Posts filed under 'book suggestion'
Selecting books for toddlers
Select books that appeal to infants and toddlers. Look for bright colors, sharp contrasts between the picture and the page, rhythmic writing, and plots that are simple but engaging.
From zerotothree.org.
Add comment December 16, 2008
Book Friday: Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy
Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy: When her family decides to get a dog, she’s certain she can be fancier than ever. After all, a papillon—a small, delicate, fluffy dog—is the ultimate accessory. But her family wants a large, plain dog. How unglamorous!
From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games
Add comment December 12, 2008
Book Friday: My Big Animal Book
In My Big Animal Book enjoy looking at the bright and colorful photographs of all the animals.
From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games
Add comment December 5, 2008
Book Friday: Mary and the Mouse, The Mouse and Mary
Mary and the Mouse, The Mouse and Mary is the story, about the lifelong friendship between a little girl and a little mouse, is totally cute, but it’s the incredible artwork from Barbara McClintock that makes this one a must-read.
From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games
Add comment November 28, 2008
Book Friday: Peek-A Who?
Peek-A Who? is a fun board book. Nina Laden’s illustrations in this simple, rhyming board book are truly magical.
From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games
Add comment November 21, 2008
Book Friday: The Incredible Book-Eating Boy
The Incredible Book-Eating Boy, Henry loves books. In fact, he literally devours them. And the more he eats, the smarter he gets. When he starts eating too many too fast, he can no longer digest them, and their contents get all mixed up.
From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games
Add comment November 19, 2008
Book Friday: Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners
Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners is a guide to manners that anyone would be delighted to follow.
Here beloved children’s author Laurie Keller brings the "Golden Rule" to life in the form of Mr. Rabbit and his new neighbors, the Otters, who animate every page with their well-behaved hi jinks, showing kids that a simple "please" or "thank you" goes a long way in making friends.
From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games
Add comment November 14, 2008
Book Friday: The Secret Life of Walter Kitty
Readers of all ages, especially those who share a household with a cat, will giggle at Barbara Jean Hicks’s cat’s-eye-view of humans, The Secret Life of Walter Kitty.
Walter may overestimate his talents as a housekeeper (a la Amelia Bedelia) and conqueror of "scurvy scoundrels," but his People don’t mind… and neither will his reading audience.
From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games
Add comment November 7, 2008
Book Suggestion: Not in a Box
Wrapped in basic, grocery-bag-brown paper, Not a Box this streamlined book visualizes a child’s imagined games.
From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games
Add comment October 31, 2008
Book Suggestion: Hands Are Not for Hitting
Hands Are Not for Hitting, offers youngsters an alternative to hitting and other forms of hurtful behavior, guiding them to a more peaceful and positive outcome in their dealings with other children.
From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games
Add comment October 24, 2008
