Everyone adores children's books and picture books. Diane believes the moving ones carry a spiritual message that will stay with your child for his or her entire childhood, like Brighton: One Star's Journey to Shine. It is clear that reading children's books aloud will help pave the way to your child's reading success. Picture books are fun for impressionable readers who are just beginning. Following are a few suggestions to help you choose children's books and picture books that are learning-oriented as well as enjoyable.
1. Think about the varieties of books or subjects your child has enjoyed 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 'last read. 3. Recall 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 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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ALA | Past Children's Notable Lists This is the list of Notable Children's Books for 2003. 2003 Notable Children's Recordings This is a list of
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/childrensnotable/pastchildrens/default2045.htm
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Center for Latin America and Caribbean Studies(CLACS): The - Amricas Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature award is sponsored by the national
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http://www.risd.edu/child_book.cfm
Salem State College: Massachusetts Children's Book Award - for establishing the Massachusetts Children's Book Award program in 1975 was Designed for school children in
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Canadian Childrens Book Centre | Home A national, non-profit organization to promote and encourage the reading, writing and illustrating of Canadian children's books by supporting
http://www.bookcentre.ca/
ALA | Children's Notable Lists Links to current and past ALSC Children's Notable Lists, including books, recordings, videos and computer software. Submission instructions for publishers
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/childrensnotable/default1888.htm
