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Owl Moon

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents, teachers 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!

Owl Moon            By:  Jane Yolen            Illustrated by:  John Schoenherr

Ages:  Pre-school through Adult

 

We have reached back into time to find another classic book.  There is absolutely no age range for this enchanting story.  As you read this beautiful book, you will travel along with a father and son as they walk through the snow late at night to go “owling”.  The verse is absolutely poetic and the illustrations will take you on their amazing journey.  Don’t miss this one!

 

 

 

 

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Sneezy the Snowman

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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!

Sneezy the Snowman            By:  Maureen Wright            Illustrated by:  Stephen Gilpin

Ages:  Pre-School through First Grade

 

 

Our new friend, Sneezy the Snowman, did not like being cold.  He tried a number of ways to get warm and each time he melted.  Fortunately, his friends would rebuild him and added things to keep him warm.  The final solution is really special.  Put this fun winter book on your reading list.

 

 

 

 

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The Giving Snowman

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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!

The Giving Snowman            By:  Julia Zheng            Illustrated by:  Graziella Miligi

Ages:  Pre-school through Second Grade

 

In this delightful story, the Snowman gives most everything he has to those in need.  For example, when the bird’s nest fell from the tree, Snowman gave her his hat to keep the baby birds warm.  This generous snowman finally began to melt as the sun came out.  All of those that he had helped came by and decided to pay him back for his generosity.  They rebuilt Snowman and made him whole again.  This lovely book is about unselfishly giving to others.

 

 

 

 

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I Saw Santa’s Underpants

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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 Saw Santa’s Underpants             By:  Bobbie Hinman            Illustrated by:  Remesh Ram

Ages:  Pre-school through Second Grade

 

This book is just a fun Christmas story.  Santa was in such a hurry to begin his yearly ride, that he forgot his suspenders.  Max was waiting up to see him and accidently saw Santa’s underpants.  No worries, Max made sure that Santa had a way to hold up his pants for the rest of his deliveries.   Children will enjoy hearing about Santa’s adventure.

 

 

 

 

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Little Red Sleigh

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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 Red Sleigh            By:  Erin Guendelsberger            Illustrated by:  Elizaveta Tretyakova

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

This inspiring Christmas story will warm your heart.  In our story, Little Red’s goal was to help Santa deliver presents at Christmas time, even though she was very small.  With much help from dear friends, she made her way north and almost to the North Pole.  She learned so much along the way, and she knows that she will eventually reach her goal.  This lovely book provides a great lesson for children.

 

 

 

 

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A Little Thanksgiving SPOT

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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!

A Little Thanksgiving SPOT            By:  Diane Alber

Ages:  Pre-school through First Grade

 

 

In our story, Little SPOT explains to others the importance of being thankful, not just on Thanksgiving, but every single day.  This fun book shows how even a turkey can appreciate being thankful.  Diana Alber has written many great stories highlighting Little SPOT, and they all have great lessons for children.

 

 

 

 

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Taylor the Thankful Turkey

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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!

Taylor the Thankful Turkey            By:  Sonica Ellis            Illustrated by:  Nejla Shojaie

Ages:  Pre-school through First Grade

 

This is the perfect book to express the meaning of Thanksgiving.  In our story, Taylor, the turkey, delivered thoughtful gifts to his friends to let them know how thankful he was for having them in his life.  That sweet idea spread, and others began doing the same.   What a wonderful message to give to our children.  Please put this wonderful book on your Thanksgiving reading list.

 

 

 

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Pumpkin Jack

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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!

Pumpkin Jack            By:  Will Hubbell

Ages:  Pre-school through Second Grade

 

This fun story is about what happens to a jack-o’-lantern after Halloween is over.  Tim was so sad that his pumpkin was getting all wrinkled, so he put him out in the garden.  To his surprise, the next spring he found a sprout and before he knew it, he had a pumpkin patch.  When the holiday returned, Tim had his jack-o’-lantern back.  This is the perfect book for this time of year.

 

 

 

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The Leaf Thief

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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!

The Leaf Thief            By:  Alice Hemming            Illustrated by:  Nicola Slater

Ages:  Pre-school through Second Grade

 

In our story, the squirrel is enjoying all of his beautiful leaves, but can’t figure out who keeps taking them.   After a lot of questioning, he finally figures out that the culprit is the “wind”.  This delightful story helps children to better understand how leaves change color in the fall.  The last two pages provides more information about this process.  This is just a fun story with wonderful illustrations.

 

 

 

 

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How to Catch a Witch

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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!

How to Catch a Witch            By:  Alice Walstead and Megan Joyce

Ages:  Pre-school through Second Grade

 

 

In our story, a fun Halloween night is made more exciting by a witch and all of her friends.  The trick or treaters try to catch the witch, but she escaped every trap.  After all of the fun, the witch finally left, taking her friends with her.  This book is done in poetic verse and the illustrations are very colorful.

 

 

 

 

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