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Reading is for teachers, parents and children - reading is for everyone! Here you'll find our "best books" picks for your learning spaces and reading places!
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Finklehopper Frog
By Irene Livingston, illustrated by Brian Lies
Tricycle Press, 2003
Ages 3-6
ISBN: 978-1-58246-075-8
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Finklehopper Frog is a hop away from jogging like all the other folks in his neighborhood, until they laugh at his jazzy suit and jogging technique. It takes a fellow hopper, Ruby Rabbit, to help Finkle understand that everybody has his own "perfect way" to get anywhere they want any way they like. Livingston conveys an inspiring message of individuality within her rhymes while Lies' colorfully detailed illustrations paint a lively portrayal Mr. Finklehopper's hippy hoppin' journey to self-acceptance.
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What Do We Do With the Baby?
By Rick Walton, illustrated by Paige Miglio
HarperCollins Children's Books, 2008
Ages 3-6
ISBN: 978-0-06-008419-6
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Walton and Miglio have come together again with a fetching new addition to their collection of bunny books. What Do We Do With the Baby? is a delightfully catchy annotation of a family's experience with its own new addition. This simple rhythmic tale may also be a helpful how-to for little "big" brothers and sisters to be, especially if they are new to being siblings.
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The Best Teacher in Second Grade
By Katharine Kenah, illustrated by Abby Carter
HarperCollins Children's Books, 2006
Ages 4-8
ISBN: 978-0-06-053564-3
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Luna is the new girl in school and is having difficulty fitting in with her classmates until she gets the opportunity to help the class shine. With a little encouragement from her teacher, Luna shares a "bright" idea that helps make the class' Family Night a great success. Kenah and Carter have crafted a heartfelt story of courage and acceptance where the outcome proves that the best ideas really do sparkle like the stars.
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The Paper Princess Flies Again
By Elisa Kleven
Tricycle Press, 2005
Ages: 4-8
ISBN: 1-58246-146-5
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Lucy has two friends: a paper princess and paper dog who she loves and cares for. Her friends want Lucy to know how much they love her too and set out to get a gift for her. In a twist of fate, the paper duo is swept away by the breeze on a wild adventure far from home. The pair makes it home safe, but their gift is in poor shape. Fortunately, there is one other thing that Lucy loves just as much her friends: stories. This colorfully illustrated and imaginative story itself is a brilliant tale of fantasy and friendship that all ages can enjoy as much as Lucy.
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Dance With the Animals, DVD
Rock 'N Learn, Inc., 2006
Ages 3 years and up
ISBN: 1-87848-902-X
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Groove and learn with this amusing and energetic DVD about animals. Children can have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of more than 60 farm, zoo and forest dwelling animals while building gross motor and listening skills. Plus, they can unleash some of their own creativity in body motion as they are encouraged to "get up and move" with the video. DVD includes approximately 45 minutes of live footage and laughter that is guided by Katie Cat and her animated friends.
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The Dangerous Alphabet
By Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Gris Grimly
HarperCollins Children's Books, 2008
Ages 5 and up
ISBN: 978-0-06-078333-4
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Mr. Gaiman orchestrates a vivid and wild tale of two children and their pet gazelle that embark on a journey underneath the city where they live, passing dangerous creatures and monsters along the way. The author employs an interesting spin on classic rhyming couplets conveying the alphabet and plot simultaneously. Grimly has mastered equally imaginative illustrations to accompany this fantastical story.
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Under Pressure: How the Epidemic of Hyper-Parenting is Endangering Childhood
By Carl Honoré
HarperOne, 2008
ISBN:978-0-06-112880-6
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Most parents want their children "to have the best of everything and to be the best at everything," and, unfortunately, hyper-parent them in the process. In Under Pressure, Carl Honoré posits that the micromanaging parents impose on their children in this day and age is the result of social pressure and more time and money available to do so. With the help of extensive research in fields of education, technology, psychology and more, he concludes that there is hope for a new definition of childhood in which parents would ease off children and give them space to find their own unique selves. Honoré also emphasizes that parents find their own unique parenting style and balance between boundaries, limits and freedom. He believes that if parents can focus on their own instincts they will be able to worry less about measuring up to the unrealistic expectation to be the "best parent". Under Pressure is a fascinating read for anyone interested in reconnecting with the magic of childhood in a twenty-first century context.
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Tumbling Over the Edge: A Rant for Children's Play
By Bev Bos and Jenny Chapman
Turn the Page Press, Inc., 2005
ISBN: 0-931793-02-5
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Bev Bos and Jenny Chapman are champions for play. In Tumbling Over the Edge: A Rant for Children's Play, they seek to reinitiate the emphasis we place as individuals, communities and societies upon play in establishing the distinct stage of childhood. Bos and Chapman also advocate play as a primary ingredient in children's healthy development, curiosity and experience. Tumbling Over the Edge will appeal to visual learners with its vivid pictures and illustrations; its inspirational quotes reinforce chapter concepts and add a deeper dimension to the pages. Above all, readers are invited to recall their own childhood and remember that the joy of being a child is about the process and not the product.
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