A
list of books to help you celebrate being able to read.
Bemmelmans,Ludwig. Madeline. Viking, 1939; Penguin 1977.
Madeline lives with 11 other small girls in a Paris home. After her appendectomy,
her friends examine her scar and the toys and gifts she received. They decide
they want an appendectomy, too.
Carle,Eric. The Very Busy Spider. Putnam, 1984.
A spider perseveres to build a web despite distracting invitations by the barnyard
animals.
Carle,Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Putnam, 1981.
A hungry caterpillar eats through ten things as the reader turns pages in which
there are holes.
Flack, Marjorie. Ask Mister Bear. Macmillan, 1932, 1958, 1960.
This picture book is
about a little boy who wonders what to give his mother for her birthday. His friend,
Mister Bear, tells him what the best present of all would be.
Freeman, Don. Corduroy. Viking, 1968; Puffin, 1976.
This story is about the search of a teddy bear through a department store for
a friend. His quest ends when a little girl buys him with her piggy-bank savings.
Hutchins, Pat. Rosie's Walk. Macmillan, 1968.
Rosie the hen goes for a walk around the farm and gets home in time for dinner,
completely unaware that a fox has been on her heels every step of the way. The
fox, however, is foiled at every turn by the unwitting hen.
Kraus, Robert. Leo the Late Bloomer. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane
Aruego. Crowell, 1971.
Distressed by his inability to read, write, talk, and so forth, young Leo feels
even worse when his father expresses concern about his son's backwardness. His
mother reassures Leo's father with her statement, "Leo is just a late bloomer."
Her words have proved comforting to many children who have identified with the
young tiger.
McCloskey, Robert. Make Way for Ducklings. Viking, 1941.
This Caldecott Medal award winner is a picturesque and amusing story of a family
of baby ducklings born on the Charles River near Boston. They are assisted by
a friendly policeman when they cross through Boston traffic to the pond in the
public gardens.
Potter, Beatrix. The
Tale of Peter Rabbit. Warne, 1903.
This story is about Peter Rabbit, who disobeys his mother and goes into Mr. McGregor's
garden.
Viorst, Judith. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
Illustrated by Ray Cruz. Atheneum, 1972.
The plight of a boy who had a bad day is described. The moment he gets out of
bed, he discovers he has gum stuck to his hair. When he returns to bed, he has
to wear his hated railroad train pajamas. Even the cat decides to sleep with his
brother instead of with him. His mother consoles him by saying, "Some days are
like that."
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