Parents love children's books and picture books. Diane believes the successful ones carry a guiding message that will stay with your child for life, like Brighton: One Star's Journey to Shine. It is common knowledge that reading children's books aloud might help pave the way to your child's life success. Picture books are enjoyable for beginning readers who are just starting out. Here are a few recommendations to help you pick children's books and picture books that are inspirational as well as enjoyable.
1. Think about the types 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 children read. 3. Recall books you read as a child and consider whether they are appropriate 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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Reflections on Childhood Cancer - A book of poems The United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study group (UKCCSG) aims to improve the management of children with
http://www.ukccsg.org/poems/
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation National Office: Book - Three New Books For Children With Cancer Free to children from the Chemo, Craziness & Comfort,
http://www.candlelighters.org/bookrequest.stm
Children's Leukaemia & Cancer Research Foundation (Inc) - Perth - The main objectives of the Children's Leukaemia & Cancer Research Foundation(Inc) is to raise funds
http://www.childcancerresearch.com.au/
Educational Publications - The National Children's Cancer Society - Sammie's New Mask: A Coloring Book for Friends of Children with Cancer This coloring book
http://nationalchildrenscancersociety.com/publications/
OncoLink LibraryCancer Journals, Cancer Books, Cancer Poetry Children With Cancer : A Comprehensive Reference Guide for Parents This book is a valuable source to
http://www.oncolink.com/library/article.cfm?c=1&s=2&id=602
www.patientcenters.com -- Welcome to Patient-Centered Guides 2003's list of Follow-Up Clinics for Childhood Cancer Survivors has been published Library Journal gave a starred review
http://www.patientcenters.com/
Children's Cancer Foundation : Singapore Chemo, Craziness and Comfort : My Book about Childhood Cancer. Published by: Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation (2002). Who this is
http://www.ccf.org.sg/social_work/resource_lib.html
Reviews: Books Living With Childhood Cancer Written for families of children with cancer, this book is a compendium of forthright parental experiences and specific, professional
http://www.division42.org/membersarea/nws_views/articles/reviews_books/child_cancer.html
Children Today: Childhood Cancer and the Family: Meeting the - Full text of the article, 'Childhood Cancer and the Family: Meeting the Challenge book
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1053/is_n2_v18/ai_7252534
Pediatric Advisor 2005.2: Cancer: Resource List Books for Children. Ages 4 to 8. Kathy's Hats: A Story of Hope; by Trudy Krisher, Explaining Cancer
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/pa/pa_blcancer_pep.htm
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Recommended Books and Videos Cancer. Books for Children. "I'm Still Me" by Dr. Wellbooks. Appropriate for younger children coping with
http://lombardi.georgetown.edu/clinicalcare/pediatric/cancerbooks.htm
Pregnancy & Parenting: For Today's Mom - iVillage From trying to conceive through your child's teen years, iVillage Pregnancy Special Sections:; Personals · Breast
http://parenting.ivillage.com/
www.patientcenters.com -- Childhood Cancer Survivors Center -- Books This information center has been created especially for survivors of childhood cancer and their families.
http://www.patientcenters.com/survivors/news/books.html
OncoLink LibraryCancer Journals, Cancer Books, Cancer Poetry Throughout the book, stories of childhood cancer survivors personalize the text. She has subsequently authored 4 books
http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/library/article.cfm?c=1&s=2&id=600
Amazon.com: Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Your - This is a book that every survivor of childhood/adolescent cancer should have. In my
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1565924606?v=glance
Amazon.com: Childhood Cancer: A Handbook from St. Jude Children's - Buy this book with Living With Childhood Cancer : A Practical Guide t- by -
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0738202770?v=glance
Society : Patient Services - Books for Parents Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, 2003, 330 pages ISBN: 0972404333 This book is a resource for parents of
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page?item_id=139177
Childhood Cancer Booklist Children and Cancer. Featured Books in this Category / Main Booklist / The Rainbow Feelings of Cancer: a Book for Children
http://www.parentbooks.ca/chcancer.html
Books for Children and Families Facing Loss and Grief - Cancer - Books for children about death and the circle of life: The book
http://cancer.duke.edu/pated/books5.asp
Children's Cancer Foundation : Singapore The Absolutely Amazing Activity Book 2, Martin Handford. A006, Where's Wally? Copyright 2004 Children's Cancer Foundation. All rights reserved.
http://www.ccf.org.sg/child_cancer/resource_centre.html
