Reading is FUNdamental - Books to Read With Your Kids

I have to say that one of the memories I am looking for forward to making with my daughter is reading her bedtime stories. I can't wait to for the first time she asks me to "read it again!" or when she grabs her favorite book that we've read every night for 3 weeks and begs me to "read this one!". And then that inevitable day when she turns around and reads it to me - I'm not entirely sure why but the bedtime story ritual is something I can't wait to be a part of.

In honor of all the reading we have to look forward to we register for some must have books on our baby registry and at one of my baby showers guests were asked to bring a book with an inscription instead of a traditional card - loved that idea.

Below is a list of just some of the fun books I can't wait to read with my daughter:

1. Goodnight Moon
2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
3. Mr. Brown Can Moo Can You?
4. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
5. Ten Little Ladybugs
6. Green Eggs and Ham
7. The Giving Tree
8. Oh, the Things You Can Think
9. Mommy and Me
10. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
11. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
12. Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

Seriously my list could go for days and it pretty much includes every Dr. Seuss book on the planet. My list above is books geared around a young child but I'm also secretly (well, not so secretly!) hoping that I'm going to raise a future Harry Potter lover. 

What's your favorite book to read to your kids? Or, what book are you most looking forward to sharing with your kids?