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TextWhat’s New in Children’s Picture Books February, 2012
Reading Tip: Nurture children’s interest in books by reading aloud stories they want to hear. Read aloud stories that rhyme. This will help children develop one of the six early literacy skills, phonological awareness – the ability to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words.
Counting on Snow by Maxwell Newhouse JP NEW
In this petite counting book, animals appear in the isolation and
beauty of a snowy Arctic winter – from ten crunching caribou down to
one lonely moose. Recommended for ages 2-5
Themes: Snow, Counting
Lots of Spots by Lois Ehlert JP EHL
A collection of poems about animal camouflage and adornment.
Recommended for ages 2-5
Theme: Camouflage
Mini-Racer by Kristy Dempsey JP DEM
Animals in a variety of fanciful vehicles, including a snail on a
skateboard and rabbits in a carrot-car, race over a difficult course
with a suspenseful and surprising outcome. Recommended for ages
2-5
Themes: Racing, Automobiles
NO by Claudia Rueda JP RUE
It is winter and little bear does not want to go to sleep. He would
rather play, until little bear finds himself all alone in a snowstorm.
Recommended for ages 2-5
Themes: Obedience, Winter
Sneeze, Big Bear, Sneeze! by Maureen Wright JP
WRI
Big Bear thinks that his tremendous sneezes are causing the leaves and
apples to fall off the trees, but when the wind finally convinces him
otherwise, he knows what to do. Recommended for ages 4-5
Themes: Autumn, Wind, Sneezing, Stories in rhyme
Snow Happy! by Patricia Hubbell JP ALL
Children delight in playing in the snow, building an igloo, sliding,
gliding and getting wet and tired. Recommended for ages
3-5
Themes: Snow, Stories in rhyme
Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A Book of Changing Seasons by Il
Sung Na JP NA
While other animals migrate, hibernate or stay busy all winter, a
little white rabbit watches. Recommended for ages 2-5
Theme: Winter
These Hands by Margaret H. Mason JP MAS
An African American man tells his grandson about a time when, despite
all the wonderful things his hands could do, they could not touch bread
at the Wonder Bread factory. Based on stories of bakery union workers;
includes historical note. Recommended for ages 4-5
Themes: Hands, African Americans, Civil Rights
What about Bear? by Suzanne Bloom JP BLO
When Fox joins Goose and Bear for playtime, one of them is left out
and someone must figure out how all three of them can play together.
Recommended for ages birth-5
Themes: Play, Friendship
Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopegood JP HOP
A curious little owl decides to stay awake to find out how the things
he sees at night look during the daytime. Recommended for ages
birth-5
Themes: Colors, Owls
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