THE UGLY DUCKLING by Mara Alperin, illustrated by Sue Eastland

This week, we read another classic Hans Christian Andersen story. This book is a simplified version of the story. Older children can grasp some of the lessons from this book. These include not judging others by how they look. Also about self-acceptance and just treating others nicely, no matter what we look like or do. … More THE UGLY DUCKLING by Mara Alperin, illustrated by Sue Eastland

THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF by Mara Alperin, illustrated by Kate Pankhurst

Last spring I attended a preschool education conference. A very talented and inspiring speaker, https://playtolearnpreschool.us, was giving away literacy sets from https://rallyfeltco.com, via numbers under our seats. How thrilled was I to win this!? You know it is one of my favorites. Retelling a story is so important for our emerging readers. I have not … More THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF by Mara Alperin, illustrated by Kate Pankhurst

CHICKEN LITTLE adapted by Mara Alperin, illustrated by Nick East

What says FALL more than acorns falling? The classic tale of Chicken Little (Henny Penny) is a fun book. There is a lot to appreciate about this tale. The children like that they understand right away that the sky is actually NOT falling. You know how important I think retelling a story is to pre-literacy … More CHICKEN LITTLE adapted by Mara Alperin, illustrated by Nick East

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK…AGAIN!

I suppose as long as I have “Jack” trying to escape the “Giant” in the library, I will have to find another version of this story! But, it never fails to enthrall! So here we are again, just another version! 🙂 This version is retold by Mara Alperin, and illustrated by Mark Chambers. Look at … More JACK AND THE BEANSTALK…AGAIN!