My boss and I have Picture Book Exchange Day on most Fridays - we each bring a book from our collection that we think the other would like. It's great, because I'm discovering some great new books
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Millions of Cats is actually kind of depressing to read as an adult, but it is probably the picture book that has stuck with me best! Basically a man goes out to look for THE PERFECT cat, and he can't decide between all the millions of cats he finds all million come home with him. Tragedy ensues! But he and his wife do end up with an adorable cat at the end. The Funny Thing, by the same author, is more cheerful and involves an 'aminal' who eats children's dolls and must be retrained to eat tasty things!
The Catalog is the most adorable book ever, I am firmly convinced. Three mountains are sad and lonely, so they decide to order some animal friends from a catalog! So they get animal friends, and then they need to keep their animal friends housed and entertained, so they buy them card games and flashlights. And then the animal friends buy them hats. SO CUTE.
The Wuggie Norple Story involves an oddly-named family as they acquire a cat that just keeps growing. The father, Lunchbox
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oh squee! Such a big part of my day, picture books.
Goldilocks, retold by James Marshall. Once there was a little girl named Goldilocks. 'What a sweet child,' said someone new in town. 'That's what you think,' said a neighbor. Great humor, great characterization. I love all his fairy tales.
My Little Sister Ate One Hare, by Bill Grossman. My little sister ate one hare. We thought she'd throw up, then and there. But she didn't... I have so much fun reading this with first grade.
Too Much Noise, by Ann McGovern. The leaves fell on the roof. Swish, swish. An oldie, but SUCH a goodie.
I am adding this to my memories.maggiemacOctober 11 2008, 02:39:05 UTC
As a future kindergarten teacher, I am always looking for fabulous picture books, and have managed to find quite a few new favorites in my internships. I guess I'll list the first three I can think of that are "favorites"
The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend - a great story about a cat named Jack who runs into some trouble after trying to lure a chicken into his perfect nest so he could use her eggs to make omelettes.
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein - Silverstein is one of my all time favorite authors, and this book just proves why. Everyone should read it at least once in their life. It's a beautiful story about a tree who gives all she can give to a boy just because she loved him that much.
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn - This is a story about a young raccoon who is scared to start school. His mother comforts him by kissing his hand and telling him to open it up any time he is scared and remember that she is nearby. It's a GREAT story to ease the little ones into the idea of school, and really just a sweet story
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Millions of Cats is actually kind of depressing to read as an adult, but it is probably the picture book that has stuck with me best! Basically a man goes out to look for THE PERFECT cat, and he can't decide between all the millions of cats he finds all million come home with him. Tragedy ensues! But he and his wife do end up with an adorable cat at the end. The Funny Thing, by the same author, is more cheerful and involves an 'aminal' who eats children's dolls and must be retrained to eat tasty things!
The Catalog is the most adorable book ever, I am firmly convinced. Three mountains are sad and lonely, so they decide to order some animal friends from a catalog! So they get animal friends, and then they need to keep their animal friends housed and entertained, so they buy them card games and flashlights. And then the animal friends buy them hats. SO CUTE.
The Wuggie Norple Story involves an oddly-named family as they acquire a cat that just keeps growing. The father, Lunchbox ( ... )
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Goldilocks, retold by James Marshall. Once there was a little girl named Goldilocks. 'What a sweet child,' said someone new in town. 'That's what you think,' said a neighbor. Great humor, great characterization. I love all his fairy tales.
My Little Sister Ate One Hare, by Bill Grossman. My little sister ate one hare. We thought she'd throw up, then and there. But she didn't... I have so much fun reading this with first grade.
Too Much Noise, by Ann McGovern. The leaves fell on the roof. Swish, swish. An oldie, but SUCH a goodie.
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That Goldilocks sounds hilarious! And I love the art style in "Too Much Noise" - definitely ones to add to my list :D
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The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend - a great story about a cat named Jack who runs into some trouble after trying to lure a chicken into his perfect nest so he could use her eggs to make omelettes.
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein - Silverstein is one of my all time favorite authors, and this book just proves why. Everyone should read it at least once in their life. It's a beautiful story about a tree who gives all she can give to a boy just because she loved him that much.
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn - This is a story about a young raccoon who is scared to start school. His mother comforts him by kissing his hand and telling him to open it up any time he is scared and remember that she is nearby. It's a GREAT story to ease the little ones into the idea of school, and really just a sweet story
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