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An Elephant and Piggie Books Playdate Party

May 24, 2017 By Sharon Garofalow 87 Comments

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We've always been BIG fans of the Elephant and Piggie books at my house! We're so excited to partner with Disney-Hyperion on a sponsored post to celebrate 10 years of the series! We gathered some friends and had a playdate party! And you can too! *Giveaway now closed!Celebrating 10 years of Elephant and Piggie BooksAt first I was worried that my kids were too old for this series. While these have always been some of our favorites (the books are simple, but a great length and, of course, super cute illustrations) at 8 years old, my son is well in to chapter books. The minute these Elephant and Piggie books showed up, though, my youngest was ALL over them! And he's been reading them every night since. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Mo Willems picture book series, I was sent books and a party pack so we could include some friends too.The Good For Nothing Button is the newest book in the Elephant and Piggie books seriesI think the newest Elephant and Piggie book might be our favorite. The Good for Nothing Button, by Charise Mericle Harper (recommended for ages 4-8), is one of those books that isn't about much, but is full of fun. When my boys read this together, it was all about acting out the emotions and using funny voices. The story was simple, but it was super entertaining. And the fact that Disney-Hyperion sent us our very own Good for Nothing Button made it even more fun! (But I will be hiding it in the cupboard until I can get the buzzing sound out of my head…)A book party for kids to celebrate Elephant and Piggie booksI kept the party simple especially because it was after school one day. It was like a really great playdate instead of an over the top party. With some simple prep, I was able to get everything together in no time and I knew the kids would love it. I wrapped up the books, because what kid doesn't love to tear open a present?! Wrapping up the Elephant and Piggie books also ensured that the kids would be excited about the books. Sometimes kids see a book and don't instantly think, “FUN!” so I wanted to make sure these felt extra special. What to serve at an Elephant and Piggie Book partyI kept the food simple. I served popcorn, strawberry lemonade (not show here but the cute cups I put it in are…made extra special with these custom straw decorations with characters from the Elephant and Piggie books!) and cupcakes. Because what's a party without cupcakes. These are store-bought which kept things even easier! A book playdate with Elephant and Piggie BooksTo say the kids loved this playdate would be an understatement. Yummy treats, presents AND a small favor bag makes for a playdate they won't soon forget. Sharing Elephant and Piggie books with friendsEach kid picked a present and opened it. They all compared which books they got and wanted to start reading them right away. Best friends Elephant and Piggie introduce kids to their favorite books – brought to life in original stories created by contemporary children's book authors and illustrators. The new beginner-reader series was created by Mo Willems and features books like The Cookie Fiasco by Dan Santat, We are Growing! by Laurie Keller, and The Good for Nothing Button.Straw toppers for an Elephant and Piggie book partyThey may have thought the straws were cute before but when they realized they matched the characters in the books, they thought that was such a fun touch! Kids love the Elephant and PIggie Books series!It's not every day you see kids reading at a playdate! I loved that they each wanted to stop and really spend some time with their books. Mo Willems' illustration style is playful and engaging. I've always loved the colors in these books too. I love that they are bold, but not your run of the mill primary colors. Party crafts inspired by the Elephant and Piggie Book seriesAs an activity, I set out this DIY character lanterns. With just a few shapes, we were able to turn the grey one in to Elephant and the pink one in to Piggie! Such a cute thing to have the kids create that then turns in to decorations too! Reading The Good For Nothing Button book at a playdateOnce I showed the kids the battery-powered Good for Nothing Button, they all wanted to know more about it. I had one of the older kids read it to the rest of them. It was so great to see the kids respond is such a favorable way to something that is fairly basic for kids now a days. With all the bells and whistles of video games, a simple book about a button that doesn't do anything was able to capture their attention and keep them engaged. AMEN! The Good For Nothing Button is a great kids bookWhen they were done reading the story, I gave them all a turn with the button. I'm pretty sure you can imagine what it must sound like. If I ever need to bring my own buzzer to be a contestant on a game show, I'm all set. A fun playdate idea with booksTo celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Elephant and Piggie book series, my kids and I thought we'd share a list of our top 10 books from the series with you (in no particular order). Which ones have you read?

• Waiting is Not Easy!
• The Thank You Book
• Let's Go For a Drive
• Elephants Cannot Dance
• Today I will Fly
• My Friend is Sad
• I Really Like Slop
• I Will Take a Nap
• I'm a Frog
• The Good for Nothing ButtonFun party supplies for Elephant and Piggie Books partyFor a small favor, each kid got an Elephant and Piggie stress ball and character temporary tattoo along with a book! Whether you are a fan of the Elephant and Piggie book series, or just finding out about them in this blog post, you'll definitely want to enter my giveaway {GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED}!

Disney-Hyperion gave away a fun prize pack to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the series! 1 winner received The Good for Nothing Button, 4 Books from the Elephant and Piggie book series and Elephant and Piggie stress balls and temporary tattoos!

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Rules and Regs:
• The giveaway open to USA entries only
• Must be 18 years or older
• Ends May 30, 2017 at 11:59pm
• Disney-Hyperion PR will fulfill the prize and send it straight to the winner.
• The winner will have 48 hours to claim prize, after being notified via the email they used to enter the contest. After 48 hours, if there is no response, another winner will be chosen.

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Sharon lives in Southern California with her adorable family. She loves to share ideas to make mom life easier and encourage busy gals to make time for themselves too! Sharon's "me" time often includes watching Hallmark Channel movies, sipping sauvignon blanc, trying not to eat Salt and Pepper potato chips, and planning girlfriend getaways.

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  1. 87

    Sand says

    May 29, 2017 at 8:41 pm

    This would be great to introduce my nephews to.

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  2. 88

    Leah Shumack says

    May 29, 2017 at 8:22 pm

    We are big fans of Elephant, Piggy and the Pigeon! I think my daughter likes it because I do all sorts of voices when reading them. My favorite is probably A Big Guy Took My Ball!

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  3. 89

    Elizabeth Brooks says

    May 29, 2017 at 4:31 pm

    I’ve never heard of this, but i think my girls would love out

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  4. 90

    Laurie Emerson says

    May 29, 2017 at 4:02 pm

    I would love to introduce these books to my son and daughter. They look adorable.

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  5. 91

    Vanessa says

    May 29, 2017 at 2:27 pm

    I would like to introduce the series to my nephews. They like elephants!

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  6. 92

    Philip Lawrence says

    May 29, 2017 at 11:26 am

    I would like to introduce the series to my grandchildren to give them variety in their reading time.

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  7. 93

    Chrisy Beason says

    May 29, 2017 at 6:50 am

    Introduce to my son

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  8. 94

    Donna Clifford says

    May 29, 2017 at 5:14 am

    Love the Elephant and Piggie series. Think I like “waiting is not easy” the best.

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  9. 95

    Natalie U says

    May 28, 2017 at 10:36 pm

    I think the thank you book would be great..so many kids nowadays don’t have many manners, and this would be a great learning tool.

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  10. 96

    Natalie Bradley says

    May 28, 2017 at 8:00 pm

    We have discovered Elephant & Piggie in the last few months and we LOVE LOVE LOVE them!! Gerald and Piggie are our favorite book characters by far.

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  11. 97

    The Happy Wife/Danielle Garcia says

    May 28, 2017 at 7:38 pm

    I have not read any Elephant and Piggy books yet, but the librarian recently suggested them as well. I plan to check them out the next time we are at the library.

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  12. 98

    Suzanne says

    May 28, 2017 at 6:33 pm

    I totally love this series. ‘We are in a book’ is so funny and makes my son want to read it over and over again.

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  13. 99

    Leisl Gering says

    May 28, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    I’d love to introduce my daughter to these.

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  14. 100

    Edye says

    May 28, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    I want to introduce my cousin to these books!

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  15. 101

    Marilyn Nawara says

    May 28, 2017 at 4:36 pm

    I would really like to introduce my granddaughter to this series — I just viewed the series on Amazon and they have lots of good titles.

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  16. 102

    Stephanie Liske says

    May 28, 2017 at 2:42 pm

    i think these are very cute and my will love them.

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  17. 103

    Charlene S. says

    May 28, 2017 at 2:41 pm

    I would love to introduce the series to my sons.

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  18. 104

    Kathy Pease says

    May 28, 2017 at 1:48 pm

    I would like to win this for my granddaughter :) I have not heard of these books before.

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  19. 105

    Nicole C says

    May 28, 2017 at 11:45 am

    I would love to introduce the series to my niece.

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  20. 106

    Ed says

    May 28, 2017 at 10:46 am

    The Thank You Book would be my choice!

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  21. 107

    Deanna says

    May 28, 2017 at 8:16 am

    My students loved Pigs Make Me Sneeze and Happy Pig Day!

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  22. 108

    Taryn T says

    May 28, 2017 at 7:21 am

    Cute! I have not heard of this series, but I think my daughter would really enjoy it, and I am sure I would too!

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  23. 109

    Heather S says

    May 27, 2017 at 8:25 pm

    I would la la LOVE to introduce the series to my kiddos :)

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  24. 110

    Jill Rivera says

    May 27, 2017 at 2:50 pm

    I would like to introduce the series to my granddaughter.

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  25. 111

    Hanna D. says

    May 27, 2017 at 1:15 pm

    I want to introduce these books to my niece.

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  26. 112

    Denise Sachs says

    May 27, 2017 at 11:37 am

    I would like to introduce the series to my kids.

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  27. 113

    Catherine Lewis says

    May 27, 2017 at 10:55 am

    I like the “Good for Nothing Button” book.

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  28. 114

    James Stringham says

    May 27, 2017 at 9:45 am

    I’d like to get these books for my grandkids.

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  29. 115

    Denise M says

    May 27, 2017 at 8:48 am

    We love We Are In A Book

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  30. 116

    heather kaufman says

    May 27, 2017 at 7:29 am

    I like The Thank You Book.

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  31. 117

    Sheila K. says

    May 27, 2017 at 3:49 am

    I would love to introduce my niece to these books!

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  32. 118

    Mary B Wylie says

    May 26, 2017 at 6:52 pm

    I’m excited to read “I Will Take a Nap” to my daughter! Any info on the nap topic is embraced in our house!

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  33. 119

    Patty wright says

    May 26, 2017 at 6:22 pm

    Introduce to my grandaughter

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  34. 120

    Cathleen King says

    May 26, 2017 at 4:34 pm

    I would introduce the books.

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  35. 121

    Kathy B. says

    May 26, 2017 at 4:32 pm

    My grandsons would love these books! They look like they would be so fun and interactive!

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  36. 122

    Donna L says

    May 26, 2017 at 3:32 pm

    I would love o introduce this series to my grandson.

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  37. 123

    Rhonda Fuller says

    May 26, 2017 at 1:33 pm

    I have never read these but would love them for my grandkids

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  38. 124

    Kristin McCall says

    May 26, 2017 at 10:40 am

    I would love to introduce this series to my kids. We have never seen these books before. They look awesome.

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  39. 125

    chickie brewer says

    May 26, 2017 at 10:09 am

    I would like to introduce it a child from my church..

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  40. 126

    chris hoey says

    May 26, 2017 at 9:10 am

    I would love getting the book – I’m a frog.

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  41. 127

    Darlene Owen says

    May 26, 2017 at 6:59 am

    I would love the book – I’m a frog.

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  42. 128

    brenda boone aka pepper says

    May 26, 2017 at 6:46 am

    my grandson loves to read and this would be a great addition to his collection.

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  43. 129

    Ilona says

    May 26, 2017 at 6:35 am

    I would love to introduce this series to my granddaughters.

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  44. 130

    ellen schull says

    May 26, 2017 at 6:01 am

    I would love to introduce the series to my granddaughter FIn. The books look very cute and entertaining.

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  45. 131

    Anita Carol Gambrell says

    May 26, 2017 at 4:26 am

    I would love o introduce this series to my children!

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  46. 132

    Bridget E Calfee says

    May 26, 2017 at 3:32 am

    The Thank You Book

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  47. 133

    Jennifer Wright says

    May 26, 2017 at 3:15 am

    I would like to introduce the series to my daughter.

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  48. 134

    KENNETH OHL says

    May 26, 2017 at 3:03 am

    my little niece would love these I’m not familiar with the series but would love to read to my niece

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  49. 135

    SZ says

    May 26, 2017 at 2:31 am

    This is my daughter’s favorite series!

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  50. 136

    Kathy Clark says

    May 26, 2017 at 2:30 am

    I don’t think I’ve ever read any books from this series, but I’d love to share them with my nephew and nieces!

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  51. 137

    Dwayne Berry says

    May 25, 2017 at 10:58 pm

    I can’t remember the title, but I seem to recall one where the elephant was trying to play some sort of instrument. I was trying to make the book extra interesting for my daughter by making funny voices and doing all the sound effects. I was wore out by the end.

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  52. 138

    sandra says

    May 25, 2017 at 9:15 pm

    We like all the Elephant and Piggie books

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  53. 139

    Azeem Isaahaque says

    May 25, 2017 at 8:52 pm

    My niece would enjoy this series

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  54. 140

    Stephanie Shipley says

    May 25, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    My son and I recently read We Are In A Book and really enjoyed it! We would love to read more of the books.

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  55. 141

    Grant D says

    May 25, 2017 at 7:39 pm

    The Good for Nothing Button looks fun!

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  56. 142

    marie Cantelli says

    May 25, 2017 at 7:28 pm

    I do not have a favorite yet but I am sure my nephew will love them.

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  57. 143

    Dawn C says

    May 25, 2017 at 6:41 pm

    I would love to have these books for my kindergarten class!

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  58. 144

    sandra says

    May 25, 2017 at 5:43 pm

    Can’t wait to read these to the babies

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  59. 145

    Anita Jude says

    May 25, 2017 at 5:31 pm

    I would love to introduce this series to my grandkids

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  60. 146

    Jennylyn Gross says

    May 25, 2017 at 4:34 pm

    the good for nothing button

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  61. 147

    Sandra Preti says

    May 25, 2017 at 2:59 pm

    I would like to introduce the series!

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  62. 148

    Kim Naumann says

    May 25, 2017 at 2:12 pm

    We have not read these yet but look like books my grandkids would enjoy!

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  63. 149

    Tara Darity says

    May 25, 2017 at 12:04 pm

    I think my daughter would enjoy this series. She loves to read!

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  64. 150

    Dawn Ballo says

    May 25, 2017 at 11:14 am

    I would like to introduce this series to my grandkids. They both love reading.

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  65. 151

    Kelly Kimmell says

    May 25, 2017 at 10:40 am

    My daughter and I like I will take a nap book.

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  66. 152

    Melissa says

    May 25, 2017 at 9:51 am

    I’m a teacher, so I get to see how much the kids love Elephant and Piggie! We like “We Are in a Book”!

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  67. 153

    missy w says

    May 25, 2017 at 9:14 am

    My children would enjoy the characters of this book.

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  68. 154

    Valerie Mabrey says

    May 25, 2017 at 9:08 am

    I would like my little granddaughter to read the books.

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  69. 155

    Meghan says

    May 25, 2017 at 8:47 am

    Haven’t read it yet!

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  70. 156

    Lisa V. says

    May 25, 2017 at 8:37 am

    I’d like to introduce them to my granddaughter.

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  71. 157

    Stacie Humphrey says

    May 25, 2017 at 7:48 am

    I would love to introduce these books to my little ones! :)

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  72. 158

    Jenny W says

    May 25, 2017 at 7:45 am

    I know my daughter would love this!

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  73. 159

    Darcy Koch says

    May 25, 2017 at 4:24 am

    I would like to introduce my grandson who is 5 to this book series. We spend much time together reading. I think he would enjoy all the titles.

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  74. 160

    Ashley C says

    May 25, 2017 at 4:10 am

    I absolutely want to introduce my kids to this series! We haven’t read any yet, so we don’t have a favorite :)

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  75. 161

    Cynthia C says

    May 25, 2017 at 4:02 am

    I’m sure my nieces would love the series. They love reading books.

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  76. 162

    Wehaf says

    May 25, 2017 at 12:10 am

    I love the Elephant and Piggie books! My favorite is “There is a Bird on Your Head”.

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  77. 163

    Kimberly B Miller says

    May 24, 2017 at 8:03 pm

    I would share this with my cousin’s twin babies.

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  78. 164

    Anne Higgins says

    May 24, 2017 at 7:28 pm

    Not being familiar with these books – I look forward to exploring them with my grandchildren. We enjoy reading together!

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  79. 165

    Lauren says

    May 24, 2017 at 6:54 pm

    I like the book “I Really Like Slop”.

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  80. 166

    Alison Almquist says

    May 24, 2017 at 5:56 pm

    I love elephant and piggie.

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  81. 167

    Cynthia Duarte says

    May 24, 2017 at 4:38 pm

    I’m ALWAYS on the hunt for new books for the kiddos, these look perfect for my littles. Your party looks adorable, I think I need to create our own reading play date.

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  82. 168

    Mary Rutter says

    May 24, 2017 at 4:06 pm

    I would like to read these books.

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  83. 169

    Steph says

    May 24, 2017 at 3:59 pm

    My kids like The Thank You Book.

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  84. 170

    Lisa says

    May 24, 2017 at 3:37 pm

    Max would love these.

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  85. 171

    Pattie says

    May 24, 2017 at 3:16 pm

    My kid LOVES this series! I haven’t read them yet, but I hear they’re funny.

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  86. 172

    susan smoaks says

    May 24, 2017 at 11:54 am

    i would love to introduce this series to my children. they are going to love it.

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  87. 173

    McKim says

    May 24, 2017 at 7:21 am

    I would like to introduce the series to my grandsons.

    Reply

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