“Augustus And His Smile” by Catherine Rayner.2006. Little Tiger Press. Picture Book. Ages 2-6.
The storyline is very simple: Augustus the tiger, wants to find his smile. He searches for it across hills and forests. In the end, he finds it in a pool of water. Augustus realizes that his smile is there all […]
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“Edward the Emu” by Sheela Knowles, illustrated by Rod Clement. 1988. HaroperTrophy. Picture Book. Ages 3-7.
Edward is an emu who lives a lackluster life at the zoo. Bored of being an emu, he decides to try being something else. He attempts the outrageous, like swimming with seals, roaring in the lions’ den and slithering […]
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The new worksheet has been uploaded. It’s entitled ”Thesaurus and Poems”. Hope you have
fun with the ideas suggested!
And…
Here are some books that go well with the thanksgiving season:
“The Turkey Girl” by Penny Pollock, illustrated by Ed Young.1996. Picture book. Ages 6-9. A good laugh about a wish-granting turkey and a girl who wishes to attend the Dance of the Sacred bird.
“Molly’s Pilgrim” by Barbara Cohen, illustrated by Daniel M. Duffy, 1998. Picture Book, Ages
6-9. A thought-provoking story about how a little girl feels about showing off her
Russian pilgrim doll to her classmates.
“The First Thanksgiving” by Jean Craighead, illistrated by Thomas Locker. 1993. Putnam. Ages
6-9. A picture book about how Squanto comes to the rescue of the pilgrims.
Blessed thanksgiving!
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“Katie and the Sunflowers” by James Mayhew, 2000. Picture Book. Orchard Books. Ages 4-6.
Engaging introduction for young ones to the works of Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin and Paul Cezanne. There are startlingly gorgeous reproductions of the artists’ works in the book so that flipping through the pages itself becomes a real visual treat!
The […]
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“Second Best” by Jane Eagland and illustrated by Terry Milne,2005. Myriad Books Limited. Picture Book. Ages 4-7.
If “Little Mo” ministered to my little one, this book brought assurance to my first child.
Bear and Dog are Ellie’s toys . Bear sleeps with Ellie on the bed while Dog sits on the shelf. Ever since […]
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“Little Mo” by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Jill Barton.1995. Walker Books. Picture Book. Ages 3-5.
If you have a little one who constantly tries to keep up with her big sister ( and other big kids at the playground), this book is a must-buy.
Little Mo is a polar bear cub. She wants to be able to […]
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