The Gardener
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. An instant classic, The Gardener is a Caldecott Honor Book. The story is comprised entirely on letters written by a young girl. In the beginning, Lydia Grace addresses…
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Go To Sleep Gecko
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. My husband recently checked Go To Sleep Gecko out of the library to appease my “get the kids some new books now!” demands. He did well. Go…
In a People House
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. It’s an oldie but goodie book today! I remember this book from my childhood and was thrilled to re-find it in my home a year ago. I can’t…
Owl Babies
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This is an adorable young children’s book about 3 baby owls. They wake up one night to find their mother missing. Each page you overhear the owls’ thoughts…
How Do Dinosaurs Go To School
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I adore the entire Dinosaurs series of book for young children. Teaching manners and behavior in compare and contrasting ways, while incorporating humor and high interest characters!…
Fiona’s Luck
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This story is a folk-tale of a clever girl, leprechauns, and luck. The girl outwits the leprechaun king and brings luck back to Ireland to help her people….
Language benefits of sign
In honor of the Baby Sign Language class I am going to start teaching at the end of the month (if more people sign up!!!), this month’s Wordless Wednesday is devoted to that topic. See…
A growling place
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This book is extremely reminiscent of Where the Wild Things Are. So much so, in fact, that I wonder if there will be a copyright infringement lawsuit. That…
Starting out with signing
We began signing with our children the day they came home. Actually, we started years earlier by signing with our nephews. Signing came very naturally to us, as we’d both taken ASL (American Sign Language)…
Stone Soup
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I decided a few days ago that this week’s Children’s Book Monday, would be on Stone Soup. What I did not realize, however, if that there are a…
Sheep in a Jeep
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. One of my all-time favorite board books, Sheep in a Jeep perfectly blends short rhymes ( pre -literacy skill) with short sentences and fabulous rhythm. The adorable pictures…
Olivia
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This precocious pig is endearing and reminds us all of a child we know and love. In this book we are introduced to Olivia, the big sister and…
Too-Tall Paul, Too-Small Paul
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I love the Real Kids Readers because of their large font, fabulous rhymes, and beat-like rhythm. Additionally, these readers use photographs of real children and are exceptionally done…
A is for Apple song
I made this song board with Boardmaker software. The song is my favorite Cookie Monster song with a twist. I sing this song with my students for their “letter of the week” as well as…