Parents love children's books and picture books. Shine On believes the good ones carry a guiding 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 could help pave the way to your child's educational success. Picture books are amazing for early readers who are just beginning. Following are a few recommendations to help you select children's books and picture books that are educational as well as enjoyable.
1. Consider the varieties of books or subjects your child has liked 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 youngsters read. 3. Think about 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 recommendations. 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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Maya & Miguel . Parents & Teachers (English) . Resources - This bilingual picture book for children about a young girl's first I Hate
http://pbskids.org/mayaandmiguel/english/parentsteachers/resources/books.html
Bank Street Bookstore While many books focus on one period of American immigration, Maestro attempts to I Hate English! by Levine, Ellen, Bjorkman, Steve,
http://www.bankstreetbooks.com/nasapp/store/indexjsp?s=storepicks&page=28322
Reading and Books | Recommended Reading Short, traditional verse, in Chinese and English, in a handsome picture book I HATE ENGLISH! Levine, Ellen Mei
http://kids.nypl.org/reading/recommended2.cfm?listid=57
The English 4-11 2003 Awards for the Best Childrens Picture Books of 2002. Winners. Key Stage 1 Fiction: The Cockerel and the Fox, Helen Ward,
http://www.le.ac.uk/engassoc/publications/411%20awards.html
The Learning Page - From Fantasy to Immigration - Bibliographic - This pictures book tells the true story of fifteen year old Annie Moore, the
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/community/bibliography/immigration/viewimbib.php
Foreign Affairs - Why Do They Hate Us? Two Books Take Aim at - Two wise books by French authors take a critical look at
http://www.foreignaffairs.org/.../why-do-they-hate-us-two-books-take-aim-at-french-anti-americanism.html
"On-Lion for Kids" | Holidays and Celebrations | Asian-Pacific - An amusing picture book version of an old story set in China. I HATE
http://kids.nypl.org/holidays/asian.cfm
China: Dim Sum: Pint Resources I Hate English. New York: Scholastic Inc., c1989. [Picture Book]. When her family moves to New York from Hong Kong,
http://www.newton.mec.edu/angier/dimsum/print%20resourses.html
Scholastic.com | Books for Teaching About Immigration Classroom Tip: Begin unit with this read-aloud picture book. It goes back to Native Americans I Hate
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/unit_ancestors_books.htm
Anti-Bias Books: Opposing Hate Crimes Lesson Plan #3 Create an anti-hate poster Decorate a "picture window" to show support chart paper with matrix shown
http://hastings.ci.lexington.ma.us/library/yes/lessons/community/communit.htm
Basic English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thus Basic English is used by companies who need to make complex books for "Cup" from Basic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/basic_english
Bank Street Bookstore More 35 Favorites: Picture Books · 35 Favorites: Picture Books · Levenger I Hate English! Author:, Levine, Ellen. Illustrator:, Bjorkman, Steve.
http://www.bankstreetbooks.com/nasapp/store/product?s=showproduct&isbn=0590423045
Asian-American Images POWERFUL ASIAN-AMERICAN IMAGES REVEALED IN PICTURE BOOKS I Hate English! Illus. by Steve Bjorkman. New York: Scholastic, 1989. Levinson, Riki. -
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/childrenlit/asian.html
Cultural Diversity I Hate English! Illustrated by Steve Bjorkman. Scholastic Inc., 1989. On the last two pages of the book A Very Important Day
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/diversity.htm
Amazon.com: I Hate English!: Books Amazon.com: I Hate English!: Books by Ellen Levine. I Hate English! plus, Going Home (Trophy Picture Books (Paperback)) -
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0785768327?v=glance
Providence Public Library Teachers: Book Cafe Bibliography - Book Caf Picture Books for Older Readers supplemental bibliography Ellen Levine, I Hate English! Jeanette Winter,
http://www.provlib.org/teachers/bookcafe/picbooks.htm
Amazon.com: I Hate English! (A Blue Ribbon Book): Books Buy this book with Going Home (Trophy Picture Books (Paperback)) by Eve Bunting, I Hate
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0590423045?v=glance
Genki English, ESL games, songs and ideas to make your ESL lessons - Too many kids hate school because it's too boring. Genki English aims
http://genkienglish.net/
I Hate English Although this picture book set in Jamaica , has a longer text than most, "With warmth and sensitivity, I Hate English!
http://homepages.ius.edu/obrudner/children's%20book.htm
Powell's Books - Benjamin and the Word / Benjamin y La Palabra by - other titles in the Pinata Books for Children Bilingual Picture Books
http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=1-1558854134-0
