Children’s Literature: Preschool Books Janine D. Jamison Children’s Resources & Services- LSIS 5505 Fall 2010

Mother Goose Book In this book, Sabuda has taken the classic Mother Goose stories and added a twist to the stories while incorporating interactive pop-up illustrations. ____________________________________ Toddlers learn nursery ryhmes while interacting through exploring. Colorful illustrations appeal to toddlers. Book is different from typical Mother Goose books. Sabuda, R., (1999). The Movable Mother Goose. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Toy Book Little Juliette is anxiously anticipating Christmas. She and her mother pick out a perfect Christmas tree that she and all her stuffed animal friends decorate together. ______________________________ Children able to use imagination. Toddlers learn to share with others. Reading about most kids favorite time of the year….Christmas. Promotes social development. Masurel, Claire, & Henry, Marie. (1998). Christmas is coming. Chronicle Books Llc.

Counting Book Yummy candy teaches children numbers 1-12, 6 colors, and primary shapes. _________________________ Children are allowed to interact with book by identifying differences. Children learn basic mathematics, shapes, and colors. Children learn to count with candy. McGrath, Barbara. (1994). M & m's brand chocolate candies counting book. Charlesbridge Pub Inc.

Picture Book In this board book, Duck is learning how to properly use the bathroom while being potty trained by his mother. ____________________________ Children are able to learn from descriptive pictures. Toddlers learn basic information about potty training. Story is short enough to keep their attention. Children learn that as they grow bigger, they will learn new things. Dahl, Michael. (2010). Duck goes potty. Picture Window Books.

Easy to Read Book This easy read book was written by my mother. It is about a little boy trick-or treating on Halloween night and the things he encounters on his journey. _________________________ Children learn through repitition to read. Colorful illustrations. Jamison, Gaynell R. (2010). Halloween night. Hameray Publishing.

Rhyme Book Classical Dr. Seuss through vivid illustrations and color encourages young childre to use their imagination and think freely. _______________________ Allows toddlers to learn colors. Silly rhyming. Imaginative language. Seuss, S., (1975). Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!. New York: Beginner Books.

Bedtime Story Book This calm and serene book goes through displaying colorful illustrations of how various baby animals are sleeping, ending finally with a human baby. Children are capable of recognizing various animals. Colorful illustrations Children able to fall asleep through repititious language. Fleming, D., (2010). Sleepy, Oh so Sleepy. City: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR).

Alphabet Book This Caldecott Honor book takes alphabet letters and transforms them acrobatically from letters into objects that illustrate the letter and its sound. ___________________________ Children learn their alphabets through story and illustrations. Children learn to associate pictures with words. Promotes beginning reading. Promotes phonetics. MacDonald, Suse. (1986). Alphabatics. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Animal Book This is a fun interactive book about the animals in the zoo and the sounds they make. Children can also mimick animal sounds. _________________________ Children learn different animals. Children also learn colors. Children able to interact with book by making animal sounds. Martin, Bill. (1991). Polar bear, polar bear, what do you hear?. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR).

Interactive Book Popular fingerplay for children that colorfully illustrates a spider going off on his daredevil mission of climbing a waterspout with his umbrella and flashlight. _________________________ Promotes interactive play. Colorful illustrations appeal to children. Able to incorporate song and movements with book. Siomades, L., (1999). The Itsy Bitsy Spider. Honesdale: Boyds Mills Press.

Resources Dahl, Michael. (2010). Duck goes potty. Picture Window Books. Fleming, D., (2010). Sleepy, Oh so Sleepy. City: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR). Jamison, Gaynell R. (2010). Halloween night. Hameray Publishing. MacDonald, Suse. (1986). Alphabatics. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Martin, Bill. (1991). Polar bear, polar bear, what do you hear?. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR). Masurel, Claire, & Henry, Marie. (1998). Christmas is coming. Chronicle Books Llc. McGrath, Barbara. (1994). M & m's brand chocolate candies counting book. Charlesbridge Pub Inc. Sabuda, R., (1999). The Movable Mother Goose. New York: Simon & Schuster. Seuss, S., (1975). Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!. New York: Beginner Books. Siomades, L., (1999). The Itsy Bitsy Spider. Honesdale: Boyds Mills Press.

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