https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:57:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387959 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 14:54:02 +0000 RKitty 2387959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This says it all... </p> [attach=6725/15/nzd5y7.600x470.ed0ec9eca29991644e969ef17a836f48.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387615 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 10:58:59 +0000 honeybear 2387615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'm close to my limit on picture books. We have a lot of them and use them daily. However, I ruthlessly weed out and donate ones that don't pass my "I love this" test. </p> <p>I use the library a lot (at least weekly, and often more frequently) and love it, but it has limitations. There are excellent books that are out of print or really hard to find in library systems and some are amazing works of art that I want to enjoy in volumes that are free from peanut butter smears. :) Those are the ones I have bought for our collection. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387603 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 10:51:37 +0000 looch 2387603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: Oh see, I don't bother with sticking to the appropriate time of year, lol. My son picks whatever he happens to see in the particular row we're in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387598 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 10:48:13 +0000 mediagirl 2387598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. We have a lot of books we don't need. Duplicates and others that have been read out in this house - not favorites anymore. You can have too many books! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387559 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 10:09:57 +0000 avivoca 2387559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She has a ton of books! Which reminds me, I need to rotate them out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387548 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 10:05:23 +0000 daniellemybelle 2387548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkcupcake: Agreed. We have received a lot of books as gifts or hand-me-downs that are pretty meh.</p> <p>@looch: I have tried to use the library more for topical books, like if we need to read about a specific problem we're having ("Hands Are Not For Hitting") or seasonal books. But for example at Halloween almost all the Halloween books were checked out by Oct 1! So you really have to be on it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387470 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 09:29:09 +0000 looch 2387470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't rotate anything, so unless there is space on a shelf for books, they can't stay in the house. </p> <p>I've just basically stopped buying books "just because" and use the library much more now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387339 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:07:52 +0000 autumnlove 2387339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I just rotate them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387336 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 23:54:27 +0000 pinkcupcake 2387336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm all for "you can't have enough QUALITY books." I really need to go through and weed out all the random books we have - we have tons of books that aren't well written / well illustrated / interesting that we never read and are just taking up space </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387326 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 23:31:52 +0000 daniellemybelle 2387326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like we have enough. I'm not against more books but we have to rotate them as it is and there are plenty she has never read... so, kind of? Haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387235 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 20:21:01 +0000 BabyBruins 2387235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have too many books. My MIL is a former librarian and gives us 15-20 books at a time and will often give duplicates. It's overwhelming. My mom, a teacher, will not give my kids books because she knows we have too many and she feels like she's been robbed of an opportunity. My MIL will also buy books that my son is not quite ready for yet bc she is also buying for my niece who is 1 year older, so I have to store books on my shelves that he doesn't have the patience for or I have to put them away and I forget exactly what we have. And because she used to be a librarian, she is very attached to these gifts and would be hurt if we gave as many away as I would like to. Not to mention that now that is something extra I have to do. It's really made me dislike books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387183 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 18:59:44 +0000 Ree723 2387183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Team No Such Thing As Too Many Books! </p> <p>I do separate them out though and make sure that everything that is out is age appropriate. We received loads of books when DD1 was younger that were far too wordy for her attention span, so I've kept those packed away and have gradually been introducing them as her attention span grows. I do the opposite with the baby books - it's been on my list to pack up some of the touch and feel baby books, and baby's first words books, as both LOs have outgrown them by now.</p> <p>The other thing I do is rotate location of books - DD1 has a bookshelf in her room, as does DD2, we have a bookshelf in the playroom, and a basket of books in the lounge. By moving them around a bit, it varies the books they look at a bit more as they use each location very differently (eg DD1's bedroom books are ones she generally looks at independently during nap time/rest time, playroom books are ones I generally read aloud during the day, etc).</p> <p>Other than that though, the more books the better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387159 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 18:35:57 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2387159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love kids books! I find myself picking up new ones for DD all the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387080 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 15:42:53 +0000 Greentea 2387080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have hardly any. We go to the library every week and get new ones. She loves it! I have moved almost every year (3 places and she is 2, for example), and don't prefer posessions.</p> <p>I think it is cool though and that kids are lucky to have books! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387055 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 15:03:10 +0000 CakeLady 2387055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never too many for kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387047 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:52:17 +0000 lamariniere 2387047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you can never have too many. That said, I did recently sell our most babyish books and I think I'll be able to weed out more baby books in the next few months, but we had maybe 250 children's books. We don't really buy toys except for birthdays or Christmas, but we are much more generous about buying books. The only real downfall is if you move. Books are a pain to transport! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387029 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:16:29 +0000 Cherrybee 2387029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can never, ever have enough kids books! We keep them all out but E goes through phases of choosing the same few and then revisits them months later. E gets something new out of a book every time we revisit it. First it was pictures (point to the mouse, where is the cat), then numbers (how many mice? How many cats?), now its words she recognises (that says mouse! That says cat!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387028 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:15:40 +0000 runnerd 2387028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh gosh I believe in too much of a good thing, but we strive for minimalism at our house, and constantly make goodwill piles. I'd say LO has about 50 books, and I recently got rid of 10-15 that we never read, but I am ok with adding new books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387023 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:11:36 +0000 Andrea 2387023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: We don't reread a lot of them anymore, but we have a lot of bookcases/shelf space so it's been OK! I always tell myself I will reread them because I used to do that a lot! Need to get into that again ... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387020 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:09:53 +0000 MrsRcCar 2387020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love books. We have several book cases for my kiddos books. I am firmly in the camp of the more the merrier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2387015 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 13:59:51 +0000 Bao 2387015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I don't ever read books twice! So for me it takes up space, unfortunately! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2386987 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 13:36:07 +0000 Andrea 2386987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think there is for kid books. They're not going to read these books forever and my 5.5 year old has been bored with our books for quite awhile so we need to utilize the library for her. </p> <p>For adult books, the more the merrier! We love to collect books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2386905 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 11:39:50 +0000 winter_wonder 2386905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I"m in the "you can never have too many" camp. But, only if you're ok with how much space they take up. I think if it starts to feel like you're running out of room then I might donate some. Otherwise, the more the merrier :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-books#post-2386889 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 11:21:33 +0000 Bao 2386889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have books on the art shelf in the living room, which are any seasonal books that I rotate often. The girls also have 8 picture ledges in their playroom and a cube shelf with one cube full of books. LO1 has a bookshelf that has one full shelf of books and LO2 has a basket full of books in her room. </p> <p>I don't think you can ever have too many books, but since they are going to be getting a few more books for Christmas I'm wondering if I should go through and get rid of some that don't get as much love. I actually just donated 75+ this past summer! 85% of them are bought used, some are gifted and lately some I have bought through the Scholastic Book Club, can't beat good deals on new books! </p> <p>So I would say we have several hundred kids books, board books as well as paperback books. No doubles! Would you go through and get rid of some more, or are you in the "you can never have too many books", camp? How many books would you say your LO has? </p>