Dear Reader,

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!

Jamaica’s Find            By:  Juanita Havill            Illustrated by:  Anne Sibley O’Brien

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

 

Jamaica stopped at the park to play and found a red hat and a lost stuffed dog.  She took the hat to the lost and found, but took the dog home without trying to find the owner.  She struggled with her decision, but later finds satisfaction in returning the dog to its owner.  In the end, Jamaica makes a new friend.  This is a wonderful story about the rewards of doing the right thing.

 

 

 

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Dear Reader,

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!

One Red Sock            By:  Jennifer Sattler

Ages:  Toddler through Kindergarten

 

 

One Red Sock is a new book on the market and a must have for young children.  The purple hippo in this delightful story cannot find a match to her red sock.  She wants so much to be perfect and match, but it doesn’t work out for her.  In the end her socks didn’t match, but she was happy anyway.  The child can help the reader figure out what happened to the other red sock.  This wonderful book can help children with color identification.  One Red Sock is now one of our favorites!

 

 

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Dear Reader,

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!

The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog            By:  Mo Willems

Ages:  Toddler through First Grade

 

Pigeon is very excited about finding a hot dog until he runs into Duckling.  Pigeon gets very frustrated with all of the questions that Duckling asks and really wants to keep the hot dog for himself.  Guilt finally comes into play and Duckling comes up with the perfect solution.  This book is about problem solving and sharing.

 

 

 

 

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Dear Reader,

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!

A Snowy Day             By:  Ezra Jack Keats

Ages:  Toddlers through Kindergarten

 

This is a classic story about a child’s adventures on a snowy day.  Peter does all of the things that children love to do on snowy days.  He makes tracks in the snow, makes snow angels and builds a snowman, but he learns that you can’t save the snow in your pocket for the next day.  This lovely book was a Caldecott winner for its illustrations.  Children will enjoy sharing this snowy day with Peter.

 

 

 

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