THE THREE LITTLE PIGS by Mara Alperin, illustrated Ag Jatkowska

The Three Little Pigs is one of my favorite stories to read to the children. This well-known tale helps them grow as early readers. The repeating text gives children confidence. They begin to anticipate the words, join in with the phrases, and quickly memorize key parts of the story. Before long, they aren’t just listening — … More THE THREE LITTLE PIGS by Mara Alperin, illustrated Ag Jatkowska

A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE, by Philip Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead

Did you know that reading fiction to children develops empathy? You will find an article about this at the end of this blog. How do you not fall in love with this book? It is a 2011 Caldecott Medal winner. Beatrix has snuck into yet another book: Kindness! Our vocabulary word this week was “concern”: … More A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE, by Philip Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead