Tag: Great read alouds

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!

Bear’s Big Dreaming            By:  Michael Rosen            Illustrated by:  Daniel Egneus

Ages:  Pre-school through First Grade

This is another one of those special  books that you will add to your favorites.  “Bear’s Big Dreaming”, is not only beautiful, but heartwarming.  Little Bear talks to his friends to find dreams for the “Big Sleep”.  The dreams are perfect for a little bear!  Please add this special book to your reading list.

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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!

I Am A Dragon!              By:  Sabina Hahn

Ages:  Toddler through Kindergarten

This fun book is about the importance of really listening to each other.  In our story, the frogs all believed that their new friend was a frog and NOT a dragon.  The dragon tried to tell them many times.  Finally, all of the frogs realized that they needed to listen.  The book also highlights the importance of questioning and not always believing everything that you hear.  What a good lesson for children.

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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!

We Don’t Eat Our Classmates            By:  Ryan T. Higgins

Ages:  Pre-school through First Grade

This delightful story is about Penelope Rex’s first day of school.  To her surprise, her classmates were children and not dinosaurs.  It took persuasion from her teacher to convince Penelope not to eat her classmates.  Penelope learns a valuable lesson from the classroom’s pet fish and finally made new friends at school.  Children will love this wonderful little dinosaur and her first day of school adventure.

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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!

Hot Dog            By:  Doug Salati

Ages:  Pre-school through First Grade

Hot Dog is the 2023 winner of the Caldecott Medal and the Ezra Jack Keats Award for best illustrations.  It is the story of a dog who lives in the big city where it is very hot in the summer.  He and his owner decide to escape the city for a bit and they make their way to the beach.  The amazing pictures truly illustrate life in the city and a wonderful day at the beach.  Readers need to take their time to look at all of the illustrations, which help tell the story.

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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!

Otis            By:  Loren Long

Ages:  Pre-school through First Grade

“Otis” has been around for awhile, but remains a classic story for children.  Otis is a busy farm tractor who makes friends with the new little calf.  One day,  the farmer buys a big new tractor and puts Otis behind the barn.  His busy life changes, but as you might expect, our story ends with Otis being a hero and saving his best friend.  Children will love Otis!

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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!

Simon and the Better Bone            By:  Corey R. Tabor

Ages:  Pre-school through First Grade

Simon is an adorable dog who finds a bone.  As he looks into the pond, he spots another dog that also has a bone.  At first, Simon is not happy and wants the other dog’s bone and tries all kinds of tricks to get it.  In the end, the bone is gone, but Simon thinks that he has made a new friend.  Children will love watching Simon and will figure out the mystery in this delightful book.

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