When I was little, my favorite stuffed animal was Bluey, a blue teddy bear. I still have him and plan to pass him down to my son. When K turned 6 months old, we gave him a stuffed monkey, affectionally called MooMoo. MooMoo never leaves K’s side. We bought a duplicate just in case we needed to replace MooMoo. One night, K threw up on MooMoo so we figured we’d switch them out and wash MooMoo. K took one look at Fake MooMoo and threw him on the ground.

When we got MooMoo, he came with a book: If I Were A Monkey by Anne Wilkinson for Jellycat. This is an interactive touch and feel book. K loves spending time reading it and touching the fur of the tail, the smooth hands, and the other fun elements of the book. (I don’t want to give away all the fun this book entails!) Many times, after we finish reading the book, he will immediately turn the book back to the beginning and we will read it again.

Knowing that he loves MooMoo so much and enjoys If I Were A Monkey, I sought other monkey-related books. I was able to get my mom to make Counting Monkey. (This is not sponsored, just wanting to share what K absolutely loves!) We read this book over and over as well. I love it because not only does it have monkeys, but it’s silly and it incorporates counting! It’s perfect for learning and having fun.

I love that K’s created such a bond with his stuffed animal friend. I personally feel like for his age it’s a healthy attachment, and it is encouraging his love for reading by allowing us to find monkey-related books that he wants to read.

Do any of you have children who have a favorite stuffed animal? What stuffed animals do they love? Do they have special books they love to read? Any other monkey-related books for us to read?