Parents love children's books and picture books. Experts believe the great ones carry a meaningful message that will stay with your child for the future, like Brighton: One Star's Journey to Shine. It is clear that reading children's books aloud might help pave the way to your child's life success. Picture books are enjoyable for youthful readers who are just starting out. Following are a few recommendations to help you select children's books and picture books that are learning-oriented as well as enjoyable.
1. Understand the types of books or subjects your child has been drawn to in the past as well as the kinds of characters, situations and topics he or she might relate to or find meaningful. 2. Ask friends, relatives and people you trust what books their youngsters read. 3. Remember books you read as a child and consider whether they are appropriate for your child. 4. Ask your librarian to suggest books. 5. Look at books awarded Caldecott, Newberry, and Coretta Scott King commendations. 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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Award-Winning Books by Janet Stevens Colorado Children's Book Award, Washington State Children's Choice Award, Nevada Young Readers Award. Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award -
http://www.janetstevens.com/books/award_books.html
Awards 1997 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (ND). 1997 Colorado Children's Choice Award. Honor Book, 1997-1998 Children's Book Award (FL) -
http://www.peachtree-online.com/awards.html
Books & Awards National League Of American Pen Women Children's Book Award--l987 Nominated for Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award--l988 -
http://loisduncan.arquettes.com/awards2.htm
Awards for Children's and YA Literature By State links to children's and young adult book or literature awards by state. Colorado Childrens Book Award
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Crest View Elementary School Colorado Children's Book Award (CCBA) Nominees 2006. Picture Books Chapter Books. Picture Book Summaries. Detective LaRue: Letters from the Investigation by
http://www.bvsd.org/schools/crestview/library/ccba.html
TA Barron Official Website : Book Awards 2000 Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee 2001 Maryland Children's Book Award Nominee 2000 Colorado Book Award Nominee
http://www.tabarron.com/tabarron/?cid=254,287
2004 Regional Book Award Winners The purpose of the Regional Book Awards is to honor outstanding books which are set The author of more
http://www.mountainsplains.org/rbacurrentwinners.html
