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TextWhat’s New in Children’s Picture Books September, 2012
Reading Tip: Always preview books before reading them aloud. This allows you to think about how you will read the story, what questions you will ask and how you will make the story interactive.When you read to children, talk about what is happening in the pictures. A conversation about stories will help children develop the literacy skills needed for successful reading and learning.
Bear's Loose Tooth by Karma Wilson JP WIL
When Bear discovers he has a loose tooth, his friends try to help make
it fall out. Appropriate for ages 4-5
Themes: Teeth, Stories in rhyme
Benny's Pennies by Pat Brisson JP BRI
Benny sets off in the morning with five shiny new pennies to spend and
eventually buys something for his mother, brother, sister, dog and cat.
Appropriate for ages 3-5|
Themes: Counting, Money
Big Hugs, Little Hugs by Felicia Bond JP BON
This book’s illustrations and brief text show many different ways to
hug.
Appropriate for ages birth-3
Theme: Hugging
Blackout by John Rocco JP ROC
When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout,
they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for
once. Appropriate for ages 2-5
Themes: Families, Lights
Chick & Chickie Play All Day! by Claude Ponti
JP PON
Two young chicks have fun making masks and playing with the letter
A. Appropriate for ages 2-5
Theme: Play
How to be Friends with a Dragon by Valeri Gorbachev JP
GOR
A girl tells her younger brother all of the rules he must follow in
order to befriend a dragon. Appropriate for ages 2-5
Themes: Dragons, Behavior
I Broke My Trunk! by Mo Willems JR
WIL
Gerald the elephant tells his best friend Piggie a long, crazy story
about how he broke his trunk. Appropriate for ages 3-5
Themes: Friendship, Injuries
Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic
by Monica Carnesi JP CAS
A dog is rescued after days afloat on a sheet of ice in the Baltic
Sea. Appropriate for ages 4-5
Theme: Animal rescue
No Go Sleep! by Kate Feiffer JP FEI
A baby does not want to go to sleep, even as everything else around
her wishes her a good night. Appropriate for ages 2-5
Themes: Bedtime, Night
Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur: A First Book of Manners by Judy
Sierra JP SIE
Illustrates basic polite behavior that one might need when grocery
shopping at the same time as a dinosaur. Appropriate for ages
3-5
Themes: Etiquette, Dinosaurs, Stories in rhyme
You Are a Lion! And Other Fun Yoga Poses by Taeeun Yoo JP
YOO
Children pretend to be many different animals as they do various yoga
poses. Appropriate for ages 3-5
Themes: Yoga, Imagination
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