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  • Gift Book Ideas

    My Book about Me by Dr. Seuss (fill in the blanks) 4+
    Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (older kids)
    Star Wars chapter books (older kids)
    No,David! by David Shannon
    David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon
    Beverly Cleary books
    Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
    Madeline in London by Ludwig Bemelmans
    Madeline’s Christmas by Ludwig Bemelmans
    The Magic Sky by Lucy Richards
    Peppa Pig Meets the Queen by Ladybird
    The Calico Jungle by Dahlov Ipcar
    One Horse Farm by Dahlov Ipcar

    How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen
    In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
    Me...Jane by Patrick McDonnell
    Grandpa Green by Lane Smith
    Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton
    Pete the Cat by James Dean and Eric Litwin
    The Summer Visitors by Hayes
    That’s Not My Dinosaur/Monkey/Bear/Pony/Car/etc. Usborne (Touchy Feely) Books by F. Watt & R. Wells
    Duck & Goose books by Tad Wells
    ABC I Love You by PK Hallinan
    Fancy Nancy Books by Jane O’Connor
    Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
    StellaLuna by Janel Cannon
    My Name is Not Isabella by Jennifer Fosberry and Mike Litwin
    My Name is Not Alexander by Jennifer Fosberry and Mike Litwin
    the Stella and Sam series by  Marie-Louise Gay
    The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
    Not a Box and Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis
    Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg
    Any book by Peter H. Reynolds

    Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherry Dusky Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld

    Tikki Tikki Tembo retold by Arlene Mosel

  • Book Theme Week 2012

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    Monday’s Theme: Color Books

    • Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
    • Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young.
    • Dog's Colorful Day by Cabrera
    • Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carle
    • Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes - Eric Litwin
    • Lemons Are Not Red by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
    • My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss 
    • My Very First Book of Colors by Eric Carle
    • I Spy with My Little Eye by Edward Gibbs
    • Blue Goose by Nancy Tafuri
    • Can You Find Colors? (Scholastic/Rookie Toddler board books)
    • Red Truck, Yellow Bus (Scholastic/Rookie Toddler board books)
    • Pirate Nap by Danna Smith
    • Dog's Colorful Day: a Messy Story about Colors and Counting by Emma Dodd
    • Ruby, Violet, Lime: Looking for Color  text and photographs by Jane Brocket.
    • Freight Train by Donald Crews
    • Shiny Touchy Smelly Colors by Dawn North
    • Eyelike: Colors [PlayBac]
    • The Color Kittens [A Little Golden Book/Little Golden Treasures] by Margaret Wise Brown

    Tuesday's Theme: Transportation

    • Down by the Station by Jess Stockham
    • Frank and Izzy Set Sail by Laura McGee Kvasnosky
    • Bobalong Boat by Richard Powell and Alan Batson
    • The Train Ride by June Crebbin
    • There's a Train Going by My Window by Wendy Kesselman
    • Rattletrap Car by Phyllis Root
    • Airplane Flight!: A Lift-the-Flap Adventure by Susanna Leonard Hill and Ana Martín Larrañaga
    • Amazing Airplanes (Amazing Machines) by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
    • Airport by Byron Barton
    • Bear's Bicycle by Emilie Warren McLeod
    • Wheels on the Bus (Raffi Songs to Read) by Raffi
    • Tom and Pippo and the Bicycle by Helen Oxenbury
    • Bear on a Bike (A Barefoot Board Book) by Stella Blackstone
    • How the Camel Got Its Hump (Little Golden Book) by Justine Fontes, Ron Fontes and Keiko Motoyama
    • Maisy's Book of Things that Go: A Maisy First Science Book by Lucy Cousins
    • Transportation: English-Spanish by Clare Beaton
      

    Wednesday’s Theme: Alphabet and Letters

    • Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
    • LMNOPeas! by Keith Baker
    • A My Name is Alice by Jane E. Bayer
    • A My Name is... by Alice Lyne
    • ABC Book by Dr. Suess
    • A You're Adorable by Martha Alexander
    • Animalia by Graeme Base
    • Animal alphabet: Slide and Seek the ABCs by Alex Lluch
    • Grandmother’s Alphabet by Eve Shaw
    • The Silly Fish Alphabet: An ABC Book for Children Learning Their Letters by Julie Sonnen

    • Mouse Letters: A Very First Alphabet Book by Jim Arnosky
    • Zlata, Me, and the Letter Z (and other Alphabet Friends books) by Cynthia Fitterer Klingel
    • Big Board Books Colors, ABC, Numbers (Bright Baby) by Roger Priddy
    • The Construction Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallott
    • ABC: A Child's First Alphabet Book by Alison Jay
    • Eric Carle's ABC (The World of Eric Carle) by Eric Carle
    • Alphabet (Paula Wiseman Books) by Matthew Van Fleet
    • Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson
    • Jeepers Creepers: A Monstrous ABC by Laura Leuck

    Thursday's Theme: Friendship and/or Sharing

    • Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
    • The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
    • The Little Prince by by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
    • The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
    • Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes
    • The Quiltmaker's Gift and The Quiltmaker's Journey by Jeff Brumbeau
    • The Old Bear books by Jane Hissey.
    • Sharing Time (Toddlers Tools) by Elizabeth Verdick
    • Liar, Liar and A Splendid Friend Indeed, both by Diane DeGroat
    • The Sandwich Swap by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan
    • Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
    • George & Martha Books by James Marshall
    • Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems
    • The Elephant and Piggie books by Mo Willems
    • Pete and Pickles by Berke Breathed
    • The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson
    • Little Mouse and the Big Cupcake by Thomas Taylor
    • Best Friends for Frances by Russell Hoban
    • The Crayon Box that Talked by Shane Derolf
    • Rosie and Michael by Judith Viorst

    Friday’s Theme: Numbers or Mathematical Concepts

    • Press Here by Herve Tullet
    • Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
    • Click Clack 123 [board book] by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
    • Animal Orchestra by Scott Gustafson
    • Bright Baby Touch & Feel Numbers (Bright Baby Touch and Feel) by Roger Priddy
    • I Spy Little Numbers by Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick
    • Numeros/Numbers (Rourke Board Books) (Spanish Edition) by Luana K. Mitten
    • Many Hands Counting Book [Read and Share] by Brita Granström
    • Chicka Chicka 123 by Bill Martin Jr., Michael Sampson and Lois Ehlert
    • Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Suess, writing as Theo LeSeig
    • Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang
    • Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh
    • Do You See Three? (Counting & Math Board Books) by Joann Cleland
    • Ten Little Fingers (Board Books for Babies) by Annie Kubler
    • Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
    • Cinco Monitos Brincando en la Cama [Five Little Monkeys...Spanish Edition] by Eileen Christelow and Victoria Ortiz
    • 365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental
    • Soft Shapes: Counting by IKids
    • Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On by Lois Ehlert

     

    

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  • Favorite Wordless Picture Books

    • Pancakes for Breakfast by Tomie DePaola
    • Will You Be My Friend? by Eric Carle
    • The Red Book by Barbara Lehman
    • The Wave by Suzy Lee
    • The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan
    • Chalk by Bill Thomson
    • We used to make our own with a photo album and pictures from magazines!
    • Yellow Umbrella by Dong Il Sheen and Jae Soo Liu
    • Owly [vol. 1,2,3] by Andy Runton
    • Polo series [The Adventures of Polo] by Regis Faller
    • Deep in the Forest by Brinton Turkle
    • Welcome to the Zoo by Alison Jay
    • Oops by Arthur Geisert
    • The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
    • Wonder Bear by Tao Nyeu
    • Bunny Days by Tao Nyeu
    • The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
    • Tuesday by David Wiesner
    • Journey by Aaron Becker
    • Quest by Aaron Becker
    • Float by Daniel Miyares

    

  • October 2011

    • Press Here by Hervé Tullet
    • Winnie the Pooh: Sweet Dreams
    • Mommy, Do You Love Me? by Jeanne Willis
    • Papa, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse
    • Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse
    • Minn of the Mississippi by Holling C. Holling
    • The Zoo by Suzy Lee
    • Jelly Bean and the Unbreakable Egg by Joe Troiano
    • The Quiet Bunny & The Noisy Puppy by Lisa McCue
    • Camilla, The Cupcake Fairy by Tim Bugbird
    • Barbie: Mariposa by Mary Man-Kong
    • Goodnight, Chickie by Emile Jadoul
    • I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt and Cyd Moore
    • Rapunzel, by Paul O. Zelinsky
    • Curious George by H.A.Rey
    • The Very Best Home for Me by Jane Werner Watson
    • My Cat, Maisie by Pamella Allen
    • I Wish I were a Pilot by Stella Blackstone
    • Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone
    • Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing by Judi Barrett
    • A series of short, appropriate, inexpensive books called "Keep Books" put out by The Ohio State University. Leveled pre-K through grade 2. [Suggested by Michelle Devine Hallman] More info: http://keepbooks.org/
  • June 2011

    • Leonardo, The Terrible Monster by Mo Willems
    • I Love My Baby Brother (starring Ollie) by Anna Walker
    • Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crocket Johnson
    • The Three Little Javelinas by Susan Lowell and Jim Harris
    • Truck, By Donald Crews
    • How to Be a Friend by Marc Brown
    • Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
    • Sleep, Baby, Sleep by Maryann Cusimano Love and Maria van Lieshout
    • The Hello Goodbye Window, by Norton Juster and Chris Raschka
    • Berenstain Bears Go to School by Stan and Jan Berenstain
    • The Little Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell by Lucille Colandro
    • Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
    • Muddy Paws by Moira Butterfield and Simon Mendez
    • We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury
    • Three Tales of My Father’s Dragon, by Ruth Stiles Gannett
    • Baker, Baker, Cookie Maker [Sesame Street] [Step into Reading] by Linda Hayward and Tom Brannon
    • The Napping House by Audrey Wood
    • The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
    • I’d Choose You, by Dr. John Trent
    • I Can Choose by Ann Elizabeth Higgins
  • March 2011

    Authors and Titles Spanning Ages 0-7

    • Linda Ashman: Rub-a-Dub Sub
    • Sandra Boynton: Pajama Time, Barnyard Dance, Hippos Go Berserk
    • Jan Brett: Country Mouse, City Mouse
    • Margaret Wise Brown: Good Night Moon/Buenos Noches Luna, Another Important Book
    • Eric Carle: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
    • Beverly Cleary: Ramona the Pest
    • Anna Dewdney: Llama, Llama Red Pajama
    • Jan Dobbins: Driving my Tractor
    • Mem Fox: Where Is the Green Sheep
    • Richard Haesche: My Pet Dinosaur
    • Debbie Harter: The Animal Boogie
    • Kevin Henkes: Little White Rabbit
    • Grace Lin: Ling and Ting
    • Ezra Jack Keats: The Snowy Day
    • Hugh Lofting: Dr. Doolitle
    • Robert Lopshire: Put Me in the Zoo
    • Bill Martin Jr.: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
    • Watty Piper: The Little Engine That Could
    • Peggy Rathmann: Goodnight Gorilla
    • Mike Reiss: The Boy Who Wouldn’t Share
    • Philip Ressner:  Jerome
    • Amy Krouse Rosenthal: Duck & Rabbit
    • Dr. Seuss: Mr. Brown Can Moo, Green Eggs and Ham, Go Dog Go, Cat in the Hat
    • Barney Salzberg: Beautiful Oops
    • Maurice Sendak: Where the Wild Things Are
    • Janet Squires: Gingerbread Cowboy
    • Britta Teckentrup: Grumpy Cat
    • Bill Thomson: Chalk
    • Bill Waterson: Calvin and Hobbes “Yukon Ho”
    • Sarah Weeks: Little Factory
    • Ed Young: Seven Blind Mice

     
    Favorite Authors:

    • Tommie dePaola
    • Leo Lionni
    • Richard Scarry

    Series Books:

    • Berenstein Bears
    • Golden Books
    • A. A. Milne: Winnie the Pooh Series
    • I Spy Books
    • Barbara Park: Junie B. Jones Series
    • Sandra Boynton: Pookie Series
    • Cynthia Rylant: Henry and Mudge Series
    • Sassy: Baby’s First Books
    • Donald J. Sobol: Encyclopedia Brown Books
    • Usborne Flap Book Series
    • Rosemary Wells: Max and Ruby Series
    • Mo Willems: Elephant and Piggie Series

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