Kids love children's books and picture books. We believe 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 proven that reading children's books aloud will help pave the way to your child's ultimate success. Picture books are riviting for youthful readers who are just getting started. Here are a few suggestions to help you determine the children's books and picture books that are learning-oriented as well as fun.
1. Consider 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 children read. 3. Think about books you read as a child and consider whether they are compelling 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 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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Children's Book Week Children's Book Council logo, The Children's Book Council of Australia CBCA Notable Australian Children's Books 2005 [CBCA website contains online list,
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/cmis/eval/fiction/bookweek/
Penguin Books Australia - What's New Books I Love Best Yearly (BILBY)-QLD Shortlisted 1994 for Games. Kids Own Aust Literature Award (KOALA) 2004
http://www.penguin.com.au/authors/author-author-profile.cfm?authorid=0000001022
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