A few good books, and more to come

I am so far behind in posting good books! I will try and catch up a little bit at a time.
Melody




No! That's Wrong! by Zhaohua Ji
Make sure you look carefully at the end papers, front and back after you have read the story. The story begins on the title page with a lacey red pair of underwear blowing away in the wind. A rabbit finds them and promptly puts them on his head; they seem to make a perfect hat for rabbit. Kids, of course, see the error in his way and can join the narrator in saying, "No! That's wrong! That isn't a hat!" Rabbit tries the 'hat' on the other animals, but it just doesn't fit anyone else as well as it fits Rabbit.
Read this for laughs, again and again!




Jack's Garden by Henry Cole
Winter will be over soon, and spring will be here. Time to think about planting a garden. This simple book uses the rhyme, "This is the house that Jack built" and turns it into "This is the garden Jack planted." The illustrations name different tools, seeds, plants, and insects, so it is a fabulous vocabulary building book.
You will not find detailed gardening advice, though the book reminds us to contact our local County Extension Office! And here is the link for you to use: http://elpasoco.colostate.edu/


to be like the SUN by Susan Marie Swanson
Here is a second simple planting story. Have some sunflower seeds that were meant for planting on hand. Make sure the soil is warm, or start the seeds indoors in pots. You may have fun drawing sunflowers, too!









Let's Play in the Forest While the Wolf is Not Around by Claudia Rueda
Underwear show up in this story, too! Wolf is getting dressed for school. Everyone is playing in the forest - wolf is not around! This fun book has the song and music from the traditional French/Spanish children's game. There is plenty of repetition of phrases, which is just right for preschoolers and those who read to them.




Pssst! by Adam Rex
Older readers - school age - will enjoy the visual jokes, while reading this goofy book that begins with the gorilla saying, "Pssst!" to the child at the zoo. Each animal wants her to get something for them. She finally does, and the surprise is what the animals do with all of these items.







Adèle & Simon in America by Barbara McClintock
In addition to a nice story about visiting notable places in America, this is also a 'can-you-find-it' book. Simon keeps loosing things, and the reader can try and find the missing item on each page. Illustrations are detailed, and the items you are looking for are tiny. School age children will enjoy this more. The author shares the location for each picture at the end of the book. Look for the first Adèle & Simon book, set in Paris.