Maisy's ABC.


Book Description

Learn the alphabet in the company of Maisy and her friends.




Maisy's ABC


Book Description

Maisy is having some imaginative alphabet fun with her friends. She sails in a boat, flies a kite, dresses up as a queen, rides a train and makes music. There are tabs to pull and flaps to lift, and each letter is drawn as a capital and in lower case, with a word beside or beneath it.




The Storytime Handbook


Book Description

Fresh, fun ideas for children's storytime fill this book. The author, a long-time storytime facilitator, has put together 52 weekly themes plus additional plans for holidays, all with detailed instructions for talking about the theme and choosing the books, crafts, songs, poems, games and snacks. Each storytime idea is illustrated with photographs of a suggested craft and snack for easy reference. Libraries, bookstores, preschools and parents alike can use this book to offer themed storytimes that include discussion, literature, art, music, movement and food. Options are provided for each storytime, so the ideas can be used year after year.




Good Books Matter


Book Description

Based on extensive research on the features that make children's books appealing and appropriate, this valuable teacher resource offers guidance on selecting books, strategies for specific grade levels, suggestions for extension, and tips for assessment. This teacher-friendly book is organized around the major genres — traditional literature, picture books, nonfiction, poetry, and multicultural texts — that will inspire young readers. Throughout the book, teachers will find suggestions for using literature to implement shared reading, reading aloud, and response strategies with emergent, developing, and independent readers. This comprehensive book is rooted in the belief that educators must consider and offer a wide range of choice to ensure that students read "good" books. It argues that the choices children make about what they read should be governed by their interests and desire to learn; not by a grade or reading level.




Read, Rhyme, and Romp


Book Description

Designed to promote literacy in young children and to empower parents, educators, and librarians, this guide is filled with simple strategies, creative activities, and detailed instructions that help make reading fun. Encouraging a love of reading in young children can be a source of both great frustration and immense joy. This handy resource provides essential tips, techniques, and strategies for making early literacy development fun and inspiring a lifelong love of reading. Read, Rhyme, and Romp: Early Literacy Skills and Activities for Librarians, Teachers, and Parents explores the six basic pre-literacy skills that experts agree are necessary for a young child to be ready to learn to read. Special sections within each chapter are dedicated to the specific needs of preschool teachers, parents, and librarians, making the content relevant to different settings. Recommended book lists, personal anecdotes, and literacy-rich activities combine to create an effective and accessible plan for implementing an early literacy program.




Baby Read-aloud Basics


Book Description

Shows you how to establish an effective daily read-aloud routine to take charge of your baby's future understanding and success.




A to Zoo


Book Description

Presents a guide to nearly 27,000 children's oicture book titles grouped in over 1,200 subjects and indexed by author, title, and illustrator.




Count with Maisy


Book Description

See Maisy with one ladybug, two flowers, three buckles, and more. Admire Maisy in her red coat and on her purple rocking horse. See her driving a green train and sailing on the blue sea. Generously sized (three times larger than most board books), bright, fresh, and with all the appeal of Miss Maisy herself, Lucy Cousins's newest board books joyfully introduce babies and toddlers to the first basic concepts, counting and colors.




Drum


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Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults


Book Description

Whether used for the development and support of an existing collection or for the creation of a new collection serving Spanish-speaking young readers, this outstanding resource is an essential tool. Following the same format as the highly praised 1996-1999 edition, Schon presents critical annotations for 1300 books published between 2000 and 2004, including reference, nonfiction, and fiction. One section is devoted to publishers' series, and an appendix lists dealers who carry books in Spanish. Includes author, title, and subject indexes.