Books you never thought to Buy for your child.

This is a list of books my child is obsessed with. He is four years old. My mother probably got these at a garage sale for like 50 cents... I loved them as a child, and now my child does too. They are a bit dated, based on the evolution of kitchen appliances, cars and fashion, but my child could care less. They are super educational books, full of vibrant vocabulary words your kid will probably not learn in modern children's literature.

The wonderful thing I love about these books personally are the detailed illustrations. So much to see, point out and explain. Your child will have fun asking you questions, what things are, why this is. I haven't seen illustration like this in many books on the market. You can find all these books for sale on Amazon used, for not very much money. Worth every penny. If we were to lose one of ours, or it got messed up somehow, I would quickly buy another one.

Busy Day, Busy People... For many months my child insisted on this book. It's a fantastic book for kids who live in the city, to show them what kind of work it takes to bring food to our supermarkets. It goes from the gamut of jobs that adults do, from construction work, to the farm, to the hospital wing, fire rescue, to how television shows are made, how policemen help people, what goes into a doctors visit (which as really spurred by childs interest in the medical field), to restaurant work, what is a subway, It covers it all! My child was well versed at 3 what a pharmacist was because of this book. It shows how busy the world really is, everyday, and how nice it is to go home at the end of a busy day.

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500 Words to Grow On...
This books has amazing Illustrations by Harry McNaught.
You will never find a more comprehensive book on vocabulary. The only downside is, it's an old book, and some of the tools, and kitchen appliances are a bit antiquated, but pretty much it is timeless, and will teach your child more words in one sitting than you can ever dream of. My child particularly likes to play "I Spy" with this book, and we go over bird types, different kinds of boats, planes, tools, colors, buildings, even a landscape filled with words, and some you can made up yourself! You name it, this book has it!

Who's Got the Apple? by Jan Loof

Another awesome book found in the stash my mom saved. This is a fantastic book of how ones practical joke, turns into the real problem solving of how one apple is passed from a kid, to a thief, to a fireman, and finally to the last person who gets to enjoy the apple. My child loved this one at first read. The illustrations are fun, and detailed. It's a great book for comprehensive understanding. How the different people work together to weave together this fascinating tale. 

Last but NOT least...

The Little Old Man Who Could Not Read, by Irma Simonton Black, Illustrations by Seymour Fleisman

This book is especially awesome, because it teaches the importance of learning HOW to read, and why we need to learn... It's about an old man who makes amazing toys, but cannot read the letters from children thanking him for his toys. One day his wife goes out of town, he has to go to the grocery store to buy his food on his own, and winds up bringing home inedible items, or foods he hates, teaching him finally that it's time to learn to read. It as well shows that it's ok to ask what something is, even if you are embarrassed to ask. Again, love the illustrations, and the story is adorable. He finally at the end can read the letters from the children, and "Never, no never goes hungry again."