Every month, my family receives a free book in the mail. High-quality, beautiful, and well-known books. Many award-winners. A mix of classics and currents. FREE! How? I signed my kids up to be part of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which in our area is sponsored through United Way. Dolly started the program to get books into the hands and homes of preschoolers in her home county in Tennessee. … [Read more...]
Off To The Zoo!
I bought this book because it was recommended to me based on the illustrations. (Did you know I have a Graduate Certificate in Children's Literature from Penn State? :)) I immediately fell in love with the spunky girl and her cooperative stuffed monkey. They remind me of Calvin and Hobbes in the scenes when Hobbes was inanimate. Who doesn't love that pair?! The story line of this book is based … [Read more...]
Processing Fear is Hard
We received this book from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (www.imaginationlibrary.com) and immediately fell in love with it. It is about a young kangaroo named Joey (of course) and his struggle to be brave as he separates from Mama. Each time he leaves the pouch, he hops a little farther away. As soon as he encounters a new animal, he asks who it is and proceeds to hop back to Mama while … [Read more...]
ABC Look At Me by Roberta Grobel Intrater
You Should Love It Because... It is an engaging little book which will help your readers learn to identify and express emotions as well as introduce them to the alphabet. The bright colors contrast nicely with the black and white print and the photography captures the attention of children. There are also two versions of the book. The version I used for my lesson plan is appropriate for preschool … [Read more...]