Our group is mostly toddlers, although there are plenty of babies and some preschoolers. Here is some of the loot we picked up at our little bookstore that I highly recommend and are the books of the week (early):
For the babies and toddlers:
That's Not My Lion...by Fiona Watt and Rachel Wells - for fun, touch, and vocabulary. I love this whole series.
Diggers by Fiona Watt and Rachel Wells
For toddlers and up:
How Do Dinosaurs Play With Their Friends by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague - seriously great for toddlers to learn how to share and play well with others :)
Ten in the Meadow by John Butler - a wonderful rhyming hide-and-seek romp!
Star Baby by Ian Whybrow and Jason Cockcroft - very sweet, rhyming, animal sounds...
More pants by Giles Andreae and Nick Sharratt - I don't know if I like this one quite as much as I like the original, but it is pretty fun!
And preschoolers:
Star of the Week by Barney Saltzberg
The Best Chip by Kate Leake - I've never seen this book before. It's very cheeky :)
And the book that Eleanor was most excited about in the pile and I have to agree...
We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury--so fun, great action, and repetition. I think it's fun to see Michael Rosen read it here. It cracks us up. And I think Helen Oxenbury is the bee's knees. Truly.
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Ohhh, I didn't know about that digger one. Baby M will love it! "Push, Push."
Thanks for the share. Happy beach tomorrow!
I love that there is a book by Jane Yolen. I am extremely fond of her work. Have you ever read any of her books for adults? And she has edited or contributed to some lovely books on folk/fairy tales.
Great list and thanks for all the suggestions. I love buying books for my little niece - and I do, nearly every week (and she loves them!)
Have you seen this new book? It's custom-made for Ready to Read workshops!
Read It, Don't Eat It! by Ian Schoenherr
Quote from a review:
The title appears on the very first opening spread. "Read it, don't eat it." A small bear eyes the reader warily when that is said, his mouth mid-chew. Turn the page and the next one reads, "No dog-ears, please," as a startled mutt looks shocked at this news (and a dog-eared book rests beneath his guilty paw). With infinite patience and gentle prodding the book tells an array of animals how to best care for the books in their possession, often in rhyme. "Don't overdue it, just renew it. (Really, now, there's nothing to it.)".
Hi Lisa! Long time. You know, Beth Muncy emailed me about this book today. Look how lucky I am to have you guys keeping me in the loop. I have a list a mile long of books, movies and CDs to reserve/rent when we get home. xx
Usborne makes great books. We have "That's Not My Puppy" and it's very fun...especially for babies and toddlers, birth to age 2.
Stpehanie, That's Not My Puppy is another great one. Such a fun series. Eleanor even still likes it at 2.5 and I've seen preschoolers in the library like it as well - just too darn fun no matter their age :)
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