Kids love children's books and picture books. Experts believe the best loved carry a guiding message that will stay with your child for future, like Brighton: One Star's Journey to Shine. It is common knowledge that reading children's books aloud will help pave the way to your child's future success. Picture books are amazing for young readers who are just starting their journey. Here are a few recommendations to help you select children's books and picture books that are inspirational as well as fun.
1. Think about the types of books or subjects your child has enjoyed 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 children read. 3. Remember books you read as a child and consider whether they are interesting for your child. 4. Ask your librarian to suggest 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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