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Reading Tip: When reading to children, allow them to chant any repetitive phrases. They love doing this, and it allows them to become an active part of the book-sharing time
Bird & Birdie in A Fine Day by Ethan Long JP
LON
Bird and Birdie enjoy a beautiful morning, a wonderful afternoon and a
marvelous evening together. Appropriate for ages 2-5.
Theme: Birds
Check it Out! Reading, Finding, Helping by Patricia
Hubbell JP HUB
Librarians love books, reading and children, and they inspire children
with a love of books and reading. Appropriate for ages
3-5.
Themes: Books and reading, Librarians, Stories in rhyme
Gideon by Olivier Dunrea JP DUN
Gideon is a small gosling who likes to play so much that he will not
stop to take a nap. Appropriate for ages birth-3.
Themes: Geese, Farm animals
Hogwash by Karma Wilson JP WIL
When his stubborn pigs refuse a sudsy cleaning, a determined
farmer learns that mud baths can be just as fun. Appropriate for
ages 4-5.
Themes: Cleanliness, Baths, Stories in rhyme
Monkey See, Monkey Draw by Alex Beard JP BEA
Elephant leads a troupe of monkeys into a cave they have been afraid
to explore, and after admiring the paintings found on the walls, they
make their own art with mud, squabbling over whose painting is best
until Elephant explains that this is not a game to win or lose.
Appropriate for ages 4-5.
Themes: Play, Competition
No T. Rex in the Library by Tony Buzzeo JP BUZ
A rampaging tyrannosaurus rex demonstrates to an out-of-control little
girl the results of "beastie" behavior in the library.
Appropriate for ages 4-5.
Themes: Behavior, Libraries, Dinosaurs
Quiet Bunny's Many Colors by Lisa McCue JP MCC
Quiet Bunny loves the beautiful colors of springtime in the forest so
much, he wants to change his fur's winter colors. Appropriate for
ages 3-5.
Themes: Colors, Spring
Red Wagon by Renata Liwska JP LIW
When Lucy gets a new red wagon she wants to play with it immediately,
but first she must use it to bring vegetables home from the market for
her mother. Appropriate for ages 2-5.
Themes: Work, Play
Sleepy ABC by Margaret Wise Brown JP BRO
Simple rhymes for each letter of the alphabet are illustrated with an
array of toddlers and babies saying goodnight. Appropriate for ages
birth-3.
Themes: Alphabet, Bedtime, Stories in rhyme
Ten Little Beasties by Rebecca Emberley JP EMB
One by one, ten little monsters appear and then disappear from the
page. Can be sung to the tune of “Ten Little Indians.” Appropriate
for ages birth-5.
Theme: Counting
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star by Jerry Pinkney JP
PIN
A chipmunk looks at the sky and marvels at a twinkling star. Beautiful
illustrations accompany the full-length version of this traditional
song. Appropriate for ages 2-5.
Themes: Stars, Lullabies, Nursery Rhymes
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