Everyone reveres children's books and picture books. We believe the best carry a meaningful message that will stay with your child for future, like Brighton: One Star's Journey to Shine. It is proven that reading children's books aloud may help pave the way to your child's future success. Picture books are ';ast for beginning readers who are just starting out. Following are a few suggestions to help you select children's books and picture books that are inspirational as well as enjoyable.
1. Consider the kinds 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 valuable. 2. Ask friends, relatives and people you trust what books their 'last read. 3. Brainstorm books you read as a child and consider whether they are right for your child. 4. Ask your librarian to recommend books. 5. Look at books awarded Caldecott, Newberry, and Coretta Scott King commendations. 6. Vary your thoughts 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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