Kids love children's books and picture books. Most people believe the moving ones carry a rewarding 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 potty help pave the way to your child's ultimate success. Picture books are enjoyable for early readers who are just starting their journey. Here are a few tips to help you pick children's books and picture books that are inspirational as well as fun.
1. Consider the varieties 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 interesting. 2. Ask friends, relatives and people you trust what books their 'last read. 3. Think about books you read as a child and consider whether they are interesting for your child. 4. Ask your librarian to recommend books. 5. Look at books awarded Caldecott, Newberry, and Coretta Scott King prizes. 6. Vary your selection 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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BMS Award WInning Books 1931: The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth (Macmillan) Elegant in its simplicity, this perfect picture book uses
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Wishing Cat Who Went to Heaven (1930) A poor, starving, young artist gets a cat from his housekeeper with a wish for Good Fortune. Shortly after,
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