Although
your child is back in school, s/he still needs you to read to her/him at home.
Your child will do better in school, and you'll both enjoy the time spent
together.
Here are a
few tips for reading to and with young children:
·
Keep reading to your child even when s/he can
read. Read books that are too difficult or too long for /her him to read alone.
·
Take turns reading a story with your child.
Don't interrupt to correct mistakes that do not change the meaning.
·
Talk about the meaning of new words and new
ideas in books. Help your child think of examples of new concepts.
·
Talk with your child about stories using: the
beginning, middle, and end of the story to organize thinking and conversation.
The most important thing you can do to help your child
become a successful reader is to communicate that reading is valuable and
enjoyable. Have fun!
Tug-of-War by
John Burningham
Candlewick, $16.99 (hardcover)
Interest Level: Kindergarten –
Grade 3
(This book is available to purchase from Books & Books online: http://www.booksandbooks.com)
Although
Hare, Hippopotamus and Elephant live together in the forest, Hippopotamus and
Elephant are not always nice to Hare.
When Hare gets tired of the disrespect he thinks up a plan to trick both
of them.
He
visits each one separately and challenges them to a tug-o-war. At first they think it’s a joke, but
finally each one agrees to the contest.
Hare
hides between Elephant, who lives in the forest, and Hippo, who lives in the
river, and pulls on the rope.
Hippo feels the tug and begins to pull. Elephant is “amazed at the strength of Hare.”
Award-winning
author/illustrator Burningham re-imagines this African folktale from an earlier
version retold by Letty Schatz. Deep greens and blues that change to red keep
young readers interested. The two bulky animals continue to pull through
twilight and sunset.
The bright moon rises and sets.
Hare watches while Elephant and Hippo pull “all night long.”
When
the two pull close enough to realize they have been tricked, Hare is long
gone. He may not be as strong, but
Hare is “much more clever.” This
vigorous tale uses both strong language and peppy illustrations to appeal to
young listeners and their adults.
Little Red Hot by
Eric A. Kimmel
illustrations by Laura Huliska-Beith
Two Lions, $17.99
(hardcover)
Interest Level: Grade
1-3
(This book is available to purchase from Books & Books online: http://www.booksandbooks.com)
Once again, award-winning author
Kimmel returns to retelling a favorite folk tale with a Texas twang. The addition of hot chili peppers makes
this an especially playful version of the familiar Grandma and Wolf tale.
Huliska-Beith combines gouache,
acrylic, and colored pencil in collage on computer. She uses southwest colors and a careful mix of white space
with full and double-page spreads.
Text and paintings are a lively match.
Red wears a suitably colored
sombrero and Granny knows when to race
for help, in spite of being down with a bad cold. Meanwhile,
the wolf tastes a
wedge of hot pepper pie so spicy he shoots out of Granny’s
house “like a rocket.”
Pecos Bill and the cowboys arrive
too late to help out. Although
invited, they aren’t brave enough to join Red and Grandma for pepper pie supper.
The Crocodile and the
Scorpion by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley
Roaring Brook, $17.99 (hardcover)
Interest Level: Pre
Kindergarten – Grade 3
(This book is available to purchase from Books &
Books online: http://www.booksandbooks.com)
Crocodile
and scorpion are not the smartest of creatures. But each lives peacefully alone.
In spite of his small brain
Scorpion knows he can’t cross the river without help. He asks crocodile for a ride.
Lazy crocodile wonders, “Have you
no friends” to help? Both recognize
that stinging or biting, makes it hard to be friends.
Promising not to hurt each other,
the two agree to cross the river.
The scorpion leaps on the crocodile’s back.
Cut-paper illustrations in brilliantly
contrasting colors -- blue river, green crocodile, purple scorpion – grab
attention and intensify the text. Double page spreads sizzle with jaunty text
and brisk rushing illustrations.
But scorpion cannot restrain
himself. A splashy battle and fighting
words send both to the bottom of the river where “you can hear them … still.”
This
father-daughter team pairs their talents once again to create a picture book
tale that snaps with energy.
Here are a few more titles to enjoy!
Ninja Red Riding Hood
by Corey Rosen Schwartz
illustrated by Dan Santat
Putnam, $16.99 (hardcover)
Interest Level: Junior
Kindergarten – Grade 3
(This book is available to purchase from Books &
Books online: http://www.booksandbooks.com)
Goldi Rocks and the
Three Bears by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Beth Coulton illustrated by Nick
Wragg
Putnam, $16.99 (hardcover)
Interest Level: Kindergarten –
Grade 3
(This book is available to purchase from Books & Books online: http://www.booksandbooks.com)
Dangerously Ever
After by Dashka Slater
illustrated by Valeria Docampo
Dial, $16.99 (hardcover)
Interest
Level: Junior Kindergarten – Grade 2
(This book is available to purchase from
Books & Books online: http://www.booksandbooks.com)
Aesop’s Fables illustrated by Ayano Imai
MinEdition, $17.99 (hardcover)
Interest Level: Pre Kindergarten – Grade 3
(This book is available to
purchase from Books & Books online: http://www.booksandbooks.com)
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