Favorite Toddler Books

I wanted to share some of our favorite toddler books at the moment. I am always looking for a good book for Jed because most of the time he would rather see TV than read. But here are some books that have managed to keep his attention.

1. Sticker Books. Are probably Jed's very favorite right now. His grandma got him a couple of really cool ones that he enjoys putting together. When I thought of sticker books I always assumed they were literally a book with nothing but stickers, but you actually use the stickers on separate pages. Even though theres not a lot of words in these, they can be educational. Depending on the book you get, kids can learn about food, dinosaurs, body parts, shapes. Below is an example of the inside of a book.

I didn't post a link to any because there are so many options for these types of books. These in particular are Usborne books.

2. The Gruffalo. As far as story books, this one is probably Jeds favorite, along with Where the Wild things are. But that is such a popular book that i didn't bother including it. This one might be just as popular but I actually didn't know about it until my mother in law sent it (grandma for the win again!). This book is so cute and clever. The story is just so cleverly written!

3 & 4. Mix it up and Press Here. These books go together because they're by the same author. These are hands down my favorite books we read. Jed has so much fun with them, and he's learning!! Press Here is more basic colors and counting, perfect for toddlers. Mix it Up teaches kids about how to mix colors to make other colors. They're both genius! We love reading these, and have even bought them for our friends as gifts.

5. Shine a light books. These are actually books we haven't tried but I would like to try next. I did some research and saw some Youtube videos and they looks like a so much fun. They seem like regular books, but when you shine a flashlight on the pages they reveal pictures. I think Jed would love these! They are definitely our list to try. These are all Usborne books but I have seen them on Amazon as well.

These are just a few of our favorites. I am always looking for good interactive books since that's what Jed seems to enjoy the most. Right now the sticker books are his favorite. I've heard of wipe clean books as well which I would really like to get for long car rides or airplane trips. We are always looking for a good book if you know of any.

Comment down below with some of your favorites! 

Strawberry Picking

We visited Tanaka farm yesterday! I have been trying to stay jam-packed busy these next two weeks and this was a perfect way to do that. It was a really remarkable Southern California day! I mean, the weather! It was perfect for strawberry picking ;)

^^ Look at that sky!! ^^

They gave us a tour of the whole farm, 30 acres I believe. They shared a little about the history and what they do there. We were able to try different vegetables that they grow there. That part was a lot of fun. You stopped every few minutes and tried a different vegetable. You didn't know what would be next. 

                                           ^^Then you stopped and picked some strawberries! ^^

 You were able to eat them while you picked. Jed figured that out really quickly!

We had such a blast! It was nice to show Jed what a farm is and how food grows. Living in the city, it can be hard to remember that people work really hard on these farms. I couldn't help but be reminded of all the migrant farm workers.

It really was beautiful, just to be outside on such a nice day! This weather is what people move to LA for. I think maybe I just appreciate it a little more because we could be moving.

We hope to go back for the watermelon tours!

Aquarium of the Pacific

Aquarium of the Pacific was kind enough to gift us some tickets. So we headed there yesterday morning and explored a little. It was honestly the biggest blast! I think this has by far been his favorite place to visit, and that includes Disneyland. It's simply nothing short of amazing to see all the different water animals.

They have a really neat viewing area for the penguins. They actually swim on top of you.

We were to chicken to pet the sting rays and sharks. How can we know they won't decided to bite us!

We're so glad grandma came. Although it made me think about us leaving. We're gonna miss her! 

They were mesmerized! 

The jelly fish were one of the coolest things to see. These grow to about the size of a quarter. The baby ones were incredible. How amazing is our creator! 

The colors! 

I mean, come on!

^^We found Nemo!! ^^

Can you tell we had a great time? I can't stress that enough. It was so fun to see the kids enjoying their time there. It was also amazing for us to see. I would like to come back on a date with my husband. There are so many different things to do and see. I wish we could have fed the birds but it was closed at the time. I loved that it was small enough to do in one kid day, and by that I mean still get home in time to get a decent nap. Not sure how important that is to other moms but I love half day field trips! I can't wait to go back there! It is our new favorite place. It is definitely worth the trouble. Because going anywhere with kids is trouble. Fun, but trouble.  

If you're interested in more information on the aquarium, you can go here. To see other trips we have taken around the LA area, you can go here, here, here, and here. 

*This was a sponsored post. All opinions expressed were my own.