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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Librarian's Roundtable: What is your favorite story time book?
Okay, librarians! This week I want to hear from you. With all of the wonderful books at your fingertips, what is your most favorite story time book of all time? Help parents, teachers, and other librarians find the perfect book to read at story time!!!!
Leave your comments below, and I'll post the roundup next week!
Leave your comments below, and I'll post the roundup next week!
Tanka Tanka Skunk by Steve Webb. The kids get really into the rhythm - they're always asking me to read it again.
ReplyDeletePeek-A-Zoo by Marie Torres Cimarusti - Peek a Moo! says the cow. Animal noises & flaps - unbeatable combination for junior school right down to babytimes.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great round table! I can't wait to see what everyone says.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite readaloud for preschoolers is Bark George by Jules Feiffer.
My favorite for Kindergarten and early elementary is Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems.
And my favorite for older elementary is If You Hopped Like a Frog by David M. Schwartz.
Easy readers are often amazingly good - they are so tightly constructed, every word hits home. Are You My Mother? is like magic, it's so simple yet it builds emotionally in a way that grabs the kids every time. I never get tired of reading this one at storytime.
ReplyDeleteI have to pick just one? Well, our most recent favorite was Wild Boars Cook by Meg Rosoff. I read this for preschool storytime and for school visits from 1st and 2nd graders. I like read-alouds that are funny and cry aloud for interaction and lots of expression (what's that? is it really a squid? yes, it is! ewwww!)
ReplyDeleteFunny books rock my world - can't lose with Jan Thomas' What Will Fat Cat Sit On? (showing huge restraint, Eva stops before listing 10 more titles in quick succession...)
ReplyDeleteI love sharing 'Freight Train' by Donald Crews.
ReplyDelete2's and 3's - Bark George, The Pigeon Wants a Puppy, and Snip, Snap! What's That!
ReplyDelete4's to 6's - How Chipmunk Got His Stripes, The Chicken Chasing Queen of Lamar County, Sweet Tooth, Knuffle Bunny Too
Kate DiCamillo's The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane has been a favorite--I've read this to every level from K-senior high; everyone loves it.
ReplyDeleteOther favorite read-alouds include Flat Stanley, Black Fox of Lorne, The Tale of Despereaux, The Sign of the Beaver, Farmer Boy, and The Year of Miss Agnes. Also, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Day is a good one.
Tina W