HOME-THEMED BOOK SIDEBAR! When the Grandkids moved to a new house two years ago, we had some fun reading a book in every room. Becky had an even better idea to actually pick a book for EVERY ROOM! Or maybe two! And maybe don’t wait for a new house.  

Basement

The Dark by Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen

Laundry Room

Laundry Day by Jessixa Bagley

Bathroom

King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub by Audrey and Doug Wood

The Pigeon Needs a Bath by Mo Willems

Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion

Tub People by Pam Conrad and Richard Egielski

Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi

Living Room

George Shrinks by William Joyce

My House/Mi Casa by Rebecca Emberley

What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night by Refe and Susan Tuma

Let’s Go Home by Cynthia Rylant and Wendy Anderson Halperin

Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts

Dining Room

Thanksgiving at the Tappletons by Eileen Spinelli and Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi and Ron Barrett

Today is Monday by Eric Carle

How Martha Saved her Parents From Green Beans by David LaRochelle and Mark Fearing

Kitchen

Cook a Doodle Do by Janet Stevens and Susan Crummel

Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola

Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig

Thundercake by Patricia Polacco

How Pizza Came to Queens by Dayal Kaur Khalsa

Bedroom

The Dallas Titans Get Ready for Bed by Karla Kuskin and Marc Simont

How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight by Jane Yolen

Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban

Max’s Bedtime by Rosemary Wells

Closet

Vegetables in Underwear by Jared Chapman

The Philharmonic Gets Dressed by Karla Kuskin and Marc Simont

There’s a Nightmare in my Closet by Mercer Mayer

Attic

Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman and Stephen Gammell

The Roof

Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold

- by Karen Ritz and Dr. Rebecca Rapport