The Dinosaurs Night Before Christmas

Title: The Dinosaurs Night Before Christmas

Author: Anne Muecke

Price: $18.99

Pages: 36

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Publisher Date: 2008

ISBN: 0811863220

Classification: Holiday Picture Book/Holiday Music

Annotation: Christmas just went prehistoric with this humorous take on the traditional poem. Included are dinosaur-themed holiday songs and a read aloud of the poem!

Evaluation: I heard this poem many times as a child and was always entranced by it. I also was mesmerized by the idea of dinosaurs and remember my brother memorizing each and everyone of them. Here is the marriage of the holiday classic with an high interest twist. Get your kids reading poetry and exploring there favorite dino-characters! Sure to be a literate christmas afterall! The CD is an awesome bonus that will enhance the book and your Christmas! I highly recommend this holiday book as a Christmas read aloud or even an introduction to poetry and verse!

Little Hands, Fingerplays & Action Songs: Seasonal Activities & Creative Play for 2 - To 6-Year-Olds

Title: Little Hands, Fingerplays & Action Songs: Seasonal Activities & Creative Play for 2 - To 6-Year-Olds
Author: Emily Stetson
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Williamson Publishing Company
Publishing Date: May 2001
Language: English
ISBN: 1885593538

Annotation: A book full of fingerplay, crafts and activities, songs to sing, games to play, and its all brought together with information about and arranged by seasons.

Evaluation: I am a big fan of activities that tie into literacy skills and play off each other. This is one of those items that does the work for you. It works of the seasons as a theme and gives you a range of activities that will really turn play into learning. Any parent will be able to have fun with this. Teachers and librarians can use it too! It's a wonderful little resource. Since it is out of print, it can be bought used or found at the library. But, its a fun one to find and definitely worth the trip to the library!

My First Hanukkah Board Book (My 1st Board Books)

Title: My First Hanukkah Board Book

(My 1st Board Books)

Author: DK

Price: $5.99

Pages: 36 pages

Publisher: DK Preschool
Publisher Date: August 29, 2005
ISBN-10: 0756611059
Classification: Board Book
Annotation: A visual walk through the eight days of Hanukkah and all the things connected to the festival of lights.
Evaluation: In the typical DK fashion, this learning book about Hannukah, is a feast of pictures that will warm your heart for longer then eight days! It's small and perfect for little hands which really does make it perfect as a "first" Hannukah book. Both an early literacy triumph in word and letter recognition as well as a fun way to introduce a religion!