National Children's Book Week - VOTE for your Favorite Board or Picture Book

We're celebrating National Children's Book Week, Monday, May 12 through Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Fundamentally Toys in Houston, Texas. Stop by and cast a ballot for your favorite children's board or picture book. And when you buy three books this week, you'll get a fourth book of equal or lesser value FREE!

We've compiled a list of our top sixteen bestselling children's board and picture books and created a ballot listing eight in each category. Now you get to cast your vote for your favorite board and picture book out of this delightful stack of bestsellers. And just for voting, children ages ten and under will receive a FREE Little Golden or I Can Read book - a $3.99 value.

Here's the list below. Download a ballot from our website or from our Sunday, May 11, email. Make your two favorite selections and bring the ballot to Fundamentally Toys by Sunday, May 18 to cast your vote and claim your FREE book.

Fundamentally Toys' Top Eight Children's Board Books:

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle

Belly Button Book by Sandra Boyton

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Tails by Matthew Van Fleet

Tons of Trucks by Sue Fliess & Betsy Snyder

Olivia by Ian Falconer

Inside Noah’s Ark by Charles Reasoner

Fundamentally Toys' Top Eight Children's Picture Books:

I Broke my Trunk by Mo Williems 
Goodnight Houston by Jennifer & Kyle Solak 
How I became a Pirate by Melinda Long and David Shannon 
The Circus Ship by Chris Van Dusen 
Pinkalicious by Victoria & Elizabeth Kann 
Angelia Ballerina by Katherine Holibard 
When a Dragon Moves In by Jodi Moore 
I Need my Monster by Amanda Noll

Great children's books like these entertain, teach reading skills, or even calm children before bedtime. But the benefits of reading go far beyond these obvious facts. Reading at an early age:

• Strengthens bonds with parents
• Increases vocabulary and language skills
• Teaches new things and concepts
• Helps with concentration and focus
• Establishes logical thinking patterns
• Develops communication skills
• Primes children for academic success

If you read to a child, he or she will literally hang on your every word. If you child sees you reading books, they will be likely to do the same. Make it a habit to read to or with your child every day. 

If you need suggestions, look no further than Fundamentally Toys for our expert help. We offer a carefully selected assortment of some of the best children's books to help your child grow up with a lifelong love of reading.