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Piranhas Don’t Eat Bananas

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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!

Piranhas Don’t Eat Bananas            By:  Aaron Blabey

Ages:  Toddlers through Kindergarten

 

 

Brian the piranha just happens to love fruit and vegetables.  Since piranhas are meat eaters, his friends could not understand Brian’s diet until he encouraged them to give it a try.  This book is done in rhyming verse and children will love this fun story.  They will also learn about piranhas.

 

 

 

 

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When Spring Comes

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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!

When Spring Comes            By:  Kevin Henkes            Illustrated by:  Laura Dronzek

Ages:  Preschool through First Grade

 

 

This beautiful book describes for children the lovely transition from winter to spring.  It describes the changes from snow to blooming trees, the birth of baby birds and the growth of seeds into flowers.  The illustrations are lovely and add so much to the text.   Put this one on your spring reading list.

 

 

 

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Misty the Cloud, A Very Stormy Day

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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!

Misty the Cloud, A Very Stormy Day            By: Dylan Dreyer with Alan Katz            Illustrated by:  Rosie Butcher

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

The author of our story is Dylan Dreyer, who is a meteorologist on the Today Show.  Our story is about Clare, who has a ballgame, and Misty the Cloud, who is having a bad day.  As you might guess, Misty has the power to ruin the day for Clare.  The game is rained out by an angry Misty, but both of our main characters end up having a very good day.  This book is about making the best of a difficult situation.  It also focuses on the science behind how rain happens.  The author has also included many weather facts at the end of the book.  This is a great springtime story!

 

 

 

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Runaway Bunny

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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 Runaway Bunny          By:  Margaret Wise Brown          Illustrated by:  Clement Hurd

Ages:  Preschool through First Grade

 

The Runaway Bunny is another classic that children will love to hear.  It is a beautiful story about a mother’s unconditional love.  In our story, little bunny tells mother bunny that he will run away.  Mother bunny explains how far she will go to find him.  This is the security that all children need to feel.  Please put this one on your nighttime reading list.

 

 

 

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Corduroy

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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!

Corduroy            By:  Don Freeman

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

We have been presenting a number of new books in our Blog and decided to go back to a classic.  Corduroy has been around for over 50 years and is as appealing to children today as it was when first printed.  In this original story, Corduroy is in the department store waiting to be purchased, but has somehow lost a button to his overalls.  As we know, a special little girl finds him and takes him home.  Children will also enjoy the many additional books highlighting this sweet little bear.

 

 

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The Box Turtle

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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 Box Turtle            By:  Vanessa Roeder

Ages:  Preschool through First Grade

 

Terrance the turtle was born without a shell.  His parents gave him a box for a shell which he loved.  However, others made fun of him, so Terrance went in search of a new shell.  With the help of friends, he realizes that his original box, with a little work, was just perfect.  Terrance was so much more than just a shell!  This is a beautiful story about acceptance and friendship.

 

 

 

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I Found a Kitty!

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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 Found a Kitty!            By:  Troy Cummings

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

We now have a sequel to one of our favorite books, “Can I Be Your Dog?”.  In our  new story, Arfy finds a kitten named Scamper and tries to find a home for him.  Alfy writes letters to everyone in the neighborhood, but can’t find the right home until his last try.  The home he found for Scamper was perfect.  Put this book on your reading list.  It will also give the listener a lesson on the lost art of letter writing.

 

 

 

 

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Arthur’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!

Arthur’s Valentine           By:  Marc Brown

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

The “Arthur” books have been around for a very long time and the television series is entering its 25th and last year.  Arthur has taken children through many adventures and we felt it was time to highlight him in our Blog.  In this story, Arthur gets valentines from a secret admirer and he can’t figure out who it is.  Through a lot of ups and downs, our story has a happy ending.  Make sure to visit all of the the wonderful “Arthur” books.

 

 

 

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Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink

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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!

Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink            By:  Diane de Groat

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

Most children have had the experience of exchanging valentines at school.  Unfortunately, in our story, Gilbert was angry with a couple of his classmates and made a very poor decision when writing his valentine messages.  It caused a lot of chaos during the valentine exchange, but all works out in the end.  Children will be able to relate to sharing valentines with their classmates and will enjoy Gilbert’s story.

 

 

 

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Snowmen at Night

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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!

Snowmen at Night          By:  Caralyn Buehner            Illustrated by:  Mark Buehner

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

 

Did you ever wonder why a snowman looks a little different on the day after he/she was made?  Well, this book explains the whole thing.  Snowmen gather together to play at night.  Children will love hearing and seeing the fun activities of these delightful snowmen.  This fun book is done in rhyming verse and the illustrations are amazing.

 

 

 

 

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