especially when I had to read it out loud to hubby!  lol

4. "Guji-Guji" by Chih-Yuan Chen

I loved this book, from the first time I found it in a little book store in England, while accompanying my dad on a medical trip (and yes, even while traveling, I can smell out books!).  I just had to read it to my students as soon as I returned from my trip!

5. "Mary Had a Little Lamp" by Jach Lechner

This is one of those cute stories that I like to read/sing with some of my music classes.

6. "The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss

A classic, but great story about protecting our planet!

7. "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" by William Joyce

This is one of my newest purchases, but it is such a beautiful book!  And of course, I had to find a copy of the Academy Award winning short film that it inspired.

Ok...I could go on, and on, and on...and on...but maybe I will stop at lucky seven!

Tammy