I love to read. I love books. I even enjoy talking about books. This was one of the main reasons I became a librarian. So, I thought that I would try to do a book feature on Mondays. It will include what I am reading right now, my favorite books, or a book I really want to read but haven't gotten around to it yet.
Right now, I am reading The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. I am actually reading the 1987 reprint of the 1982 edition. The first part has chapters on the importance of books and reading aloud to children. The second part is a Treasury of Read-Alouds. I can't wait to go through this list- there are some wonderful suggestions (especially for someone who didn't read good books as a child). The author has a website with updated suggestions and a wealth of other information. It is found at http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/default.html
There is a great little story in the Introduction about Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey.
One of the quotes featured in the book made me proud that, as a librarian, I could lure children into the world of books:
"Few children learn to love books by themselves. Someone has to lure them into the wonderful world of the written word; someone has to show them the way." -Orville Prescott, from A Father Reads to His Children.
That's what I am reading, what about you?
3 comments:
what am i reading? here's a list:
moo, baa, la la la by sandra boynton
the pigeon books
one fish two fish
the tinkerbell chapter books
hey wake up by sandra boynton
notice a theme here??? when i do have time to read a grown-up book i ALWAYS fall asleep. :)
your stories about molly crack me up. i still think you should write a book about her. love you guys!
~katie :)
Hey Katie,
I love your list of books. I love the pigeon books! I haven't read the tinkerbell chapter books, but I have read the big Disney Fairies books by Gail Carson Levine. Along those lines, do not see Ella Enchanted but do read the book (when Ellie and Sarah are old enough).
Love you too,
Leslie
i've been meaning to check out the big Disney fairy books but we haven't made it there yet. also love lilly's purple plastic purse and all the other kevin henkes books. good tip on reading ella enchanted - i'd forgotten there was a book. we didn't see the movie but we did love enchanted. feel free to pass on more great suggestions - we love books here!
:)
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