For the love of books...

Oh how I love getting new books. There's nothing quite like it for me. I especially enjoy reading books about positive parenting and alternative, sustainable lifestyles. Since Leela entered my life, I've also loved looking out for positive and inspiring books for her library too.

At the moment, her favorite books are:

Each Breath a Smile, a truly beautiful book inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, who is a huge inspiration of mine. I actually bought this book many years ago, not realising it was a children's book, but was so moved by it, I decided to keep it for my children, whenever they would come! I'm so happy seeing how much Leela loves it now...
There's a Cow in the Cabbage Patch. Simple, rhyming and lovely!
The Bear in the Cave. Again, simple and with a deeper meaning than may meet the eye.

I'm rather excited though as soon Leela will have her own copies of the following books:

The Lorax by Dr Seuss - essential eco-baby reading!!
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, which I must admit I've never read but have heard a lot of good things about it

...and I even decided to go mad and add to my own library! Here are three books I'm eager to get into, which are heading my way as I type...

Attached at the Heart: 8 Proven Parenting Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children by Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker. I can't wait to read this. I've already read and loved Bill and Martha Sears' The Attachment Parenting Book, so this will help me read even more about the parenting style that I've naturally adopted with Leela.
The Continuum Concept by Jean Liedloff, which came highly recommended to me by the founders of Sadhana Forest in Tamil Nadu, India. Leela and I volunteered there for 3 weeks earlier this year and it was truly inspiring to be around so many unschooling families. I'm so excited about reading this book...
The Diaper-Free Baby by Christine Gross-Loh. I have been EC-ing with Leela and it's working great so far, but I've read next to nothing on the subject! Weird, huh?! So I thought I'd read up and find out more...

So over the next week or so I'm going to be eagerly awaiting the postman!