People adore children's books and picture books. Diane believes the popular ones carry a rewarding message that will stay with your child for life, like Brighton: One Star's Journey to Shine. It is clear that reading children's books aloud might help pave the way to your child's future success. Picture books are riviting for youthful readers who are just starting their journey. Following are a few tips to help you select children's books and picture books that are learning-oriented as well as enjoyable.
1. Consider the types of books or subjects your child has liked in the past as well as the kinds of characters, situations and topics he or she might relate to or find exciting. 2. Ask friends, relatives and people you trust what books their kids read. 3. Think about books you read as a child and consider whether they are interesting for your child. 4. Ask your librarian to suggest books. 5. Look at books awarded Caldecott, Newberry, and Coretta Scott King medals. 6. Vary your recommendations and try different genres to hold your child's interest. 7. Make sure that the stories and illustrations present different issues in positive ways..
Here are the Caldecott Medal best children's books in recent years: 2005: Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow Books/HarperCollinsPublishers) 2004: The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein (Roaring Brook 2003: My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann (Roaring Brook Press/Millbrook Press) 2002: The Three Pigs by David Wiesner (Clarion/Houghton Mifflin) 2001: So You Want to Be President? Illustrated by David Small, written by Judith St. George (Philomel).
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