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Age: Toddler
The story felt a little meandering with a chaotic meter/rhyme scheme but the illustrations and crowd-participation are right on. Pages can be easily clipped to shorten the story for reading aloud to a young group.
The story felt a little meandering with a chaotic meter/rhyme scheme but the illustrations and crowd-participation are right on. Pages can be easily clipped to shorten the story for reading aloud to a young group.
Age: Preschool+
Food: Pizza, vegetables, mushrooms
Point of lolment: The pizza crust butt
The biggest slice of pizza tries to convince the narrator not to eat him. Silly fun with an ample amount of voices to try out.
Food: Pizza, vegetables, mushrooms
Point of lolment: The pizza crust butt
The biggest slice of pizza tries to convince the narrator not to eat him. Silly fun with an ample amount of voices to try out.
Age: Older preschool+
History: Early 20th century
Award Winner: 2019 Caldecott Medal
The use of salt-splashed, warm colors and the reoccurring use of circles give an atmosphere of completeness, purpose, and satisfaction. Even when the lighthouse family are replaced by 1920s technology, the story continues to provide comfort instead of distressful nostalgia. The illustrations are marvelous, obviously, but the storyline is rather captivating for young readers, written with suspense and about a historical profession not often described.
History: Early 20th century
Award Winner: 2019 Caldecott Medal
The use of salt-splashed, warm colors and the reoccurring use of circles give an atmosphere of completeness, purpose, and satisfaction. Even when the lighthouse family are replaced by 1920s technology, the story continues to provide comfort instead of distressful nostalgia. The illustrations are marvelous, obviously, but the storyline is rather captivating for young readers, written with suspense and about a historical profession not often described.
Age: Toddler-Preschool
Animals: Orangutan, jaguar
Emotions: Fearlessness, adventurous
Familiar Experience: Getting in trouble
One wild baby swings off into playful trouble while his mama tries to keep up. When trouble turns to danger and the baby narrowly escapes, the baby monkey gets scolded by his mama, leading to tears, hugs, an apology, and a tender embrace.
The plot's excitement, the relatable experience, and the softer illustrations made this a treasured book in my 2-year-olds library.
Animals: Orangutan, jaguar
Emotions: Fearlessness, adventurous
Familiar Experience: Getting in trouble
One wild baby swings off into playful trouble while his mama tries to keep up. When trouble turns to danger and the baby narrowly escapes, the baby monkey gets scolded by his mama, leading to tears, hugs, an apology, and a tender embrace.
The plot's excitement, the relatable experience, and the softer illustrations made this a treasured book in my 2-year-olds library.
Age: Older preschool-1st grade
Music: Orchestra, conductor
A more sophisticated version of "If you give a mouse a cookie," Willems demonstrates the positive influences that we have on each other and, in this case, the power of music.
Music: Orchestra, conductor
A more sophisticated version of "If you give a mouse a cookie," Willems demonstrates the positive influences that we have on each other and, in this case, the power of music.
Age: K-2nd grade
Charlie talks about his spinning motor that drives him through the day. While Charlie mentions all of his non-conforming actions (such as talking out of turn or accidentally hurting a friend), the story ends with his mother's handwritten list of all the wonderful things that Charlie has done that day.
Whether your child has ADHD or an excessively energetic body, this sweet ending will help children see the good in themselves, amidst all the trouble they get into throughout the day.
Charlie talks about his spinning motor that drives him through the day. While Charlie mentions all of his non-conforming actions (such as talking out of turn or accidentally hurting a friend), the story ends with his mother's handwritten list of all the wonderful things that Charlie has done that day.
Whether your child has ADHD or an excessively energetic body, this sweet ending will help children see the good in themselves, amidst all the trouble they get into throughout the day.
Age: Toddler-Preschool
Bessie Stringfield finds inspiration in God and through her own perseverance in order to beat a group of nay-saying boys at a bicycle race. This could be any other fictional story about a woman overcoming adversity, but the back matter provides more details about Bessie's life. Good for younger listeners and to read aloud to a group.
Bessie Stringfield finds inspiration in God and through her own perseverance in order to beat a group of nay-saying boys at a bicycle race. This could be any other fictional story about a woman overcoming adversity, but the back matter provides more details about Bessie's life. Good for younger listeners and to read aloud to a group.
Age: Older preschool-1st grade
Animal: Bear
Familiar Experience: Nightmares
Fantasy: Unicorns
Nightmares are a tricky, scary sort. But not for the hungry Night Bear who feasts on our nightmares after we've gone to bed. "Scary pirates being mean taste like strawberries and cream...Beasts with many eyes taste like crusty pies." When the Night Bear opens a box full of disgusting unicorns and rainbows, he can't just throw them out. What if a dreamer would like them?
Although we may want to avoid discussions of nightmares, this book provides a crafty solution for encouraging a restful night's sleep. There are even step-by-step instructions to create your own Night Bear take-out box.
Animal: Bear
Familiar Experience: Nightmares
Fantasy: Unicorns
Nightmares are a tricky, scary sort. But not for the hungry Night Bear who feasts on our nightmares after we've gone to bed. "Scary pirates being mean taste like strawberries and cream...Beasts with many eyes taste like crusty pies." When the Night Bear opens a box full of disgusting unicorns and rainbows, he can't just throw them out. What if a dreamer would like them?
Although we may want to avoid discussions of nightmares, this book provides a crafty solution for encouraging a restful night's sleep. There are even step-by-step instructions to create your own Night Bear take-out box.
Age: K-2nd
Bullying: Spreading rumors
Emotions: Anger, frustration
Animals: Bear
Words and rumors can transform someone for better or worse. Girl's kite floats into Bear's cave while he is sleeping. While still sleeping, Bear accidentally breaks it and Girl is furious, calling him a Horrible Bear. All through town she grumbles these words, spreading the rumor. All the while Bear is up in his cave fuming about being misunderstood. Well, if Girl thinks he's horrible, then horrible he will be.
When Girl accidentally breaks one of her own toys, she realizes her misunderstanding and seeks forgiveness for her cruel words. A sneakily didactic book about how dangerous negative feelings and negative words can be.
Bullying: Spreading rumors
Emotions: Anger, frustration
Animals: Bear
Words and rumors can transform someone for better or worse. Girl's kite floats into Bear's cave while he is sleeping. While still sleeping, Bear accidentally breaks it and Girl is furious, calling him a Horrible Bear. All through town she grumbles these words, spreading the rumor. All the while Bear is up in his cave fuming about being misunderstood. Well, if Girl thinks he's horrible, then horrible he will be.
When Girl accidentally breaks one of her own toys, she realizes her misunderstanding and seeks forgiveness for her cruel words. A sneakily didactic book about how dangerous negative feelings and negative words can be.
Age: Older Preschool-2nd grade
Stop, pause, and be inspired by the world around you. Hardworking bees, resilient stones, the warm sun, and supportive soil all show us how to be strong, kind, and better people. A lovely celebration of nature and yourself.
Stop, pause, and be inspired by the world around you. Hardworking bees, resilient stones, the warm sun, and supportive soil all show us how to be strong, kind, and better people. A lovely celebration of nature and yourself.