Everyone reveres children's books and picture books. Most people believe the popular ones carry an inspirational message that will stay with your child for his or her entire childhood, like Brighton: One Star's Journey to Shine. It is common knowledge that reading children's books aloud can help pave the way to your child's reading success. Picture books are imspiring for preschool readers who are just starting out. Here are a few hints to help you determine the children's books and picture books that are educational as well as fun.
1. Consider the kinds of books or subjects your child has preferred 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 youngsters read. 3. Think about books you read as a child and consider whether they are compelling for your child. 4. Ask your librarian to give you a list of books. 5. Look at books awarded Caldecott, Newberry, and Coretta Scott King medals. 6. Vary your suggestions 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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Books for Preschool Children's Literature on Floods and Natural Disasters. Books for Preschool Title: Drip, Drop Author: D. Carrick Publisher: Picture Book Studio Date:
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Children's Literature - Best Books Lists Also check Picture Books for the Secondary Classroom by Barbara Brewer, Children's Literature on Floods and Natural Disasters
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/lists.html
