Great word-play fun for the beginning of the school year with little ones. Brought to life with wonderful illustrations by Joe Mathieu, this is a popular read aloud in preschool and kindergarten classrooms.
Even if most schools stopped teaching art, there are still a variety of wonderful books to get kids excited about art. I really enjoyed this book, filled with paintings by Frida Kahlo. Bernier-Grand’s wonderful accompanying poems inspire students to use language in a variety of ways to describe their personal experiences.
Anything by Shel Silverstein is fantastic.Kids and adults alike love his silly poems. That’s why his books are the most frequently stolen from libraries and bookstores.
It’s not easy being young. I love the message in this book that as long as you try your best you should be proud. Beautiful and fun illustrations by Megan Wellman. A great read aloud for parents with kindergartners.
I have to confess that the illustrations enticed me to grab this book, as well as the illustrator’s last name (Derek Brazell…close enough to Brassell). A nice story about a boy who feels out of place at his new school until his teacher discovers his special skill: using chopsticks. A lovely book for showing students that each of us has special talents to share with the world.
Terrific read aloud about a monster scared by the boy under his bed. The illustrations by Alexis Deacon are superior, as this book always gets a lot of kudos from the little ones (not too little, though, as it can be a bit scary).
I recently read this to my wife, and we both fell in love with this six year old who lives at The Plaza, constantly orders room service and, of course, charges everything.
If you are a grandparent, this is the perfect book to read aloud with a grandchild. Grandpa Raisin shares a day at the park with his grandson Grape. Simple story with intriguing illustrations by Andy Snair.
How could you NOT pick up a book with this title? With great illustrations by Daniel Salmieri, this book makes for a very fun read aloud you and your kids will enjoy.
I love Turnage’s quirky characters and Southern humor, and I look forward to reading a lot more great books from her. She has set the bar high for herself, and all ages will breeze through this lovely tale.
This book makes a great writers’ prompt. Such a clever idea, as the two authors (Scieszka is probably my favorite living children’s author) tell the story of a boy who picks up a sappy book called The Birthday Bunny and decides to turn it into a story that he’d actually like to read. Brilliant concept, with fun illustrations by Matthew Myers.
