People adore children's books and picture books. Shine On believes the successful ones carry a long lasting message that will stay with your child for a long time, like Brighton: One Star's Journey to Shine. It is demonstrated that reading children's books aloud might help pave the way to your child's reading success. Picture books are riviting for impressionable readers who are just starting their journey. Here are a few recommendations to help you choose children's books and picture books that are educational as well as fun.
1. Understand 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 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 interesting for your child. 4. Ask your librarian to recommend books. 5. Look at books awarded Caldecott, Newberry, and Coretta Scott King medals. 6. Vary your choice 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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Lil' Fingers Storybooks : Storybooks and Games for Toddlers Lil' Fingers Storybooks -- Animated Storybook site for toddlers. Number Circus. by David Lumerman. Featuring
http://www.lil-fingers.com/circus/index.php
Second Story Books Used books; Mystery and Science Fiction catalogues issued regularly.
http://www.secondstorybooks.com/
Amazon.com: The Circus Fire : A True Story of an American Tragedy - Amazon.com: The Circus Fire : A True Story of an American Tragedy:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0385496850?v=glance
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