Suggested Resources
The items below are recent titles and materials that will benefit this library collection and their users. Item suggestions pay strong attention to diversity and inclusivity.
Reading
Bears in the Snow
by Shirley Parenteau
illustrated by David Walker
A great book for children as they learn to read. Lots of fun word play and rhyming.
Sing with Me
illustrated by Naoko Stopp
A fun easy reader that features a character kids know and love. Great for kids starting to read out loud with a parent.
I'm Bored
by Michael Ian Black
illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
A girl is looking for something to do and realizes that kids can do all sorts of things.
Great repetitive use of words.
Fruits in Suits
by Naoko Stopp
A fun book with lots of colors. Simple one line per page helps with building beginning reading skills.
The Wonderful Things You Will Be
by Emily Winfield Martin
A wonderful example of loving and encouraging your child to be themselves. Nice cadence and rhyming for reading skills.
Writing
Elmore
by Holly Hobbie
Elmore is a porcupine that's all alone. He starts writing notes on trees to find friends. Have children draw these notes too.
Happy Dreamer
by Peter H. Reynolds
A lovely book about a child be willing to dream and go on adventures. Beautiful colors and children can trace the lines with their fingers.
A Squiggly Story
by Andrew Larsen and Mike Lowery
A fun book about a class helping a boy doodle and write a story of his own.
The Day the Crayons Quit
by Drey Daywalt
illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
A fun book about all crayons writing a letter to their owner with silly complaints.
The Word Collector
by Peter H. Reynolds
An excellent new book for 2018 where the main character writes down and collects new words that he hears.
Singing
Sing with Me
illustrated by Naoko Stopp
A collection of songs with actions. Great pictures and a great resource to sing-along.
We Are the Dinosaurs
by Laurie Berkner
illustrated by Ben Clanton
A very fun song by Laurie Berkner that has been put into story form. This is an excellent book to sing along to.
The Wheels on the Bus
Sing Along With Me!
by Nosy Crow
A board book that encourages you to sing as you read along with the story.
Green
by Amanda Doerning
This book has music that goes along with it to download. I would recommend the library getting a picturebook with cd. Helps you to learn your colors by song.
Talking
Beautiful
by Stacy McAnulty
Very few words on each page. Simple construction help children learn new words.
You're Babies First Word Will Be Dada
by Jimmy Fallon
Great book for little ones just about to talk. Very simple with one word or animal sounds on each page.
Duck and Goose Colors!
by Tad Hills
A fun way to help children learn how to recognize and speak their colors.
Stomp! Stomp!
by Nosy Crow
An excellent book for having children repeat after you. Can you say it too?
Playing
Dear Girl,
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
and Paris Rosenthal
illustrated by Holly Hatam
This is currently my favorite book. It encourages girls to be exactly who they are and feel good about themselves and get out and play, act, sing or dance.
The Thing Lou Couldn't Do
by Ashley Spires
A great example of kids trying new things. Illustrates how it may appear that we have failed at something but it's actually an opportunity to learn and try again.
Pete the Kitty and the Groovy PLaydate
by Kim and James Dean
A great book that came out last month showing that playing is most fun when you share and include friends.
There's a Monster in
Your Book
by Tom Fletcher
illustrated by Great Abbott
A very fun interactive book that encourages play by having to shake the monster out of the book.
Let's Play
by Hervé Tullet
Another interactive book that encourages you to play. With fun simple colors, this book will keep your child engaged.
