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Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 7:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Cool! Thanks you all....

Sillycalimomma
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11-13-2003

Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 7:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Incredible Ned by Frank Remkiewicz



My daughter just LOVED this book. I recommend it to everyone! Here is a review I found also on it (from Amazon I believe)


"This is a great book that my 5 year-old thoroughly enjoys. I recently read this book to his Kindergarten class, and the kids loved it. They loved the way the book's prose rhyme,and the excitement of the fact that the school children in the book really could "see" what Ned said! After reading the book, the class discussed what they would do if they had Ned's ability. It was a great learning experience as well as enjoyable for the children"




Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 3:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Just remembering, a book that a 5 year old boy would like is a series called "Captain Underpants" i just remember that my nephews have these books and love them.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 6:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This is a website that I thought some of you may find helpful. It came via a newsletter from FlyLady, whom you could find out more about at the Home and Organization thread. Anyway, I've been exploring and it really looks helpful with its reading lists and tips, etc. The children's book author is Joan Carris and her website is Let's Read. She describes the site as one about the "joy of reading." I'd have to agree.

Danas15146
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03-31-2004

Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 8:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Julie, Justin is only a little older than your son. There is a series that he absolutely loves called "Nate the Great". He also reads some "baby books", because his newest chore is reading Samantha a story before bed. She loves getting attention from him and he gets to practice his reading.

Sia
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03-11-2002

Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 8:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Julieboo, look at some of the Dr. Seuss books that have more than one story in them. I LOVE the one that has "The Sneetches," "The Zax," and "What Was I Scared Of?" and my kids love that book, too.

When you want a quick night-time story, they're shorter selections that don't take as long--you just read one.

Because Seuss rhymes, the child learns what comes at the end of each sentence, so rhyming books are perfect for pre-readers and beginning readers. They're so fun!

I love "Time for Bed" by Mem Fox, "One of Each" by Marjorie somebody. Sorry about the memory lapse. I'll look for the books and post again. Again, rhyming books are super for all ages, but ideal for little ones. Oh, a couple other favorites: "Love you Forever," and "Are You My Mama?"

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 8:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks to you all again. Please keep the suggestions coming. I am looking forward to our trip to the bookstores...

I particularly would like to get more posts/suggestions like the one Silly gave with a particular book and what it's about/what you like about it. (you don't have to post a picture)

Thanks for ALL the posts though and also for all the links!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 8:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Have the I Spy books been mentioned? They are a lot of fun and they span a broad interest and age level. Here's a picture of one...Books

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The Bernard Most books are cartoon drawing books which are humorous about dinosaurs. They are paperback books and lots of fun.

Dinosaur Bob is about the family Lazardo who finds a brontosaurus on an island and brings him back to Pimlico hills. Bob joins the baseball team and is the best outfielder the ball team has ever had.

Polar bear polar bear is a simple book which starts out polar bear polar bear what do you hear and it lists all the animals in the zoo and what they do and of course the last thing that is heard is the sound of children laughing.


My favorite is the Grouchy Ladybug who is hungry and refuses to join another ladybug and share aphids. So the ladybug flies all over the place being grouchy till and in the end she meekly comes back to the other ladybug and shares a meal. can also be had in paperback.

Chica Chica boom might be too simple. Letters talking to each other. great rhyme to it and wonderful colors and paints.

Lynne Cherry writes environmental books. the great Kapok tree is the story of a man who goes to the rainforest to chop down a kapok tree. all the many animals come up to him while he is resting and ask him not to chop the tree down and they explain why they need the tree. In the end a boy from the yanomamo tribe comes and speaks to the man. the man leaves the forest and doesnt chop the tree down.

Armadillo from Amarillo is an Armadillo that travels around and writes postcards to his cousin about his travels.

The captain underpants books were books my son also loved. cartoon type books with activities too. There is Captain Underpants and the talking toilets, Captain Underpants and the naughty cafeteria ladies.

Miss spider books are also good but seem more enjoyed by girls I think.

night at the museum is an absolute gem of a book. It is the story of Hector who is on his first day of work in the night shift of the museum of natural history of NY. After the museum closes things really start happening, he is told he has to take the dinosaurs for their walk in the park. He meets lewis and clark in the back room playing poker. It is just a wonderful book.

Ferdinand the bull is a classic story which I read as a child. It is the story of Ferdinand the bull who has been picked to be a fierce bull in the bull fights in Spain because a scout saw him snorting and running around (he had been stung by a bee). Ferdinand of course didnt like to fight and he just wanted to sit under his favorite cork tree and sniff the daisies.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 9:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Danas, those sibling reading sessions are awesome! I love seeing the kids sitting together, heads bent over a book, as Caleb reads to her, or helps her to read. My kids usually get along pretty well, but those times are really nice because they're....quiet. Sitting there, enjoying a book together. They don't have to be playing or running or watching tv, lol.

When I get a chance Julie, I'll check the kids bookshelves and see what else we got. Oh, I did just think of a set I don't have but read to the kids at the doctor's office. The Veggie Tales! They're short, they're fun, and they touch a little on God if that makes a difference.

Sia
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03-11-2002

Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 11:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0394800893/qid=1097086661/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_2_1/104-3007935-6655141
Sneetches $10.47



Sia
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03-11-2002

Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0152010661/qid=1097086744/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_2_1/104-3007935-6655141
TimeForBed

Nana
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07-24-2004

Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 3:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This is a great subject…

We started to read to our son as a baby, every night. When ever he wanted us to read we would read to him…I have bought books of all kinds... from educational, craft, and cookbooks what ever I could find that he showed interest in. I also have a collection of old book. One big deal for him was getting his own library card…going to the library and picking out his own books to read.

He is 13 years old and he loves books he loves to read….he will also read the book before seeing the movie such as Holes, and the Harry Potter books…

A few days ago he was going through the older books and he found my favorite Charles Dickens Great Expectations, he came to me and said he wanted to read it for extra credit in school... because it is my favorite book I told him that I would read it along with him…so if he has questions we can talk about it.. His teacher told him that he will get a lot of points for reading it and when he is done, he has the original movie and will let him borrow it…

I asked him if he could remember what his favorite books were when he was 5; he said the Little Critters Books, and Arthur Books by Marc Brown, they also come in chapter books...I did enjoy reading them to him.

I have to admit that I did not enjoy reading when I was younger, and I have no recognition of my parents reading to me… I do remember my grandmother reading while visiting her. Over 40 years and I can still smell the pages and visualize the pitchers in the book... My generation was taught to learn from the old classic Dick, Sally and Jane there vocabulary was Go Spot go…

I think any exposure to books is going to have a positive impact on a child.