Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

Title: Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
Author: Mo Willems
Publish Date: 1St Edition edition (July 12, 2004)
Publisher: Hyperion Book Childrens
Pages: 40
ISBN: 0786818700

Price: $15.99

Classification: Picture Book

Age Range/Reading Level: Preschool through First Grade

Series: Knuffle Bunny

Annotation: Daddy and Trixie and Trixie's favorite toy, Knuffle Bunny go to the laundromat. But, something very important get left behind!

Evaluation: The mixed media style and relatable content not only make this book a fun choice for read aloud, but deals with real-life connections to favorite toys that lots of children have. Especially great for exploring emotions and print awareness. This book will become a funny favorite for the entire family!

Author Website: http://www.mowillems.com/

Super-Safe Color Viewers

Title: Super-Safe Color Viewers
Author: N/A
Publish Date: N/A
Publisher: N/A
Pages: N/A
Item Number: DD657 (Lakeshore Learning)

Price: $19.95
Classification: Toy
Age Range: infant - kindergarten / 6 mos. - 5 yrs.

Annotation: This exploratory fun toy that is safe and durable allows baby to grip and view the world in a variety of colors.

Evaluation: Super easy to hold, shatterproof and safe, this toy is a wonderful tool for education, developmentally appropriate play and exploration for baby and parent!

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Goodnight Moon + Toy

Title: Goodnight Moon
Author: Margaret Wise Brown
Pages: 12
Publisher: HarperFestival
Publisher Date: 2005
ISBN: 0689836732
Genre: Board Book Combo Toy
Classification: Board Book

Annotation: Favorite Bedtime read aloud, Goodnight Moon, is packaged here with a plush toy.

Evaluation: Not only is Goodnight moon a favorite early literacy read that encourages memorizing and bedtime ritual (great for sleeping issues) but it also has a toy here that can be used as in dramatic play and literacy tie ins! I love Goodnight Moon, and it was one of my favorite stories as a child. This is really a great way to add more depth and bring the story to life.

Author Website: http://www.margaretwisebrown.com/

Baby Band

Title: Baby Band

Author: N/A
Publish Date: N/A
Publisher: N/A
Pages: N/A
Item Number: RE623 (Lakeshore Learning)

Price: $21.99
Classification: Toy
Age Range: infant - preschool / birth - 3 yrs.

Annotation: Shaped perfectly for baby hands this little set of musical toys will be a first groove inducer.

Evaluation: These tools are not only fun to play and experiment with but they will encourage vital developmental skills little ones need. Movement encourages expression and fine motor skill development while providing fun and excitement! This would be a great addition to the toy chest while really being a masked pre-literacy tool! Move over sneaky chef, we're sneaky literacy players!

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Richard Scarry's Cars And Trucks And Things That Go (Giant Little Golden Book)

Title: Cars And Trucks And Things That Go

(Giant Little Golden Book)

Author: Richard Scarry

Pages: 69

Price: $14.99

Publisher: Golden Books

Publisher Date: June 1, 1998

ISBN: 0307157857

Classification: Picture Books

Annotation: A little pig family looks at every imaginable form of transportation on their way to a family outing.

Evaluation: This book is so iconic in some grown ups today that it begs the question: why? One grown up I know said he read the book almost daily and held onto it as the only survivor of his childhood library until he was well in his twenties. Now he is a pilot in a "thing that goes" - coincidence? For starters, this book (much like many books these day) is much like a picture dictionary. But it's drawn in the Richard Scarry way, (like a fantasy world we are visiting), and it has a bunch of little stry bonuses like the little hidden pictures and the piggy's story that ties it all together. Lastly, like dinosaurs or princess, cars ad trucks are often a source of inspiration to young children! It's giant form make it toddler and child friendly. This book will no doubt be one that your toddler grows into and rereads through the years! A classic in its own right!

Corduroy

Title: Corduroy

Author: Don Freeman

Price: $16.99

Pages: 28

Publisher: Viking Juvenile

Publisher Date: March 11, 1986

ISBN: 0670241334

Classification: Picture Book

Annotation: This iconic little bear with a missing button, is desired by a little girl, but her mother says no because he's broken. But when he goes searching for a button, ultimately what he ends up finding, is even more special.

Evaluation: I always enjoy reading and hearing this story, and I equally enjoy watching children fall in love with Corduroy. Every time I think that this story, having been written in 1968, will be to dated for modern children, the basic heartstring, pulls almost every child in. It's just a sweet story that may just end up being a favorite for even the most modern child!

Ultimately I love the message behind this book, more then anything!

Author Website: http://donfreeman.info/