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Just Help!

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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!

Just Help!            By:  Sonia Sotomayor            Illustrated by:  Angela Dominguez

Ages:  Preschool through Third Grade

 

U. S. Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor has written a classic book that all children and adults should hear and read.  She discusses the importance of helping and giving to others in any way that we can.  You don’t have to be a doctor, teacher or judge to devote your life to helping the people around you who are in need.  We can all help in many ways.  This is a must read and would be perfect in every home and classroom.

 

 

 

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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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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:  Cynthia Rylant            Illustrated by:  Lauren Stringer

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

 

This beautiful book provides the perfect descriptions of what it is like to live where snow falls.  Even if you don’t, this book will take you there to enjoy the experience of a snowy day.  The author’s words allow you to experience the fun of being outdoors in the snow and also the warmth of being indoors and watching the snow out of your window.  This book is a wonderful winter experience for children and adults.

 

 

 

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Theo the Mouse – A Christmas Story

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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!

Theo the Mouse – A Christmas Story            By: KH Meyers            Illustrated by:  Bekah Grace

Ages:  Preschool through Adult

 

KH Meyers may be new to writing books for children, but he hits this one out of the park!  Mr. Meyers has taken the classic “Twas the Night Before Christmas” and re-done the verse from the perspective of Theo the Mouse.  This is the perfect book to add to your Christmas reading list, because it stresses the importance of family.  This wonderful book can be purchased on the author’s website at:   KHMeyers.com.

 

 

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Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving

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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 tis 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!

Pete the Cat:  The First Thanksgiving            By:  Kimberly and James Dean

Ages:  Toddler through First Grade

 

 

“Pete the Cat” books are very popular with young children and this one is perfect to read before Thanksgiving.  This is a flip book and Pete does an excellent job of presenting the history of the first Thanksgiving in a very understandable way.  Children will love the story and enjoy the flip cards on each page.

 

 

 

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The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo!

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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 Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo!            By:  Elaine Bickell            Illustrated by:  Raymond McGrath

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

 

We now have a new favorite Halloween story, “The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo!”.  Little Ghost can’t find her “Boo” to scare people on Halloween, so she asks some of her friends to help.  Nothing seems to work out until the Little Ghost sees the reader of the story.  This book becomes interactive for children and they will love it!  Please put this one on your list!

 

 

 

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Halloween is Coming

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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!

Halloween is Coming!            By:  Cal Everett            Illustrated by:  Lenny Wen

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

 

This is the perfect book to help young children enjoy all of the wonderful things about the Fall season and Halloween.  It is done in rhyming verse and guides children to that final special day of “trick or treat”.  The illustrations are beautiful and  children will want to hear this lovely story over and over again.

 

 

 

 

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We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt

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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!

We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt            By:  Steve Metzger            Illustrated by:  Miki Sakamoto

Ages:  Preschool through First Grade

 

 

This fun book is perfect for the season.  The children in our story go through a number of barriers to find colorful leaves and even learn the names of the trees.  Their journey comes to a halt quickly when they encounter a skunk along the way.  Children will love chiming in on the verse as you read the book to them.

 

 

 

 

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