Earlier this week, the New York Times announced their picks for Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2009 — just in time for the holiday season!
Posts Tagged ‘Picture Books’
NYT Best Illustrated Books of 2009
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009Vroom Vroom!
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Kids won’t sit still? These fun action rhymes will entertain them.
Twinkle, Twinkle Traffic Light (tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star) Twinkle, twinkle traffic light, (open & close hands) Standing at the corner bright. (rest elbow on opposite arm) Red means stop (palm out), green means go, (wave hands) Yellow means to drive real slow. (pretend to steer car) Twinkle, twinkle traffic light, (open & close hands) Standing at the corner bright. (rest elbow on opposite arm)C-A-R (tune: Bingo) I have a bright red shiny car, I’m driving it today-o! C-A-R, beep beep! C-A-R, beep beep! C-A-R, beep beep! I’m driving it today-o! (repeat 3 times with claps for the letters)
More books about cars, trucks, and things that go! And don’t forget to join us every Saturday morning at 11:00 for Saturday Tales!
Early Literacy Tip: Best Books for Print Motivation
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009It’s never too early to read with your kids! Current research shows that there are six pre-reading skills that get children ready to read: print motivation, vocabulary, print awareness, letter knowledge, phonological awareness, and narrative skills. Starting from birth, simple every day activites can enhance these skills.
Print motivation, a child’s interest in and enjoyment of books, is the easiest to work on. Any time you have fun reading with your child, you’re developing your child’s print motivation. Pop-ups, lift-the-flap, and touch and feel books are so much fun, your child won’t even know reading is good for them!
Check out our Born to Read page to learn more about early literacy!
Best Not-Too-Scary Picture Books
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009It’s that time of year — ghosts and goblins will soon be trolling our streets looking for treats. Get the kids in the mood with these fun books guarunteed NOT to keep them up all night!
Complement your reading by really getting into character with this fun action rhyme!
Monsters Galore! Monsters galore, can you roar? (roar) Monsters galore, can you soar? (flying motion) Monsters galore, please shut the door. (clap hands once) Monsters galore, fall on the floor! (fall down)Come to Saturday Tales October 17 at 11:00 for more Silly Monster fun with Miss Lisa!
Bedtime blues
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Worth 1,000 Words
Friday, August 28th, 2009Here are a few picture books with beautiful illustrations. Oh, and the stories are good too!
Or check out some of our other new picture books.
Best Books for Boys
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Check out our full list of Suggested Books for Boys or browse Adventure Stories, Funny Stories, Non-Fiction, Realistic Fiction & Sports Stories.
Wheels on the Bus
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009There are going to be a lot of first-time bus riders this year! To help your child prepare, we’ve gathered up a few suggestions for you!
Singing Raffi’s version of ♫ The Wheels on the Bus ♫ song in the car makes time on the highway fly by!
For older children, try out the Magic School Bus series.
From Book to Big Screen
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009Read the book, then watch the movie!
What’s your favorite book-to-movie pairing? Tell us by commenting below!
Best Picture Books
Thursday, June 4th, 2009School Library Journal’s poll determined the 100 best picture books of all time. And the top 5 are…
Want more? Check out the full list.
