Posts Tagged ‘Picture Book’
Ella Sets the Stage
Picture book heroes come in all shapes, colors, sizes, and species. Some are headstrong and rush ahead despite warnings. Some are frightened, but face their fears. Some are cats, or dogs, or purple aliens. My family found a shy, yet strong hero in a young elephant. In Ella Sets the Stage by Carmela and Steven…
Read MoreRow Row Row Your Boat
Songs like Row, Row, Row Your Boat, the ABC song, and The Itsy Bitsy Spider are among the first songs that young children learn. When my son was turning two, he loved all forms of music and rhythms. This was one of his favorite books – perhaps because he could sing along with it.…
Read MoreThe Big Orange Splot
What happens when a seagull carrying a can of bright orange paint flies over very neat and orderly street and drops the can of paint on someone’s house? The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater can be simply a fun picture book, or it could have a few messages about expressing yourself and following…
Read MoreKiss Good Night
Bedtime often is hard for young children. Maybe it has something to do with being alone and away from their trusted grownup. Saying goodnight, and actually staying in bed to fall asleep, was difficult for my children when they were preschooolers. Kiss Good Night by Amy Hest (illustrated by Anita Jeram) was a bedtime favorite. …
Read MoreDuck in the Truck
Every now and then the students in my son’s class at school read to the children in the preschool program. When my son learns about this early enough to plan, he brings in a favorite book to read to the younger children: Duck in the Truck by Jez Alborough. Readers meet Duck through rhyming text…
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