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The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle Children's Book Review

The Grouchy Ladybug ISBN 0064434508, by Eric Carle, is a classic children's book first published in 1977. It's visual appeal and themes of telling time, bullying, and comparing sizes will entertain preschool and elementary age audiences. This thorough review includes a lesson plan for story time presenters and suggestions for teachers.

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No David! by David Shannon Children's Book Review With Sample Lesson

No David! ISBN 0590930028 is the first in a series of children's picture books starring the author's alter ego, a sharp-toothed little child who is delightfully naughty. This vividly-illustrated children's picture book by award-winning author David Shannon will delight even young toddlers. Included with the view is a sample preschool lesson for an informal preschool or library story hour.

2 comments    discipline toddlers lesson plan
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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Children's Book Review

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, first published in 1962 by The Viking Press (ISBN-13: 9780670867332), is a simple story about a child's day playing in the snow. This book won the Caldecott award in 1963 and was a ground-breaking book for featuring an African American hero, Peter.

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The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturges Children's Book Review

The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza (ISBN-10: 0142301892) children's picture book by Philemon Sturges and Amy Walrod is a modernized retelling of the classic Little Red Hen folktale. In the classic story,...

3 comments    cooking work book review
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Olivia by Ian Falconer Children's Book Review and Lesson Plan

Olivia ISBN 0689829531 is some pig! She is a fashion designer, dancer, architect, artist, and big sister, and she's quite precocious. This book review and sample lesson plan will convince you that Olivia by Ian Falconer is a must-have for your children's book collection.

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Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat—Children's Book Review

Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat is teaches some priniciples about nutrition in a humorous way. Gregory won't eat the things that regular goats want to eat. He eats healthy people food—and his parents are worried! Read the full review here.

2 comments    food children funny
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Best Read Aloud Books For Kids

The more often your child hears fluent reading, the better prepared she will be for learning to read. According to the National Commission of Reading, reading aloud to children is the most important activity...

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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes—Children's Book Review and Lesson Helps

Copyright Kevin Henkes The title character of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes, like Ian Falconer's Olivia, is irrepressible, exuberant, confident, and theatrical. And judging by the situation she...

1 comment    books review reading
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Harry and The Terrible Whatzit by Dick Gackenbach — Children's Book Review and Sample Lesson

Harry is sure something terrible is waiting down in the cellar, and furthermore, he is sure it has gotten his mother. What he encounters is "a double-headed, three-clawed, six-toed, long-horned whatzit." ...

1 comment    education children review
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So Much by Trish Cooke and Helen Oxenbury—Children's Book Review

So Much (ISBN-10: 0744543967), written by British author Trish Cooke and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, is a literal and figurative celebration of family love. Much of the story occurs while the baby greets...

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