These are a few of his favorite things

Alden likes to have stand-offs with the Hungry Caterpillar when he is driving his car. I call the caterpillar 'worm' and make the worm approach the car, Alden backs the car up until he hits something and than drives forward to the caterpillar. The caterpillar backs off for several feet until Alden stops, then we repeat. Alden likes to be chased into the bedroom closet by the saber-toothed lion and then have the door closed. He then sits in the dark for (say) fifteen seconds before opening the door. He then expects the lion (me) to surprise him with "roar roar roar" and scare him back into the closet and close the door. Repeat.

The little red monster finger puppet is Alden's favorite thing these days. It's pronounced "mah-tehr", and Alden thinks it's the best thing ever since he discovered it on a tuning peg of my guitar two weeks ago. He carries it around everywhere while at home. He clings to it while eating his meals, running around the house, taking bathes, and sometimes insists on taking it to bed. This one may be the closest thing Alden has to a comfort item.

The fuzzy lizard head and the pink doughnut were his favorite things until the mah-tehr bumped them from the top spot. They are still very dear however.

Favorite reading includes Go Dog Go, Dr Seuss's ABC and I like It When. Runners up include Hurray For Fish, the Boynton ABC book, and Good Night Moon

Past favorite books include The Everything Book, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Fox in Socks, Museum Shapes and the Little White Duck. While he still enjoys these, he doesn't ask for them as often these days.