If you don’t know Doreen Cronin and Click, Clack Moo – you need to go look that book up now. They are cute, clever and funny books. The kind that are just as fun for the adults to read as the children. This one does not disappoint. Our vocabulary word (no, it is not a … More GIGGLE, GIGGLE, QUACK by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin
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
By Brendan Wenzel This book is a 2017 Caldecott Medal award winner. What a lovely book to introduce perception, perspective and different points of view. This book is so creative and beautifully illustrated. It really captures the children’s attention. This phrase occurs throughout the book, a great way to pull the children back in (if … More They All Saw A Cat
You can’t catch me. I’m the Gingerbread Man! Why do I love this book so much? Well to start with, it is just fun and engaging, and the children love it. There are also so many teachable components that can come out of this book. The first one is repeating and memorizing phrases. This is … More RUN, RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN!