Getting the Most Out of Picture Books

Picture books blend stories with art.  The illustrations are as important as the text, and both work together to tell the story.  A child's first impression of a book is usually determined by the pictures.
Some important points to remember:

• When you read a picture book with your preschooler, pay attention to the illustrations as well.  Look for books with interesting, eye-catching illustrations to grab his attention.  
• Look through the pages before you even begin reading.  That way, the illustrations will draw in even the most reluctant reader and help them develop a life-long love of reading.  Discuss what you see.
• Illustrations convey meaning and carry information.  A story about a trip to a zoo or to the moon may have illustrations that will teach your child a lot about these places.    
• Picture books help young children understand that words convey meaning, well before they are aware of the text.  
• They can increase a child's vocabulary.  They can help children identify colors, shapes, numbers, and letters, as well as names of people, places, animals, and everyday objects. Choose books with clear or realistic pictures so that kids can point to objects and learn names.

Great picture books are everywhere!  If you'd like to receive our bi-weekly reading suggestion for preschoolers via email, click on the following link -   Book Lists - Reading Together, or stop by the desk in the Early Learning Center for more suggestions.  

Adapted from an article at Get Ready to Read

Story Mix for Three to Six Mini-Stories

At our Story Mix for Three to Six classes, our participants were often given questions or activities to complete or take home and bring back for the next week.  These delightful mini-stories were then shared with everyone in attendance.  We wanted to take this posting to share these colorful and cheerful responses with you!

• David was asked to draw a picture of a creepy, crawly bug.  His bug was a spider with 8 legs! 
•  Leila has a favorite hat that is light pink, with a big teal and pink flower to keep her warm on winter days. 
• Parker, Charlie and Noah all love ice cream sundaes and parfaits!  Their favorites are chocolate and vanilla and Parker likes his sundae with sprinkles.  
• Ethan was asked how many pairs of shoes he has and he counted 2 and 1 pair of boots.  He said boys don't have many shoes.  But Josiah said he has 6 pairs of shoes and Owen said he had 9 pairs!
•  Hannah and Malaina both say when they go to sleep at night, they like to wear their favorite purple pajamas!  Avah prefers her favorite red pajamas when she goes to bed.
•  Raquel had fun dressing up in yellow fancy clothes. 
•  Brooke thought dressing up like Tinkerbell was pretty funny.
• Evan and Ella were asked what kind and color new shoes they would like.  Evan wants black, fast running shoes.  Ella wants brown gym shoes. 
•  Isaiah said when he sat on the couch or bed with his family, there were 10 feet!  That's 5 pairs!  
•  Jaxon is the oldest in his family, and he has a younger sister.  Lisbeth also has a sister, but her sister is older.  Teagan is the youngest and has 2 big brothers!
• Camila shared the names of her family members with us at class.
• Yisel sang the alphabet, while Logan, Gabriella and Haylie all sang different songs!
•  All the kids wanted a hug from porcupine!  And all the kids love hugs! Joey said he gets hugs from mommy and daddy and he hugs them back.    

Each week the children were asked to read a book and tell the class which book they read:

• Jose read a Cars 2 book
• Yisel read a princess story
• Joey read Minnie's Valentine
• Raquel read Fancy Nancy and the Boy From Paris which you can check out from the library!
•  Teagan read Dogerella
• David read Born Yesterday which you can check out from the library!
• Brooke read Rhyme Time Valentine which you can check out from the library!
•  Gabriella read Pokey Little Puppy.
• Malaina read Where is the Green Sheep? which you can check out from the library!
• Parker read Buenas Noches Gorilla which you can check out from the library!
• Peyton read Daddy's Girl which you can check out from the library!
• Haylie read Lucky Duck which you can check out from the library!
• Noah read Biscuit, T. Rex, Eensy, Weensy Spider, and Curious George. 
• Evan read Franklin's Nickname, Curious George Plants a Seed, and two Caillou books.

Story Mix for Three to Six: Clothing and Counting Books

We read several books this week at Story Mix all around the theme of clothing and counting. One of the first learning concepts children are exposed to are numbers and counting.  Counting aloud not only introduces new sounds and words, but also creates a stimulating learning environment.  Learning about clothing items also prepares children to dress themselves as they go to school, in addition to hearing new sounds and words, which increases vocabulary.

Send us your suggestions for clothing and counting books and we might include it in a future posting!


That Pup by Lindsay Barrett George
After having fun digging up acorns, a little dog decides to bury them all again. 
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Dog in Boots by Greg Gormley
After reading "Puss in Boots," an adventurous dog sets out to find the perfect pair of shoes to suit his every need. 
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How Many Feet in the Bed? by Diane Johnston Hamm
Count the feet as a family of five tumble in and out of bed on a Sunday morning. 
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Whose Shoes? by Anna Grossnickle Hines
A mouse tries on the shoes of various family members, from Daddy's great big clompy shoes and Mommy's clappy high-heeled shoes to those of Brother and Baby, but only one pair is just right.
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Together by Hazel Hutchins
Explores what keeps clothing and other things together in everyday life. 
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Pete the Cat:  I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
Pete the Cat gets into colorful adventures while out walking in his new white shoes. 
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Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing. 
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Chicka, Chicka, 1, 2, 3 by Bill Martin, Jr.
Numbers from one to one hundred climb to the top of an apple tree in this rhyming chant. 
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New Socks by Bob Shea
A chicken is filled with excitement and self-confidence when he dons a new pair of orange socks. 
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Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems
Wilbur, a naked mole rat who likes to wear clothes, is forced to go before the wise community elder, who surprises the other naked mole rats with his announcement.. 
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A New Year Celebration!

The New Year Celebration is a fun way to incorporate family entertainment into your evening.  These websites offer a variety of ideas for crafts and games to do with your kids as you welcome in the New Year!

New Year's Crafts for Kids from Enchanted Learning
18 Crafty Ideas for Celebrating New Year's with Children
Here is a complete article that has noisemaker ideas, games, food and more, plus they are family-friendly!

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If your little ones make it past midnight, you might want to share a bedtime story.  These books listed below are centered around the New Year theme. 

Squirrel's New Year's Resolution by Pat Miller
Squirrel cannot think of a New Year's resolution until she realizes that by helping her friends, she has made one after all.
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Un-Happy New Year, Emma! by James Stevenson
Emma struggles in her New Year's resolution to be nicer to the other witches Dolores and Lavinia, as they persist in being dreadful to her, until their relationship climaxes in a dreadful revenge on New Year's Day. 
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Shanté Keys and the New Year's Peas by Gail Piernas-Davenport
When Shanté is sent to find black-eyed peas for her family's New Year's celebration, she learns about each of her neighbor's New Year's traditions in their home countries. 
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First Night by Harriet Ziefert
Although others participate by driving, riding, and making music, Amanda Dade leads the parade to welcome the arrival of the New Year. 
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The Night Before New Year's by Natasha Wing
In this version of Clement Moores' classic poem, a brother and sister struggle to stay awake until midnight to ring in the new year.
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The Tree That Came to Stay by Anna Quindlen
A family finds a way to preserve the feeling of Christmas into the new year by filling a basket with the pine needles from the Christmas tree.
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You can even have fun learning how to say Happy New Year in another language! 

• Chinese: Xin Nian Kuai Le
• Dutch: Gelukkig nieuwjaar
• French: Bonne année
• Gaelic: Aith-bhliain Fe Nhaise Dhuit
• German: Gutes Neues Jahr
• Hawaiian: Hauoli Makahiki Hou
• Hebrew: Shanah tovah
• Indonesian: elamat Tahun Baru
• Italian: Buon Capo d'Anno
• Japanese: Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu
• Polish: Szczesliwego Nowego roku
• Russian: S Novym Godom
• Spanish: Feliz Año Nuevo
• Turkish: Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun

Holiday and Winter Reads Booklist

The week of Christmas is here!  Hanukkah has begun.  Many families are beginning their festivities for all kinds of holiday traditions!  Ready Set Read compiled a list of holiday and winter reads that we hope you share with your little ones. 

If  you enjoy the books we list throughout our Ready Set Read blog for your children, you can get even more reading suggestions when you sign up for Bookletters!  Visit the Bookletters page on the Gail Borden Public Library website to sign up for a specific interest. You'll see selections available for Pre Readers, Early Readers, Experience Readers, Children's Chapter Books, Children's Picture Books, and many more!

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert Barry
Mr. Willowby's new Christmas tree is so tall that he must chop off the top of it, but he's not the only one with the same idea. 
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The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett
Retells the story of Goldilocks, set in an Inuit village and featuring a family of polar bears.
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The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie dePaola
At the annual celebration of Las Posadas in old Santa Fe, the husband and wife slated to play Mary and Joseph are delayed by car trouble, but a mysterious couple appear who seem perfect for the part. 
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Stick Man by Julia Donaldson
Stick Man ends up far away from his family tree when he is fetched by a dog, thrown by a child, used as a snowman's arm, and even put on a fire, but finally Santa Claus steps in to make sure that Stick Man and his family have a joyous Christmas.
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You Can Do It, Sam by Amy Hest
When Mrs. Bear and little Sam deliver the cakes they have made for their friends in the neighborhood, Sam carries the cakes all by himself, through the snow and up to the front doors. 
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Noel by Tony Johnston
On Christmas Eve, the melodic sounds of a church bell ring, signaling to creatures great and small that it's time to gather in celebration. 
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The Hanukkah Mice by Steven Kroll
A family of mice enjoys the doll house and furnishings that Rachel receives as gifts on the eight nights of Hanukkah.
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Santa's Little Helper by Angela McAllister
During a game of hide-and-seek Snowball, an arctic hare, hides in Santa's sleigh, where Santa Claus finds him and requests his help to deliver presents. 
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The Christmas Box by Eve Merriam
Eager to see all the presents, the family comes downstairs on Christmas morning to find just one long thin box under the tree. 
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The Gingerbread Man illustrated by Bonnie and Bill Rutherford
A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes his pursuers until he meets a clever fox. 
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Learn to Love Reading: Books About Books!

Helping your child learn to love reading will be fun when choosing a book from this list!   When sharing stories together, talk with your child about what your favorite book or character was when you were their age, and why.  If you don't remember, visit the library together and discover a new favorite book you both enjoy!  Reading aloud and sharing stories helps your child learn new words and build vocabulary, understand story structure and the format of a book, along with having fun.

Read Anything Good Lately? by Susan Allen and Jane Lindaman
An alphabetical look at some different places and things to read, from an atlas at the airport to a zodiac at the zoo.
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What Are You Doing? by Elisa Amado
Before he leaves on his first day of school, Chepito plays outside and encounters many different people in his neighborhood who are all reading, and each person has a different response when Chepito asks them "Why?"
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The Best Place to Read by Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom

A young child with a new book hunts inside and outside the house before finding the right chair for reading.
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I Like Books by Anthony Browne
A young chimp declares his love for all kinds of books, from funny books and scary books to song books and strange books.
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Maybe a Bear Ate It! by Robie H. Harris
At bedtime, a young boy who cannot find his favorite book imagines the various creatures that might have taken it from him.
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Lola Loves Stories by Anna McQuinn
Lola loves to hear Daddy read a new library book each night, an activity that spurs her imagination and results in inventive play the next day.
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Library Lilly by Gillian Shields
From the day her mother introduces her to the library, Lily wants to spend all of her time reading until she meets Milly, who hates reading but loves adventure.
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Carlo Likes Reading by Jessica Spanyol
Labeled scenes from a young giraffe's life--at home, at the market, in the park, and at the library--offer opportunities to learn new words.
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How Do You Read to a Rabbit? by Andrea Wayne von Königslöw
Youngsters will laugh out loud at the antics of the 13 animals -- and the child who tries to read to them -- in this delightful picture book.
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Baby Bear's Books by Jane Yolen
Throughout the day, Baby Bear finds a book to fit every special moment.
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Boo! Halloween Books to Read Together

Happy Halloween to all the little monsters and goblins!  Here are great pics for reading together on Halloween:

Go Away, Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley
Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters. 
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It's Pumpkin Time by Zoe Hall
A sister and brother plant and tend their own pumpkin patch so they will have jack-o-lanterns for Halloween. 
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Welcome to Monster Town by Ryan Heshka
Simple text introduces the hardworking residents of Monster Town, including Postmaster Skeleton and Frank N. Stein, an electrician. 
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A Very Brave Witch by Alison McGhee
A young witch describes what she does on Halloween, her favorite holiday. On the far side of town in a big dark house lives a brave little witch. She has heard lots and lots about that very human holiday Halloween, and even though she thinks she knows what humans are like, she has never, ever seen Halloween for herself. Until one very special Halloween comes along . 
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Pumpkin Heads by Wendell Minor   
Pumpkin heads and jack-o-lanterns of all varieties abound when Halloween comes around.
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Los Gatos black on Halloween by Marisa Montes
Easy to read, rhyming text about Halloween night incorporates Spanish words, from las brujas riding their broomsticks to los monstruos whose monstrous ball is interrupted by a true horror. 
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Monstruos en la Noche by Pablo Muttini
Juan le tiene miedo a la oscuridad./Juan is afraid of the dark.
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I Like Pumpkins by Jerry Smath
Rhyming text describes the various characteristics and uses of pumpkins. Includes five pages of games and puzzles.
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What Will You Be for Halloween? by Mark Todd
Rhyming text describes a variety of Halloween costumes and characters, from venomous vampire and hairy werewolf to mysterious mummy and warty witch. 
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We're Going on Ghost Hunt by Marcia Vaughan
When trick-or-treaters let their imaginations run wild, ordinary backyard items seem spooky, so that a mud puddle looks like a swamp and tree branches look like skeletons.
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1, 2, 3 GO! Celebrate Autumn

The leaves at the Gail Borden Public Library are sure starting to fall!  Help your little one celebrate the autumn season with these rhyming songs, fingerplay games, and entertaining books.  Songs and rhymes are a natural way to learn about language.  Songs help children develop listening skills and also helps them hear different sounds in words, a key lesson in learning reading comprehension and decoding.

Leaves Are Falling Down 
(Sung to the tune of "Farmer in the Dell")
The leaves are falling down,
The leaves are falling down,
Heigh-ho, it’s fall you know,
The leaves are falling down.

The leaves are turning brown,
The leaves are turning brown,
Heigh-ho, it’s fall you know,
The leaves are turning brown.

The leaves are falling down,
The leaves are falling down,
Heigh-ho, it’s fall you know,
The leaves are falling down.

The leaves are turning red,
The leaves are turning red,
Heigh-ho, it’s fall you know,
The leaves are turning red.

(Repeat the rhyme using different colors such as yellow and orange.)

Two Blackbirds Fingerplay Game:
(Using your fingers or hands, act out the motions of the birds)
There were two blackbirds,
Sitting on a hill,
One named Jack,
One named Jill.
Fly away, Jack!
Fly away, Jill!
Come back, Jack!
Come back, Jill!

Sing a Song of Sixpence Rhyme
Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye;
Four-and-twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened,
The birds began to sing
Wasn’t that a dainty dish
To set before the king?

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Celebrate the magic of changing leaf colors and the autumn season by sharing some of these stories:

The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger
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.
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Dappled Apples by Jan Carr
Rhyming text and illustrations celebrate the pleasures of fall, from turning leaves and apple picking to pumpkins and Halloween.
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Let it Fall by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate autumn, with its falling leaves, crisp mornings, and gusty breezes.
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Leaf Man by Lois Elhert
A man made of leaves blows away, traveling wherever the wind may take him. On die-cut pages.
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Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Elhert
A child describes the growth of a maple tree from seed to sapling.
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Leaf Trouble by Jonathan Emmett
A young squirrel panics when the leaves on his tree change color and fall, but he feels better when his mother tells him about autumn.
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Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber
Illustrations and rhyming text describe different leaves and the trees from which they fall.
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Nuts by Paula Gerritsen
Mouse braves many dangers while trying to collect nuts before winter sets in, including a sudden storm that first brings her disappointment, then a delightful surprise.
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It's Fall! by Linda Glaser
A child experiences the colors and textures of fall. Includes nature activities to do during that season.
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Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall
When fall comes, two brothers enjoy catching the falling leaves, stomping on them, kicking them, jumping in piles of them, and using them to make pictures. Includes a description of how leaves change through the year.
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It's Pumpkin Time by Zoe Hall
A brother and sister plan early for Halloween fun by planting pumpkin seeds in their garden in the summer. Later, they watch as the seeds sprout and eventually grow into bright orange pumpkins for their jack-o'-lanterns.
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Leaves by David Ezra Stein
A curious bear observes how leaves change throughout the seasons.
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Las Hojas en Otoño = Leaves in Fall por/by Martha E. H. Rustad
Simple text and photographs present leaves in fall --in both English and Spanish
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Las Personas en Otoño = Peoeple in Fall por/by Martha E. H. Rustad
Simple text and photographs present people in fall --in both English and Spanish
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By the Light of the Harvest Moon by Harriet Ziefert
As the fall harvest moon shines on the farm, leaf families gather to celebrate the autumnal equinox.
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1, 2, 3, GO! Birthday Bonanza!

Does your child celebrate a fall birthday?  Everyone loves a birthday party!  This week in 1, 2, 3 Go we are singing songs and playing games full of birthday fun!

Our game, Five Candles on a Birthday Cake is an interactive game that encourages new words, numbers and counting.  Children love to guess just how many candles will come next.  By using such a game, your child will also learn vocabulary and comprehension.  As children listen and see the spoken words, they begin to understand how a story works and how words and sentences are put together.

Five Candles on a Birthday Cake
Five candles on a birthday cake
Five, and not one more.
You may blow one candle out,
And that leaves four!

Four candles on a birthday cake
There for all to see.
You may blow one candle out,
And that makes three!

Three candles on a birthday cake
Standing straight and true.
You may blow one candle out,
And that leaves two!

Two candles on a birthday cake
Helping us have fun.
You may blow one candle out,
And that leaves one!

One candle on a birthday cake
We know its task is done.
You may blow this candle out,
And that leaves none!


For more interactive birthday stories to read together, try these two books from our program today:

Benny Bakes a Cake by Eve Rice
When the dog eats Benny's birthday cake, Daddy comes to the rescue.
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Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake by Moira Kemp
Presents the popular nursery rhyme with colorful illustrations and detailed finger play activities for each line of the rhyme.
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Looking for more birthday books?  Here are several more to devour like birthday cake:

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Jane Cabrera
Four chicks have fun hiding while Rabbit and Mommy Hen prepare a party for the little pigs' birthday.
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The Birthday Pet by Ellen Javernick
Danny can have a pet for his birthday and he knows exactly what he wants, but the other members of his family think differently.
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A Birthday for Cow by Jan Thomas
Despite the objections of Pig and Mouse, Duck insists on adding a special ingredient to the cake they are making to celebrate Cow's birthday.
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I Want Two Birthdays by Tony Ross
A little princess decides that two birthdays would be better than one, and three better than two, until every day becomes her birthday, but she soon realizes that the more birthdays she has, the less special they are.
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Terrific Twos: Feet are Fantastic!

Do you have a Terrific Two-Year Old?  Then you and your child have probably enjoyed our weekly program especially for boys and girls aged 24-36 months.  The first week of the Fall program introduced several concepts to two-year olds such as hands, feet and the actions of each of these body parts.  With interactive motions children will begin to think symbolically and develop oral language skills.  Through such playtime, children then practice putting thoughts into words.  Rhythmic language through the song and books listed below also engage your child to learn about feet and their motions.


My Two Feet Rhyme
(Sung to the tune of 'Mary had a Little Lamb')
This is what my feet can do, feet can do, feet can do.
This is what my feet can do...
Can you do it too?

Let your feet go hop, hop, hop,
Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, hop.
Let your feet go hop, hop, hop...
All around the room.

This is what my feet can do, feet can do, feet can do.
This is what my feet can do...
Can you do it too?

Let your feet go march, march, march,
March, march, march, march, march, march.
Let your feet go march, march, march...
All around the room.

This is what my feet can do, feet can do, feet can do.
This is what my feet can do...
Can you do it too?

Let your feet go tip-toeing, tip-toeing, tip-toeing,
Let your feet go tip-toeing, tip-toeing, tip-toeing...
All around the room.

Now your feet can sit right down, sit right down, sit right down.
Now your feet can sit right down, very quietly.

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The story read in this week's Terrific Twos program was My Two Hands, My Two Feet by Rick Walton
In separate rhyming stories, two girls describe how they use their hands and feet.
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For more fun books about feet to read together, try one of these: 

Two Shoes, Blue Shoes, New Shoes by Sally Fitz-Gibbon
A brand new pair of shoes can hop and skip to school better than anything. And nobody is as proud of her shiny footwear as this little girl, who bounces and dances her way through an imaginative adventure that only her two, new, blue shoes can discover.
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Who Has These Feet? by Laura Hulbert
In a lively guessing game format, find out why the feet of tree frogs, and those of eight other animals, are perfectly adapted to their habitats.
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Ooh La La Polka Dot Boots by Ellen Olson-Brown
Illustrations and brief rhyming text sing the praises of polka dot boots, which add panache to any outfit.
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Hello Toes! Hello Feet! by Ann Whitford Paul
A girl takes delight in all the things she and her feet do throughout the day.
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Hooray for Feet! by Susan Pearson
Hooray for Feet! celebrates the many ways our feet are always part of the action: holding us up, hurrying us along, stopping us short, taking us wherever we want to go.
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Harris Finds His Feet by Catherine Raynor
Harris, a very small hare with very big feet, has an elderly Grandad who teaches him the many uses of big, strong feet and other important life lessons.
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I Feel a Foot! by Maranke Rinck & Martijn van der Linden
Five animal friends, awakened by a strange noise, discover a creature in the dark that seems to be a giant-sized version of each of them.
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One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab: a counting by feet book by April Pulley Sayre and Jeff Sayre
A counting book featuring animals with different numbers of feet.
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Baby Shoes by Dashka Slater
After taking a walk with his mother, Baby's new white shoes with the blue stripe are covered with a variety of colors.
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Right and Lefty: a tale of two feet by Rachel Vail
Even though Lefty and Righty like different things, they find they must learn to get along together without tripping over each other.

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Good Morning and Good Night Books

This booklist uses stories, rhymes, and repetition to show the different tasks children do to start and end their day.  Through talking and reading, children learn different sounds and words.  Reading enables children to understand that printed words stand for spoken words, as well as, learn how a book works.

When you read together, talk with your child and ask questions about some of the book subjects.  For example, ask your child 'What happens in the morning when you wake up?' or talk about some of the tasks you share at night such as bathtime or storytime.  Conversation between you and your child is one of the best ways to help him or her learn new information and words.  

A Child's Good Morning Book, by Margaret Wise Brown
As the sun rises, birds, horses, rabbits, flowers, bugs, and finally children get up to start their day.
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The Clock Struck One : a time-telling tale, by Trudy Harris
Rhyming text expands on the nursery rhyme "Hickory Dickory Dock," as a cat chases the mouse up the clock, followed by other animals, until midnight arrives and the tired creatures fall asleep. Includes facts about clocks and basic information about telling time.
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Cuddle Up, Goodnight, by Katie Cleminson
It's time to dress and time for school; time to play and time for dinner - there's just so much to do! But before you know it, it's time for bed and for stories and cuddles.
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A Day With Nellie, by Marthe Jocelyn
A simple story that follows Nellie through a typical day from waking up to listening to her father read a bedtime story.
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Hello, Day!, by Anita Lobel
Various animals greet the sunrise in their own unique voices, except for the owl who welcomes the night.
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One Magical Morning, by Claire Freedman
Easy-to-read, rhyming text follows Mommy and Little Bear as they go out early one morning to see the day dawn and find other woodland creatures awakening as they pass by.

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