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TextWhat’s New in Children’s Picture Books December, 2012
Reading Tip: When you read aloud a book, talk to children about what they are hearing. This teaches them unfamiliar words or concepts and helps them understand the story. This leads to good reading comprehension.
Blue Sky by Audrey Wood
Throughout the day and into the night, a boy and his family observe
the constantly changing sky. Appropriate for ages 2-5
Themes: Sky, Weather
The Cazuela that the Farm Maiden Stirred by Samantha
R. Vamos
A cumulative tale of a farm maiden who prepares "arroz con
leche," or rice pudding. Appropriate for ages 4-5
Themes: Cookery
Dini Dinosaur by Karen Beaumont
After a day of playing, a young dinosaur needs help from Mama at bath
time before being tucked into bed. Appropriate for ages
3-5
Themes: Stories in rhyme, Bedtime, Baths
Give the Dog a Bone by Steven Kellogg
A variation on the familiar song, "This Old Man," in which an
increasing number of dogs look for treats. Appropriate for ages
4-5
Themes: Counting, Nursery rhymes
In the Sea by David Elliot
Poems describing the many creatures living in the sea, from the sea
horse to the blue whale.
Appropriate for ages 4-5
Theme: Marine animals, Poetry
My Name is Elizabeth! by Annika Dunklee
Elizabeth really likes her name, but she does NOT like it when people
call her by nicknames. Appropriate for ages 4-5
Theme: Names
No Two Alike by Keith Baker
A pair of birds goes on a snowflake-filled journey through a winter
landscape where everything everywhere, from branches and leaves to
forests full of trees, is unique. Appropriate for ages
birth-5
Themes: Individuality, Birds, Winter
Two Little Monkeys by Mem Fox
A rhyming tale about two little monkeys who are hiding from a leopard.
Appropriate for ages 2-5
Themes: Stories in rhyme, Monkeys, Leopard, Fear
Utterly Otterly Night by Mary Casanova
While out playing with his family one night, Little Otter shows that
he knows what to do when danger is near. Appropriate for ages
4-5
Themes: Otters, Snow
Who's There? by Carole Lexa Schaefer
A child, already tucked in for the night, is frightened by strange
noises that grow ever closer. Appropriate for ages 3-5
Themes: Fear of the dark, Bedtime
Wolf Won't Bite! by Emily Gravett
Three little circus pigs capture a wild wolf and make him do
outrageous tricks, safe in the belief that he would never bite them.
Appropriate for ages 3-5
Themes: Pigs, Wolves
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