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Whoever You Are (Reading Rainbow Book)
Mem Fox
Voyager Books, 2006
Super for Preschoolers
I use this book with our preschool classes when introducing multiculturalism and diversity. I highly recommend this book-- it's a great way to introduce a difficult theme, and it's beautifully written and illustrated.
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The Old Woman Who Named Things
Cynthia Rylant
Voyager Books, 2000
What's in a Name
Cynthia Rylant has done it again-- this story tells of an elderly woman who has outlived most of those she loved and doesn't want to risk a new attachment-but but a nameless stray dog changes her mind. The story is done with a wonderful blend of humor and poignancy. ...
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Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster
Debra Frasier
Voyager Books, 2007
This is a classroom favorite!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I was excited to share it with my fifth grade class, and they were mesmerized from the very first words...and I began with the Extra Credit Assignment! Anyone who could have watched the enjoyment on the faces of those students would ...
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The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree
Gail Gibbons
Voyager Books, 1988
Great for Teaching the Seasons
I recently purchased this book for my kindergartener to do a book project. He needed a book about the seasons, and this one fit perfectly. It simply illustrates and tells what happens to Arnold's apple tree around the year as each season passes.
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Kindergarten Rocks!
Katie Davis
Voyager Books, 2008
Cute book
My 5 year old son loved this book before starting kindergarten this year and still loves to read it. He really related to the story since he had the same apprehensions and fears about kindergarten as the boy in the book.
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Mouse Paint
Ellen Stoll Walsh
Voyager Books, 1995
mouse paint
Very cute illustrations and simple text introduces color mixing. Yellow and blue make green, etc. I always read this story to my kindergarten children and then we experiment with finger paints. Great activity!
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Oliver Button Is a Sissy
Tomie dePaola
Voyager Books, 1979
A Great Story for Self-Worth
This book describes how Oliver is happy, not playing sports like all the other boys, but taking dance lessons. His parent support him, but at school, he is called a sissy. After a community talent show, which Oliver does not win, his schoolmates realize he is a winner. ...
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Roller Coaster
Marla Frazee
Voyager Books, 2006
A Wonderful Ride!
I love this book!
It's not just one story, but it's many different stories of all the people who decide to ride (or not ride) the roller coaster. The text is simple and fun to read out loud and aptly captures the liveliness of riding a roller coaster. The ...
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The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
Lynne Cherry
Voyager Books, 2000
Treasures of Nature
For centuries, man has abused nature and thoughtlessly destroyed forests without realizing the harm this causes. Only recently has the importance of trees become apparent, brought to light by those who value the life that trees provide. Lynne Cherry is one of these ...
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Koala Lou
Mem Fox
Voyager Books, 1994
Wonderful book
This is a wonderful story! My mom brought it back from Australia for my daughter and ever since it has been one of her favorites and a bed-time staple! It tells the story of Koala Lou who enters a Bush Olympics competition to win her mother's affection. She trains ...
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Encounter (Voyager Books)
Jane Yolen
Voyager Books, 1996
Point of View
This simply wriiten picture book give the Columbus visit from a different viewpoint.
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Planting a Rainbow
Lois Ehlert
Voyager Books, 1992
Wonderful book
My children have loved this book. With the pictures of the plants there are names next to each one. My kids liked to point and say the names of all of the flowers.
Pretty pictures and educational too!
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Mouse Count
Ellen Stoll Walsh
Voyager Books, 1995
Mouse Count - Love this Book!
This book is a really fun one to read aloud to my kindergarten class. It is not scary! They love it! And the fact that snakes eat mice is a basic fact that they understand. I especially like the moral of this story: Don't be greedy! When I read it, I always hear ...
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If You Find a Rock
Peggy Christian
Voyager Books, 2008
This rock book's a gem!
Wonderful prose, invitingly tempting pictures of children and rocks...my rock-crazy toddler loves having this book read to him. Who wouldn't love a book about the wonder of rocks?
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Smoky Night
Eve Bunting
Voyager Books, 1999
An Amazing Classroom Resource!
Eve Bunting wrote "Smoky Night" as a children's book that teaches some very valuable lessons. She wrote about the experiences of the Los Angeles riots from the point of view of a young boy named Daniel.
Daniel and his mother live in Los Angeles when the riots break ...
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