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Kindergarten
Kids: Riddles, Rebuses, Wiggles, Giggles, and More!
by Stephanie Calmenson, illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Ages 3-5
Rhythm, Rhyme and Kindergarten Preparation |
Join the members of a Kindergarten class
as they demonstrate show and tell skills, solve puzzles, deal with
making mistakes, do the popcorn dance and search for Mr. Wig (the
Guinea Pig). Stephanie Calmenson's poems cover a magical range of
Kindergaren experiences. Her active rhymes are well mirrored in
the joy and expression of Melissa Sweet's colorful illustrations.
- Donnae 4/06 |
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Hooray
for Fish!
by Lucy Cousins
Ages 2-4
Variety, Spatial Relationships and Opposites |
| Swirling with color and bouncing with
rhyme, Hooray for Fish! introduces basic concepts, from
counting to spatial relationships and opposites. Perfect for sharing
and for introducing concepts beyond the text, this book begs to
be explored again and again.
- Donnae 9/05 |
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Llama,
Llama Red Pajama
by Anna Dewdney
Ages 2-4
Bedtime and Separation Anxiety |
Baby llama does not like being left
alone. Following a sequence that will be familiar to parents of
small children, he moans, pouts, stomps and wails until Momma llama
assures him that she is near, even when she is not right here. A
fun book with exuberant illustrations, Llama, Llama Red Pajama
is also a terrific way to start a conversation about bedtime and
separation.
- Donnae 9/05 |
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There's
a Dragon Downstairs
by Hilary McKay, illustrated by Amanda Harvey
Ages 3-5
Bedtime and Fear of the Dark |
Every night Sophie hears a dragon crawl
in through the cat flap. Although her parents deny the dragons existence,
Sophie is determined to confront the dragon. Each night she takes
on a different role: knight, firefighter and princess, but she is
unable to find the dragon. Finally she decides to meet the dragon
as herself and finds a pleasant surprise. Another fine book ripe
with the possibility of starting a dialog about nighttime and the
fear of the dark.
- Donnae 9/05 |
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Bad
Bears and a Bunny
by Daniel Pinkwater, illustrated by Jill Pinkwater
Ages 4 and up
Fear, Social Situations and General Silliness |
Irving & Muktuk, two bad bears that
remind me of a few eight- to ten-year-olds I know, are back and
still crave muffins! This time their visit to the zoo is complicated
by a confrontation with a bunny and an invitation to a party. Can
the bears be trusted, especially around blueberry muffins? Find
out in Bad Bears and a Bunny.
- Donnae 9/05 |
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Chicken
Bedtime is Really Early
by Erica S. Perl
Ages 3-5
Animals and Time |
Chicks, lambs, calves, bunnies, fish
and frogs prepare for bed with the usual rituals including: bedtime
stories, footy pajamas and drinks of water. But wait, the hamsters
are not sleeping, at least not when all the other animals are resting.
Filled with fun rhymes and silly details Chicken Bedtime is
Really Early is a fun way to introduce sequencing and time
to preschoolers.
- Donnae 7/05 |
