Thursday, July 9, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Tooth Fairy (1995) by Peter Collington
Illustrations only explain where the tooth fairy lives and where she gets the coin to exchange for a lost tooth.
Hen Hears Gossip (2008) by Megan McDonald, Illustrated by Joung Un Kim
Make sure you heard it right before you repeat it. Will illustrate to children how rumors get started.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (1989) by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
An alphabet book not in the standard "A is for ___________" format.
Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag
"Hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats..." How does one choose when there are so many choices? And in the end sometimes that which is overlooked turns out to be just perfect.
Red Light, Green Light (2005) by Anastasia Suen, Illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max
A basic rhyming book about the flow of traffic in a city.
Falliing for Rapunzel (2003) by Leah Wilcox, illustrated by Lydia Monks
A humorous version of the Rapunzel story. Rapunzel is so far away up in her tower that she misunderstands what the prince is asking for. Throw down "your curly locks. Rapunzel threw down dirty socks."
Skeleton Hiccups (2002) by Margery Culyler, Illustrated by S.D. Schindler
Great book for a Halloween read-a-loud. Allow your child to be the voice of the skeleton and "have the hiccups".
The Three Bears (1972) by Paul Gladstone
A classic version perfect for younger readers. Large engaging illustrations.
Be Gentle (1997) by Virgina Miller
The title sums this one up. Although he loves her very much, Bartholomew is too rough with his new baby kitten.
Little Ballet Star (2007) by Adele Geras, Illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas
Aunt Gina is a ballerina in the Nutcracker. Her niece Tilly not only gets to go backstage and put on a tutu from the wardrobe closet, but also gets a big birthday surprise.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Be Nice to Spiders (1967) by Margaret Bloy Graham
Good early elementary book for a unit on spiders. Helen, the spider, makes the animals in the zoo happy by eating all the pesky flies she catches in her web, until the zookeepers decide to rid the place of all the cobwebs.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Who's Hiding? by Satoru Onishi
Little reading required in this memory/detail recognition book. Amusing and interactive.
The Day Leo Said I HATE YOU (2008) by Robie H. Harris and Illustrated by Molly Bang
Children will relate to Leo's frustration leading up to his "I hate you" outburst. His mother's reaction is believable.
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