EARLY CHILDHOOD, PREK1 TO KINDERGARTEN RECOMMENDED READING. GREAT NEW BOOKS TO ENJOY Last stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena C.J, a young African American boy, has a flurry of questions for his grandmother one rainy day. "How come we always gotta go here after church?" "Here" is a soup kitchen, where they work every Sunday. They travel on a bus to the poor part of city meeting various multi-racial and disadvantaged characters. The first Thanksgiving by Nancy Davis Simple text, bright illustrations, and lift-the-flap pages introduce young readers to the story of the first Thanksgiving Splash Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa, amazing Africa - and today she is going o the beach with her family. All she wants to do is 'splash' in the waves, but will anyone join her?
The first hippo on the moon by David Walliams From Number One bestselling picture book duo, David Walliams and Tony Ross, comes this explosively funny and silly space adventure for young children The very hungry caterpillar by Eric Carle The story of a very small and very hungry caterpillar. Follow the Very Hungry Caterpillar's journey from tiny caterpillar to butterfly It s snow day by Richard Curtis When Danny goes to school one quiet, snowy morning, the last thing he expects to find is a deserted school and his least favourite teacher. But that's exactly what he does find. And what starts as the worst day imaginable, ends as the most life-affirming and magical day of the year.
Maddie s fridge by Lois Brandt With humour and warmth, this children's picture book raises awareness about poverty and hunger Best friends Sofia and Maddi live in the same neighbourhood, go to the same school, and play in the same park, but while Sofia's fridge at home is full of nutritious food, the fridge at Maddi's house is empty. Sofia learns that Maddi's family doesn't have enough money to fill their fridge and promises Maddi she'll keep this discovery a secret. But because Sofia wants to help her friend, she's faced with a difficult decision: to keep her promise or tell her parents about Maddi's empty fridge. Circle, square, moose by Kelly Bingham When Zebra and his enthusiastic friend Moose are asked to exit a book about shapes, Moose has other plans. This hilarious book manages to illustrate a fact or two about shapes while providing a three-dimensional stomping ground for best friends Moose and Zebra. What will happen? Who will save the day? It's all up in the air until the final page, where Moose and Zebra (and Cat, too) create a perfect-and perfectly heartwarming-ending. Lulu loves flowers by Anna McQuinn Lola plants a flower garden with her parent's help, and watches it grow. Being Lulu, she has to do some research first she goes to the library, chooses the best flowers to grow, buys seeds and bulbs and sets them. Then she has to wait... quite hard for a little girl.
The misadventures of Sweetie Pie by Chris Van Allsburg Sweetie Pie is the last hamster chosen at the pet store, but he remains cautiously optimistic about what lies ahead after a little girl takes him home. What he doesn t know yet is that Pigtails is the first of a series of unreliable children who will be his caretaker. Each child loses interest in succession, distracted by a new computer or a bigger dog, trading Sweetie Pie from one house to the next until, at last, he is left out in his cage in a blizzard, forgotten. He manages to escape, though, and finds happiness with an adopted family of squirrels. Children will awaken to the responsibilities of pet care and the deeper values of empathy and affection. Jonah s whale by Eileen Spinelli A contented whale one day sees a ship tossed on the waves by a storm and obeys God's command to save a drowning man by swallowing him. The retelling of a story common to the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths. This story is told from the perspective of the whale.
How do we listen by Jenna Laffin A story about a lion who learns the value of listening. Listening is a skill we all need. An original song paired with a picture books helps students learn how to listen and why it is important Little Red Riding hood by Peter Stein In this version of the classic tale, Little Red, a brave moped scooter, sets out to bring spare parts to Granny Putt Putt, but ends up having to rescue her from Tank, the biggest, loudest, and meanest machine in the neighborhood. Cheerful colors ensure there's more fun than fright in this twist on a traditional fairy tale.
Meet the Dullards by Sara Pennypacker Mr. and Mrs. Dullard move their family to a boring town to avoid any excitement in their lives. Dullards is a funny, clever and irreverent picture book about a comically boring family. Bears don t read by Emma Chichester Clark A magical story of friendship to power the imagination and encourage children (and bears!) towards a lifelong love of reading.
It s the great pumpkin Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz While his friends go trick-or-treating and enjoy a Halloween party, Linus waits in the pumpkin patch for the Great Pumpkin to show up. The Shape family babies by Kristin Haas Mr. and Mrs. Shape have triplets and need help naming their third child. The story introduces the names of common shapes. Go on a geometry naming adventure as all the shape family relatives weigh in.
It s only Stanley by Jon Agee Funny story about the Wimbledon family-- mother, father, four children, a cat, and Stanley, a brilliantly inventive beagle, who have a sleepless night. They wake up and investigate the peculiar sounds. It turns out that "It's only Stanley," noisily at work. Stanley has a plan that will give them an adventure in near space Snow bears never lie by Said A little girl, struggling to overcome a fear of the dark, goes into the deep forest for snowberries, where she accidentally awakens a friendly snow bear who grants her three wishes. Striking, dreamlike art combines with a winsome story about friendship, belief and the importance of keeping your promises. Updated May 2017