I have a real passion for books and to choose just one is difficult. I will continue to update and add to my reading list but wanted to share a few of my favorites.
Love is a family by Roma Downey
This is a story of a single mother and her daughter. The daughter longs for a big, loud family like her friend. After attending the Family Fun Night at her school she sees that not all families are the same. This story touches my heart. I have been a single mother and now have a blended family. I think it is a wonderful story for children who may not have the "traditional" family.
The boy who wouldn't share! by Mike Reiss
This is a story of a boy who refuses to share with his sister, Claire, and eventually ends tangled up in a pile of toys. Claire helps her brother out of his tangled mess and shares her fudge with him, showing him how to share with others. This is a wonderful book to teach children how to share.
Rumble in the jungle by Giles Andreae
This story is fun and silly! It is one of my son's favorites and he loves reading just before bed. This hunt for jungle animals ends with everyone going to sleep....including my son.
Bear feels scared by Karma Wilson
I love this entire series. This story is about how Bear gets lost in the woods and his friends who are worried about him form a search party. Bear is very scared when he is lost in the woods. The rhyming text engages children, and the illustrations are also very good.
I'm a little teapot by Iza Trapani
The author shares her childhood adventures in this story with a flying a dragon kite as they row their boat to China to a final adventure in a game of hide-and-go-seek in the jungle! The story goes through several different countries and even into outer space. It is a very nice twist on the nursery rhyme and very entertaining.
I love you sun, I love you moon / Te amo sol, Te amo luna by Karen Pandell
I recently found this book while looking for bilingual books for my families. It teaches basic concepts of taking care of our earth and each other.
These are just a few of my favorites, creating this list makes me realize I should go through my collection. I'm sure there are many more I have forgotten about.
About Me
- Toni Stubbs (Mahaney)
- I work full-time as an Early Head Start Home Visitor. I have a Bachelor's in Child Development with a specialization in Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers. I have recently graduated with my Master's in Early Childhood Studies specializing in Public Policy and Advocacy. I am currently in a Doctoral Program for Early Childhood. I love working with children and their families. My company encourages and empowers individuals to be more self-reliant; we not only educate children but their families as well.
Thank you for the wonderful list! I will look these up. My 6 year old is in a Spanish Immersion program at school and I'm always looking for books I can read with her in Spanish.
ReplyDeleteSome of these books I have never read. Thanks for the list I will look for them in our preschool room this week and read them.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of the books you suggested. I can't wait to read them or get copies for my classroom.
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