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Hopgood, Tim
Wow! Said the Owl
A curious little owl decides to stay awake to find out how the things he sees at night look during the daytime.
Appears on the following book lists:
 New Picture Books
added Oct 31, 2009
Skills featured:
Print Awareness, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: Little owl stays up all day to see the magnificent colors in the world around her. This beautiful book will illicit a “wow” from your child! Each picture features a color. Have your child ... read more
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MacDonald, Suse
A Was Once an Apple Pie
A collection of twenty-six nonsense rhymes, one for each letter of the alphabet.
added Sep 17, 2009
Skills featured:
Phonological Sensitivity, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: Wow! An explosion of rhymes! Each letter of the alphabet is followed by a short poem and accompanied by a bright illustration. The words bounce along with an irresistibly catchy rhythm and childr... read more
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Booth, Philip E.
Crossing
Vivid images in both poem and paintings create a close-up view of a freight train traveling through a crossing—a dramatic experience for young readers. With the rhythm of its words recalling the cadence of a moving freight train, a poem is joined with artwork.
added May 12, 2009
Skills featured:
VocabularyLetter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: Choo! Choo! STOP LOOK LISTEN warns the first page. You can encourage children to stand and pantomine stopping, looking, and listening, as you remind them of what they should do every time they cr... read more
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Paolilli, Paul
Silver Seeds
Is the night sky filled with stars, or are they really silver seeds? When you see fall leaves floating down from trees, could they be little brown parachutes? Maybe the moon is really a melon and your shadow is a silent friend. The lyrical poems and luminous illustrations in this collection will stretch readers' imaginations.
added Apr 18, 2009
Skills featured:
VocabularyLetter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: In acrostic poetry, the first letter of each line forms a word or phrase. Because the acrostic format is so concrete, it’s an easy form of poetry for children to write and appreciate. In Si... read more
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Chwast, Seymour
She Sells Sea Shells
An illustrated collection of twenty-five tongue twisters.
added Apr 9, 2009
Skills featured:
VocabularyLetter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: Each page holds a single, silly, tongue twister. For example: The merry moose of Manitoba wears moccasins from Minnetonka. Selma went swimming in her swell swimsuit. Bears are bored by bloated bo... read more
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Golson, Terry Blonder
Tillie Lays an Egg
In search of the perfect place to lay her egg, Tillie the chicken leaves the barnyard and explores the farmhouse.
Appears on the following book lists:
New Picture Books 2009 03-04
added Mar 25, 2009
Skills featured:
Narrative Skills, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: Read the book and see the movie! Catch the live action at the hen house where Tillie lays her eggs at www.hencam.com. Viewing the chickens and henhouse may help children internalize the story, re... read more
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Jocelyn, Marthe
Same Same
Opposites do attract, especially when presented with words and images. Each image is bold, bright, and as sizzlingly colorful as a dream.
Appears on the following book lists:
Concepts - Colors and more
added Feb 27, 2009
Skills featured:
Print Motivation, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: To instill a love of learning in your child, share a book that allows for your child to participate. Same Same is a great participatory book because it shows a variety of pictures and stat... read more
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Himmelman, John
Katie Loves the Kittens
When Sara Ann brings home three little kittens, Katie the dog's enthusiasm frightens the kittens away, until she learns that quiet patience is sometimes needed to begin a friendship.
Appears on the following book lists:
Letter Sounds - K
added Feb 18, 2009
Skills featured:
Narrative Skills, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: Poor Katie! She adores her owner's kittens, but in expressing her delight, she continually scares away her would-be friends with her boisterous "Aroooooo!"&nbs... read more
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Berger, Carin
The Little Yellow Leaf
A yellow leaf is not ready to fall from the tree when autumn comes, but finally, after finding another leaf still on the tree, the two let go together.
added Jan 4, 2009
Skills featured:
Print Awareness, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: The snow is falling and all of the trees are bare. But look, there is one little yellow leaf left hanging on the tree! Carin Berger’s elegant book follows one little yellow leaf as it cling... read more
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Kido, Yukiko
Wet Pet
Humorous illustrations and die-cut pages introduce words of the same family, such as pet, wet, jet, and then combine them in often-improbable phrases, including jet gets wet.
Appears on the following book lists:
Starting to Read
added Dec 20, 2008
Skills featured:
Phonological Sensitivity, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: Flip-a-word books will have your listeners shouting out responses and giggling wildly; phonological sensitivity and letter knowledge have never been this fun! As you read the book the first few t... read more
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Doyle, Charlotte
The Bouncing, Dancing, Galloping ABC
Presents an ABC of action words starring energetic children who climb, hop, and zoom their way through the alphabet.
added Dec 9, 2008
Skills featured:
Print Awareness, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: It's playtime and, as the title suggests, Charlotte Doyle's rhyming text fairly bounces off the page in bursts of exuberance. Unlike some ABC books, this story presents each le... read more
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Cleary, Brian P.
Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes: A Very Silly Alphabet Book
Every letter of the alphabet is hidden in the pictures of this book. So are many things that start with each letter. E is for each evergreen Elvis potted. K starts karate and kangaroos kissing, and kilt-wearing kittens whose kickstands are missing.
Appears on the following book lists:
Concepts - ABC - Alphabet Books
added Dec 6, 2008
Skills featured:
VocabularyLetter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: Red raspberry rivers? Kilt-wearing kittens? Birch trees with bubblegum bark? Oh, how silly! The playful rhymes and equally playful artwork set the tone for this delightful alphabet book. En... read more
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Vyner, Sue
Swim for Cover: Adventure on the Coral Reef
An octopus warns other sea creatures of a nearby predator on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Includes brief information telling how each animal defends itself.
added Aug 21, 2008
Skills featured:
Print Awareness, Vocabulary, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: In this suspenseful story the octopus warns all the sea creatures that she passes as she heads for her den. It's a wonderful chance to learn the names of creatures of the coral reef and somet... read more
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Hines, Anna Grossnickle
1 2 Buckle My Shoe
A child learns to count with the help of a classic nursery rhyme.
Appears on the following book lists:
Concepts - 123 - Counting Books
Rhymes & Mother Goose
added Jun 7, 2008
Skills featured:
Phonological Sensitivity, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: With its bold and simple layout, 1, 2, Buckle My Shoe is a classic nursery rhyme brought to life through beautiful, colorfully-quilted illustrations. As a counting game, children will rein... read more
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Ernst, Lisa Campbell
Round Like a Ball!
Everyone tries to guess what is round, hot and cold, strong and fragile, and wet and dry.
Appears on the following book lists:
Concepts - Colors and more
added May 9, 2008
Skills featured:
VocabularyLetter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: The whole family, including the dog, tries to guess what?s round like a ball and beautiful and always moving and wet and dry and home to us all. This beautifully illustrated book is a great way to int... read more
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Steffensmeier, Alexander
Millie Waits for the Mail
Millie the cow loves to scare the mailman and chase him off the farm, until the mailman comes up with a plan that ends up pleasing everyone.
Appears on the following book lists:
Silly Stories
added Apr 19, 2008
Skills featured:
Narrative Skills, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: Millie the cow loves to scare the mail carrier, but when he brings mail for her, she has a change of heart. This is a quick, silly book that fits in well with a post office theme. Encourage the childr... read more
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Donaldson, Julia
Where's My Mom?
A butterfly tries to help a lost young monkey find its mother in the jungle, meeting many different animals along the way.
added Apr 11, 2008
Skills featured:
Phonological Sensitivity, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: A butterfly helps a little monkey look for his mom in this silly story with a surprise ending. Everyone will have fun trying to guess the different animals to which the butterfly will bring the little... read more
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Allen, Jonathan
I'm Not Scared!
When Baby Owl takes his stuffed Owly out for a walk in the moonlit woods, he insists that he is not afraid of the other animals that keep popping up and making them jump.
Appears on the following book lists:
Feelings
added Mar 7, 2008
Skills featured:
Narrative Skills, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: When Baby Owl takes his stuffed Owly for a late night stroll in the woods, he repeatedly denies being afraid, but his father assures him it's OK to be a little scared of the dark. This book provid... read more
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Portis, Antoinette
Not a Stick
An imaginative young pig shows some of the many things that a stick can be.
Appears on the following book lists:
Concepts - Colors and more
added Feb 22, 2008
Skills featured:
Print Motivation, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: When is a stick not a stick? When it's a fishing rod, a drum major?s baton, or a paint brush. Listeners will need to look at the pictures to figure out for themselves how the stick is being used. ... read more
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Falwell, Cathryn
Shape Capers
A group of children shakes shapes out of a box and discovers the fun of using circles, squares, triangles, semicircles, rectangles, and their imaginations.
added Jan 15, 2008
Skills featured:
Phonological Sensitivity, Print Awareness, Letter Knowledge
Presentation Notes: This book has a lot of the qualities that help get kids ready to learn to read. The text rhymes, which tunes the ear to the sounds of language. There are large, repeated words (i.e. "Shake, ... read more
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