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Whitman, Candace
Lines That Wiggle
A variety of monsters and other creatures demonstrate some of the different things that lines can do, from curve and curl to zig-zag.
Appears on the following book lists:
 New Picture Books 2009 07-08
added Nov 5, 2009
Skills featured:
Print Awareness, Print Motivation
Presentation Notes: Have you ever noticed the myriad lines surrounding you? You will now! Check out Candace Whitman's wild new blue glitter line as it runs from the garden to the sea and up into... read more
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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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Berger, Joe, 1970-
Bridget Fidget and the Most Perfect Pet!
Bridget has always wanted a pet unicorn named Thunderhooves, so when a box is delivered to her door she is sure that is what is inside.
Appears on the following book lists:
New Picture Books 2009 07-08
added Oct 22, 2009
Skills featured:
Print Awareness, Print Motivation
Presentation Notes: Bridget wants a pet, specifically a unicorn. When a surprise box arrives at her front door she guesses that her perfect pet has finally arrived. But has it? The box is awfully small for a unicorn... read more
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Ellery, Amanda.
If I Were a Jungle Animal
While playing baseball, a boy wonders what it would be like to be different jungle animals.
Appears on the following book lists:
Librarian Favorites
New Picture Books 2009 05-06
added Oct 21, 2009
Skills featured:
Narrative Skills, Print Awareness
Presentation Notes: "Morton! Pay attention out there!" There isn't always a lot of action in right field during Little League baseball games, so it's hard for Morton not to let his mind wander. He ... read more
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Plourde, Lynn.
Grandpappy Snippy Snappies
When things go wrong around his farm Grandpappy sets them right with a snap of his suspenders, but Grandmammy is in trouble and the suspenders are all worn out.
Appears on the following book lists:
New Picture Books 2009 05-06
added Oct 15, 2009
Skills featured:
Phonological Sensitivity, Print Awareness, Vocabulary
Presentation Notes: In a story that fairly pops off the page, Lynn Plourde takes children on a journey with Grandpappy, a man who snippy snappies his suspenders all the day. Such behavior releases cows stuck i... read more
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Hamilton, K. R. (Kersten R.)
Red Truck
When a school bus gets stuck in the mud, Red Truck the tow truck saves the day by pulling it out.
Appears on the following book lists:
Things That Go
added Oct 14, 2009
Skills featured:
Print Awareness, Print Motivation
Presentation Notes: What do you love to do in the winter? Make snowmen? Yay! Drink hot cocoa? Yay! Getting stuck in the melting snow while riding in a school bus? NO! But don't worry, help is on its way in the f... read more
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Deacon, Alexis
Beegu
A small creature from space finds no welcome on Earth, until she meets a group of children on a playground.
added Oct 6, 2009
Skills featured:
Narrative Skills, Print Awareness
Presentation Notes: If a martian landed on Earth, how would she survive? In a modern-day retelling of The Ugly Duckling, Alexis Deacon's Beegu must face the world alone, trying desperately to be understoo... read more
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Milton, Giles
Call Me Gorgeous!
Who is the mysterious creature described...? See if you can guess. -- Flap.
Appears on the following book lists:
New Picture Books 2009 07-08
added Oct 1, 2009
Skills featured:
Print Awareness, Vocabulary
Presentation Notes: Calling in animals of all kinds, every beautiful page of this book is a chance for children to identify animal names and body parts, reinforcing their vocabulary. The simple, bold and large-print... read more
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Thomas, Jan
Can You Make a Scary Face?
A ladybug invites the reader to play a game of let's pretend.
Appears on the following book lists:
Word Awareness
New Picture Books 2009 07-08
added Oct 1, 2009
Skills featured:
Print Awareness, Print Motivation
Presentation Notes: This book, about a ladybug and a giant, hungry frog, is a great storytime read. The book offers plenty of opportunities for the kids to get up and act silly. The interactive nature of the book pr... read more
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Wax, Wendy (Wendy Anne)
Even Firefighters Go to the Potty
From firefighters to zookeepers, toddlers can discover where each person has gone despite their busy day--to the potty! With fun gatefold flaps, this hilarious story teaches children that everyone needs to take time to go to the potty.
added Sep 5, 2009
Skills featured:
Print Awareness, Vocabulary
Presentation Notes: Clang! Clang! Where did the firetruck driver go? To the potty! Invite your listeners to join you in saying “to the potty” when you inquire about the whereabouts of each missing worker... read more
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Burleigh, Robert.
Clang-clang! Beep-beep! Listen to the City
From morning until night, a city is filled with such sounds as the roars and snores of a subway ride, the flutters and coos of pigeons, and the shouts and beeps of drivers in traffic.
Appears on the following book lists:
New Picture Books 2009 05-06
added Aug 12, 2009
Skills featured:
Phonological Sensitivity, Print Awareness
Presentation Notes: Sounds are so much fun to make and with the many sounds of the city, one could sing along with them all day. The book Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! Listen to the City, does exactly this; highl... read more
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Luthardt, Kevin.
Flying
A boy's simple questions about why he cannot fly lead to an imaginative journey with his father.
added Aug 7, 2009
Skills featured:
Narrative Skills, Print Awareness
Presentation Notes: In this simply worded story, a young boy asks his father the classic question: “why?” Many of the pages of this book are wordless, which invites children to use their imagination to tell their own ve... read more
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Docherty, Thomas
Little Boat
Follow the little boat as it sails on the big ocean.
Appears on the following book lists:
New Picture Books 2009 05-06
added Jul 31, 2009
Skills featured:
Print Awareness, Print Motivation
Presentation Notes: In this story, the little boat sails past giant sea monsters, around icebergs and through the dangerous sea. Children are motivated to read by experiencing books to which they can relate. Be... read more
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Ziefert, Harriet
You and Me: We're Opposites
Simple text reveals differences between zoo animals, from their behavior to their coloring.
Appears on the following book lists:
New Picture Books 2009 05-06
added Jul 1, 2009
Skills featured:
Print Awareness, Print Motivation
Presentation Notes: How are the animals in the zoo different from one another? In this simple, accessible picture book, author Harriet Ziefert showcases the basic answers to these questions while also maintain... read more
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Darbyshire, Kristen
Put it On the List
When family members see the consequences of forgetting to write things on the grocery list, they not only do better at keeping the list up-to-date, they also help with the shopping to ensure they never again eat pickled grubs.
added May 20, 2009
Skills featured:
Narrative Skills, Print Awareness
Presentation Notes: If it's not on the list, there's no guarantee that Mom will buy what you need when she goes to the store. During one challenging week, the family is left to eat pancakes with ket... read more
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Stevens, Janet.
Tops Bottoms
Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road, in this story with roots in European folktales and the slave stories of the American South.
Appears on the following book lists:
Caldecott Honor
added May 12, 2009
Skills featured:
Narrative Skills, Print Awareness
Presentation Notes: Before you read Tops and Bottoms, you may want to talk about a hare being a rabbit or bunny, and read the story of the tortoise and the hare. Hare’s racing loss is what motivates him to tri... read more
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Puttock, Simon
Yours Truly Louisa
Louisa the pig writes anonymous letters to Farmer Joe complaining about conditions on the farm.
Appears on the following book lists:
New Picture Books 2009 03-04
added May 12, 2009
Skills featured:
Print Awareness, Vocabulary
Presentation Notes: Disgruntled, sulked, a greasy spoon. Before you start this FUN story, you may want to define some of the unusual vocabulary words. As you read, you can highlight print awareness skills by asking ... read more
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Root, Phyllis
Flip Flap Fly!
Come along with these baby animals as they fly, swim, wiggle and slide, all with the help of their mamas.
Appears on the following book lists:
Minnesota - picture books
added Apr 28, 2009
Skills featured:
Phonological Sensitivity, Print Awareness
Presentation Notes: Who can resists this spring time book about babies and their mamas? Pastel paintings of chirping birds, sliding otters, and zig-zagging snakes accompany a great story penned by local au... read more
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Shields, Carol Diggory
Food Fight!
With the use of wordplay and humor describes what happens in the kitchen late at night when food emerges from the refrigerator, cupboards and cabinets.
added Apr 9, 2009
Skills featured:
Print Awareness, Vocabulary
Presentation Notes: Pull out Food Fight when you are reading to a group that includes older children and adults; this is a book to be “relished” on many levels. “This place is the pits!” the ... read more
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Carlow, Emma
Kitty Princess and the Newspaper Dress
As her amused Fairy Godmouse looks on, Kitty Princess rudely orders people to make her shoes, jewelry, and a dress for Prince Quince's ball, without even knowing that she is speaking to the wrong people.
added Apr 9, 2009
Skills featured:
Narrative Skills, Print Awareness
Presentation Notes: After you’ve read Kitty Princess, your children will be able to use the pictures to “read” the story to you, practicing their narrative skills. You can also help make the story ... read more
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