Favorite Children's Books

There are so many books to choose from. I have a few that are forefornt in my mind.

I have several copies of Steven Kellogg's Is Your Mama a Llama?  This became a favorite of mine when I was teaching a particular class of preschool children. Everytime I read this book, whether at group time or one-on-one, the children were engaged. A great aspect of this book is the rhyming. This is a prime example of exposing young children to phonemic awareness. My personal copies are well-worn as my niece and nephew have enjoyed this book also.

Mercer Mayer's Just For You is a great children's book that addresses how children try so hard to help others. Everytime little critter helps, accidents occur. I love when he is carrying in the groceries and the eggs break - what a real-life example in which young children can relate. I had a child in my classroom several years back who would read this book aloud often. He enunciated the "just for you" part everytime. Again, this is a book with repetitive language and children know what is coming.

                 

These are just a couple of my faves, check them out sometime (or re-visit them).