There Was an Old Monster by Rebecca, Adrian & Ed Emberley
This sing-along book invites you to download the music for free, though the story is fine to read and giggle together. This old monster swallowed all kinds of things and jiggled and scratched and felt sick. Wouldn't you feel sick if you had swallowed a tick, and some ants, a bat and a lizard?
The authors are three generations of the same family!
Share this with your monster loving 4-8 year old.
New Old Shoes by Charlotte Blessing
Social activism is alive in children's books. Some books are heavy handed, but not this one. The reader follows the 'life' of a pair of red sneakers, from new, to worn, to being shipped to Africa for another child to wear. There is a brief note about the organization Soles 4 Souls in the back of the book, should you want to donate your gently used shoes.
5-10 year olds
The Missing Chick by Valeri GorbachevValeri Gorbachev is one of my favorite picture book author/illustrator. Her pictures and stories always make me smile.
In this book, Mother Hen was hanging out the laundry with her seven chicks. Of course, your child will need to count the chicks, and when they are counted ... oh, no! There are only six there. Mother Hen and all of the neighbors begin looking for the missing chick. They look and look and look, and finally, someone notices there is something moving in the clothes basket. The missing chick! Before the book is done, the chick goes missing again.
In this book, Mother Hen was hanging out the laundry with her seven chicks. Of course, your child will need to count the chicks, and when they are counted ... oh, no! There are only six there. Mother Hen and all of the neighbors begin looking for the missing chick. They look and look and look, and finally, someone notices there is something moving in the clothes basket. The missing chick! Before the book is done, the chick goes missing again.
For preschoolers and anyone working on counting skills.
Hello Baby! by Mem Fox Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
And I love Mem Fox, too. Her stories are soothing to read aloud. Steve Jenkins is a fabulous illustrator, and makes all of the animals in the book from cut paper.
This is a great preschool book, a book to read to one that you love and treasure. We see a baby's hand at the beginning of the book, and then the writer asks, "Who are you?" and we see lots of different animals -"Are you a monkey with clever toes? Perhaps you're a porcupine, twitching its nose."
Share this with your favorite toddler/preschooler, and enjoy hearing them say, "No!" on each page, as they affirm their unique human status.
Share this with your favorite toddler/preschooler, and enjoy hearing them say, "No!" on each page, as they affirm their unique human status.
The Big Storm: A very soggy counting book by Nancy Tafuri
Here is another fun animal book to read to your learning-to-count preschooler. A big storm is beginning and all the animals race to a little cave for shelter. Once all ten are in they sleep the night away. But when morning comes, they discover they are sleeping in the bears' den! Out they all run, into a warm sunny day. Can you find them now?
Another fun books for those learning to count.
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