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I Love My Fangs!

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

I Love My Fangs!           By:  Kelly Leigh Miller

Ages:  Toddlers through First Grade

 

When a child loses his/her first tooth, it can be very traumatic.   Imagine what it would be like if you were Little Dracula and you lost your first fang.  Little Dracula does everything that he can to get the fang to stay in his mouth, but nothing works.  He even gets angry at the Tooth Fairy!  Of course, it all works out in the end.  This is such a fun book and the  illustrations are adorable.

 

 

 

 

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My Friend!

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life!

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

My Friend!            By:  Taye Diggs            Illustrated by:  Shane W. Evans

Ages:  Preschool through Third Grade

 

This amazing book was just published in 2021 and is a “must” read.  The author, actor Taye Diggs and the illustrator, Shane Evans are actually friends in real life and they have created a beautiful story showing what real friendship is all about.   A good friend is always there, even when they need to point out a mistake and still continue to support.  The rhyming text is truly refreshing and the illustrations represent the story perfectly.

 

 

 

 

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Little Blue Truck’s Valentine

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

Little Blue Truck’s Valentine             By:  Alice Schertle            Illustrated by:  Jill McElmurry

Ages:  Toddler through First Grade

 

 

The Little Blue Truck is back, just in time for Valentine’s Day.   In our story, our friendly truck delivers valentines to all of his farm friends, but is feeling a little sad when he doesn’t receive any in return.  Do not despair, our story has a very happy ending.  Children will love the rhyming text and colorful illustrations.

 

 

 

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In My Heart, A Book of Feelings

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

In My Heart, A Book of Feelings            By:  Jo Witek            Illustrated by:  Christine Roussey

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

Please take a close look at this beautiful book!  The heart is a cut-out on each page in an array of beautiful colors and interesting illustrations.  On top of that, this is a book about feelings that will hopefully help children better express how they feel in different situations.   This is not a book just for Valentine’s Day.  It needs to be read throughout the year.

 

 

 

 

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A Polar Bear in the Snow

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich the beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

A Polar Bear in the Snow            By:  Mac Barnett            Art by:  Shawn Harris

Ages:  Toddlers through Kindergarten

 

This beautiful book uses white, gray and blues to chronicle the travels of the polar bear in our story.  Children will enjoy following the polar bear on his journey.   They will learn about this beautiful animal through the amazing illustrations!

 

 

 

 

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Grumpy Monkey

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

Grumpy Monkey            By:  Suzanne Lang            Illustrated by:  Max Lang

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

Sometimes we all wake up and just feel grumpy, but we’re not sure why.  The same thing goes for children, so they may relate to Jim Panzee.   Jim woke up grumpy and he tried to do all of the things that his friends told him to do to help, but he was still grumpy.  In the end, Jim realized that sometimes you’re just grumpy and that’s okay.  This book has a great message and also reveals the importance of friendship.

 

 

 

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Snow

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

Snow            By:  Uri Shulevitz

Ages:  Toddler through First Grade

 

This is a perfect wintertime book!  Its simple text describes the first snowflake and takes us on a journey until the entire city is covered with snow.  It illuminates the joy that children feel when it begins to snow.  The pictures are beautiful and add to this lovely story.

 

 

 

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Dream Snow

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

Dream Snow            By:  Eric Carle

Ages:  Toddlers through First Grade

 

Eric Carle’s Dream Snow is a beautiful addition to your Christmas book collection.  In our story, the farmer dreams that he and his animals are covered in a blanket of snow.  When he wakes up, there was snow on the ground.  He immediately went to work preparing for Christmas as his farm animals watched.  Children will love the overlay sheets throughout the book and the button to push at the very end.

 

 

 

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Peef: The Christmas Bear

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

Peef: The Christmas Bear            By:  Tom Hegg            Illustrated by:  Warren Hanson

Ages:  First Grade through Adult

 

There are some children’s books that also become adult favorites.  Peef  is one of those books due to its heartfelt story.  Santa created his Christmas bear from pieces of cloth collected by the elves.  He placed a little button in the bears tummy that made him go “peef” when pushed.  Peef became Santa’s best friend and traveled with him every Christmas eve.  This beautiful story tells how Santa gave the ultimate gift.  It is a must read at Christmas time, but you may need a box of tissue close by.

 

 

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Bear Stays Up For Christmas

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

Bear Stays Up For Christmas            By:  Karma Wilson            Illustrated by:  Jane Chapman

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

Bear is always sleeping through Christmas, but his dear forest friends decide that he must stay awake to enjoy the festivities.  Although it is very hard to keep his eyes open, he does, and even finds the opportunity to thank his friends with a Christmas surprise.  This is a beautiful book and a great story for this holiday season.

 

 

 

 

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