Everyone adores children's books and picture books. Shine On believes the best loved carry a rewarding message that will stay with your child for the future, like Brighton: One Star's Journey to Shine. It is proven that reading children's books aloud might help pave the way to your child's reading success. Picture books are ';ast for preschool readers who are just starting out. Here are a few tips to help you determine the children's books and picture books that are inspirational as well as enjoyable.
1. Consider the types 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 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 compelling for your child. 4. Ask your librarian to recommend 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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