Showing posts with label picture books 2018. Show all posts
Showing posts with label picture books 2018. Show all posts

Friday, October 12, 2018

Top Picks in Picture Books and Leveled Readers 2018 Part 6


Top Picks in Picture Books and Leveled Readers 2018 Part 6

 A Children's Librarian's Reading list is never finished! Here are more of my top picks for Picture Books and Leveled Readers for 2018! Check these out today!


Picture Books:

T. Rex Time Machine By Jared Chapman (2018) A hilarious and zany time travel adventure with two dinosaurs and there need for food!



Dad By My Side By Soosh (2018) a beautiful story




of a dad and daughter and there close relationship!

Duck and Hippo Give Thanks By Jonathan London (2018) Adorable adventure of Duck and Hippo who are unlikely friends who decide to share Thanksgiving together with their friends only to discover they are not thinking the same foods but it turns out to be the best thanksgiving ever!

Me, Myselfie and I: A Cautionary Tale By Jamie Lee Curtis -(2018) adorable and laugh out loud story all about a family and a mom's birthday gift that causes a selfie craze that becomes to much for the family only to realize that selfless love is the most important gift of all!

That Bear Can't Babysit By Ruth Quayle (2018)
Adorable story of Mr. and Mrs. Burrow Bunny and their seven mischievous
little bunnies. A party invite comes at the last minute and a bear shows up to babysit and does a wonderful job of taking care of the little bunnies!

Holes in the Sky By Patricia Polacco (2018)
Beautiful and touching story of Trisha and her grandmother Babushka and after she passes away Trisha feel there will be no other grandmother
like hers. But little does she know her town and new friend Stewart has a grandmother that makes her see her own grandmother in her. Also discusses that stars are the holes in the sky are the ways our loved ones who have passed watch us from Heaven!

Mixed A Colorful Story By Arree Chung- (2018)A fun and colorful story starring blue, yellow and red who all think there color is the best! They even live on separate ends of town until one day Blue and yellow sit next to each other and discover they are both great together! Then that's when the magic happens!

Pink Is For Boys By  Robb Pearlmann (2018) Cute simple text explaining that all colors (individually) are for both boys and girls!

Smiley's Dream Book By Jeff Smith (author of Bone) 2018 Cute story of smiley who goes for a walk one day in the woods- hears the sounds of birds singing and starts to count them! When a hawk appears he must step in and be a hero! He awakes and discovers what really happen!

Florette By Anna Walker (2018)When Mae’s family moves to a new home, she wishes she could bring her garden with her.  But there’s no room for a garden in the city. Or is there?

Goodnight , Anne By Kallie George (Inspired by Anne of Green Gables) 2018  A Beautiful picture book based on Anne of Green Gables wishing everything she loves Goodnight including her adoptive mother Marilla! Gorgeous and soft sleep inducing illustrations!

Leveled Readers:

Step Into Reading Level 1  The Shy Little Kitten's Christmas Adapted By Kristen L. Depken (2018) a fun little story all about a set of 6 kittens and there fun adventure outside in the snow. A Little red bird comes along to assist the shy little kitten get back home. Shy little kitten patiently waits for Christmas to come!

Scholastic Level 2 Reader --Pet Charms Series #3 Book Here Kitty, Kitty By Amy Edgar
Another pet adventure with  two Best friends Molly and Lexie, a lost charm bracelet, anda new mom and her baby kittens! Read to find out what happens!


Ready to Read Level 1  Flower Wings- Marigold Fairy Makes a Friend By Elizabeth Dennis 
 A fun story all about Marigold the flower fairy and her best friend butterfly and adventures keeping pests out of the garden!

World of Reading Level 1 Disney Junior Puppy Dog Pals : Pups On a Mission Adapted by Lauri FroebAdorable story of pugs looking for their ball and exploring all different places trying to find it until they remember right where they left it! Also enjoy the simple dog facts that are intertwined into the story too!

Missed Parts 1-5 ? of 2018 Top Picks Click Links below 

Top 15 Picture Book Picks 2018 Part 1  (2018)

Top 15 Picture Books Picks 2018 Part 2  (2018)

Top picture books 2018 part 3 (2018)


Top picture books and Leveled Readers Part 4  (2018)

Top picture books and leveled readers part 5 (2018)



Friday, October 5, 2018

Top 15 Book Picks Picture Books and Leveled Readers 2018 Part 5



Top  15 Book Picks Picture Books and Leveled Readers 2018 Part 5

I am reading up a storm of 2018 books! These are many of my top picks for leveled readers and picture books continued for 2018. See below for more links to parts 1-4. Check back for more soon!

Leveled Readers

Ready to Read- Ready to Go Series
Can a Cat Do That By Eric Carle- (pub 2018) set up simple question and answer format about what a cat can and can't do! Classic Eric Carle Illustrations!

Step into Reading Level 1 
Rocket The Brave By Tad Hills - a simple text perfect for beginning level readers about a cute dog named Rocket his adventure in a forest with a butterfly!


Penguin Young Readers Level 2

Get a Hit, Mo! By David A. Adler (pub 2016)Mo  is a small boy with a big heart for baseball. He may not be the biggest, the fastest, or the strongest kid on the team, but he won't let that stop him!

 I Can Read Beginning 1 Reading 
I Want To Be A Police Officer By Laura Driscoll (pub 2018) Simple short explanations in story format of many of the different types of police officers. Patrol officers, K-9 units, police detective, state trooper, game warden.  

We Both Read Level PK-K
Riddle Rhymes By D.J. Panec (Pub 2016)
Very Simple rhymes to be read by parent and then the simple one word answer page to be read by the parent.
 
Picture Books:

Night Job By Karen Hesse (Pub 2018) A unique look inside at father's dedication to both his son and his night time job cleaning the local school. 

Crow Not Crow By Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple (Pub 2018)- A story about young girls adventure going "birding" with her dad learning about crows and telling the differences of other birds that are not crows.

The Day You Begin By Jacqueline Woodson- (pub 2018)A beautiful story about making connections/ friends and learning who you and others are through courage and strength.  

Skelly's Halloween By David Martine (pub 2018)A fun adventurous romp with Skelly the Skeleton and his Halloween Dilemma.  

BOING: A Very Noisy ABC By Tim McCanna - a simple and fun noisy alphabet read aloud!  

The Breaking News By Sarah Lynne Reul a beautiful story of how adults can be come consumed by bad news but with a little help and small helping hands things can feel normal again!


The Day War Came By Nicola Davies- A powerful look at the effects of war and a child refugee . A great story to share with your children about what it is like during war.  

Cuddly Critters for Little Geniuses By Susan and James Patterson (pub 2018)
Unique and unsual animals with simple facts for each one. They are divided into catergories like swimmers, flyers, crawlers. Very fun illustrations. 


What if everybody said that? By Ellen Javernick (pub 2018)Talking about not being a bully- getting kids to think of the things they say and about being nice and thinking of others first. 





How to Be a Lion By Ed Vere (pub 2018)Great celebration of friendship and being yourself and having courage and writing creative but simple poems! Lion and a Duck who are unlikely friends! 

Looking for more New 2018 picture books or leveled readers? check out these links for parts 1-4

Top 15 Picture Book Picks 2018 Part 1  

Top 15 Picture Books Picks 2018 Part 2  

Top picture books 2018 part 3

Top picture books and Leveled Readers Part 4  


Thursday, September 6, 2018

Stephanie's Top Picture Books Picks 2018 Part 3

Stephanie's Top Picture Books Picks 2018 
Part 3

It has been a fun year so far for 2018 in books! I have been reading up a storm while it has been so hot in TN.
Gathered here are many of my starting favorites in both leveled readers and picture books! 

READ & SHARE BOOKS:

NEW LEVELED READERS:

I Can Read: Beginning Reading Level 1 Series
Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was an Elephant By Jennifer Bove 
(perfect for beginning readers! uses real pictures, and broken down nonfiction book or factual about the elephants in short paragraphs.)

Ready To Read: Pre-Level 1 
My First Swim Class By Alyssa Satin Capucilli 
(perfect for beginning reader, nonfiction or factual information, real pictures, learning about swimming)

Step Into Reading Level 1
Disney's Frozen Ghost Hunt By Victoria Saxon adapted by Melissa Langonegro (cute story, not scary, simple text, beloved frozen characters)

Step Into Reading Level 1
Nickelodeon: Sunny Day- Stick With Me!Adapted By Courtney Carbone

(A light hearted story of friends, hair , and getting out of a sticking situation by working together!)

 I Can Read It All By My Self Beginner Books
DC Super Friends Catch That Crook By Laura Hitchcock

A Lively adventure involving capturing crooks, along with superhero friends working together to save and protect Gotham city!




PICTURE BOOKS:

 I Want a Real Bike In Oregon By Eric Kimmel  (Cute story explaining all about the different types of bikes with fun illustrations and lots of cute animal graphics!)

Click, Clack, Quack At School By Doreen Cronin
(Another fun adventure with all the farm animals and farmer brown visiting school! ) 

Kit & Kaboodle By Rosemary Wells a cute collection of three mini adventure stories about kitties Kit and Kaboodle and one mischief maker Spinka! 

Night Out By Daniel Miyares ( a beautifully illustrated story of an invitation, a young boys adventure on his night out, and tea with special friends) 

Teddy's Favorite Toy By Christian Trimmer Adorable story of a little boy's adventures with his favorite toy! except when it is missing? 


The Secret Life Of Squirrels Back To School By Nancy Rose 
a fun picture books about wild real life squirrels in different school settings.  This is the 4th book in the series. Author takes photos of these canada squirrels by coaxing them with peanuts into her sets.

Look By Fiona Woodcock - Very cool book with simple words and great graphic design! perfect for letter and word recognition and print awareness! 

Play This Book By Jessica Young - a very fun and interactive introduction to instruments and playing music together! Love it perfect for hands of  interactive books like press here! 

Hello, Fall By Deborah Diesen a sweet story about a little girl and her grandfather recalling all the beauty, sights, and sounds of the fall season!

Where Did You Come From Baby Dear? By George MacDonald & Jane Dyer  A sweet poem about how God brings us babies! Beautiful illustrations!







 

Did you miss my other top picks lists for 2018? 
Catch them here at these links

Top 15 Picture Book Picks 2018 Part 1  

Top 15 Picture Books Picks 2018 Part 2  

Top picture books and Leveled Readers Part 4  



Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Stephanie's Top 15 Picture Book Picks for 2018 Part 1



Stephanie's Top 15 Picture Books 
Picks for 2018 Part 1


READ: Books 

Jinx and the Doom Fight Crime By Lisa Mantchev
Pizza Pig By Diana Murray
The Magician's Hat By Malcolm Mitchell



Hello, Hello By Brendan Wenzel
When Pigs Fly By James Burks 
They Say Blue By Jillian Tamaki  
The Sister Book By Todd Parr 
The Brother Book By Todd Parr  
Summer Supper By Rubin Pfeffer 
Dude! By Aaron Reynolds  
Truck Full of Ducks By Ross Burach
The Ice Cream Truck By Margery Cuyler
Saffron Ice Cream By Rashin Kheiriyeh 
Llama Llama Loves To Read By Anna Dewdney 

Pancakes in Pajamas By Frank Asch 


 Want more New Books? Check out Part 2 & 3 & 4 links below
 


Top 15 Picture Books Picks 2018 Part 2  

 Top picture books 2018 part 3

Top picture books and Leveled Readers Part 4