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January Library Books

We requested new library books.  Almost all were recommended by the Parents’ Choice Awards.  I found a few others in the bestselling books at Amazon in the subcategory: Books > Children’s Books > Arts & Music > Art

I often paste the books we ordered in my Library Books category as a way of remembering which books we have gotten.  I always urge people to get books that come recommended from some reputable source because you have a better chance of having a good experience reading to your kids.  It is glorious that our library tracks down the books and puts them on a shelf for us.  Thank you Durham County Library. 

All the best,

Andy.

 

Requested Title Status Position Expires Suspend Until
All things bright and beautiful / by Cecil F. Alexander ; illustrated by Ashley Bryan.
by Alexander, Cecil Frances, 1818-1895.
E ALEXANDER, C.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
Art & Max / David Wiesner.
by Wiesner, David.
E WIESNER, D.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
The boy in the garden / written and illustrated by Allen Say.
by Say, Allen.
E SAY, A.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
The chiru of High Tibet : a true story / written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin ; illustrated by Linda Wingerter.
by Martin, Jacqueline Briggs.
J 599.64 MARTIN
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
Ed Emberley’s drawing book of trucks and trains.
by Emberley, Ed.
J 741.2 EMBERLEY
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
           
Gumption / Elise Broach ; illustrated by Richard Egielski.
by Broach, Elise.
E BROACH, E.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
How Rocket learned to read / Tad Hills.
by Hills, Tad.
E HILLS, T.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
Life-size aquarium : dolphin, orca, clownfish, sea otter, and more– : an all-new actual size animal encyclopedia / editorial supervisor of Japanese edition, Teruyuki Komiya ; photographer, Toshimitsu Matsuhashi ; Japanese translation by Junko Miyakoshi ; English language adaptation by Barbara Hauley Kempe.
by Komiya, Teruyuki.
J 639.8 KOMIYA
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
Life-size zoo : from tiny rodents to gigantic elephants, an actual-size animal encyclopedia / editorial supervisor of Japanese edition, Teruyuki Komiya ; photographer, Toyofumi Fukuda ; Japanese translation by Makiko Oku ; English language adaptation by Kristin Earhart.
by Komiya, Teruyuki.
J 636.088 KOMIYA
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
My garden / Kevin Henkes.
by Henkes, Kevin.
E HENKES, K.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 2 07/02/2011  
The odious ogre / story by Norton Juster ; pictures by Jules Feiffer.
by Juster, Norton, 1929-
E JUSTER, N.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
Rain school / written and illustrated by James Rumford.
by Rumford, James, 1948-
E RUMFORD, J.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 2 07/02/2011  
Zoom / Istvan Banyai.
by Banyai, Istvan.
E BANYAI, I.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  

 

Requested Title Status Position Expires Suspend Until
All the world / written by Liz Garton Scanlon and illustrated by Marla Frazee.
by Scanlon, Elizabeth Garton.
E SCANLON, E.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
And I love you / by Ruth Krauss ; illustrated by Steven Kellogg.
by Krauss, Ruth.
E KRAUSS, R.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
Captain Small Pig / Martin Waddell ; Susan Varley.
by Waddell, Martin.
E WADDELL, M.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
Clever Jack takes the cake / written by Candace Fleming ; illustrated by G. Brian Karas.
by Fleming, Candace.
E FLEMING, C.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
Dog loves books / Louise Yates.
by Yates, Louise.
E YATES, L.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
Eat this, not that! for kids! : thousands of simple food swaps that can save your child from obesity! / by David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding.
by Zinczenko, David.
618.923 ZINCZENKO
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
Hot rod hamster / by Cynthia Lord ; pictures by Derek Anderson.
by Lord, Cynthia.
E LORD, C.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
If you’re a monster and you know it / by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley.
by Emberley, Rebecca.
E EMBERLEY, R.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
Mad at Mommy / Komako Sakai.
by Sakai, Komako, 1966-
E SAKAI, K.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 2 07/02/2011  
Man gave names to all the animals / words by Bob Dylan ; illustrated by Scott Menchin.
by Dylan, Bob, 1941-
E DYLAN, B.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
Martha doesn’t say sorry / by Samantha Berger ; illustrated by Bruce Whatley.
by Berger, Samantha.
E BERGER, S.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
The mitten / retold by Jim Aylesworth ; illustrated by Barbara McClintock.
by Aylesworth, Jim.
E AYLESWORTH, J.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 2 07/02/2011  
Naked mole rat gets dressed / Mo Willems.
by Willems, Mo.
E WILLEMS, M.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
Shark vs. train / by Chris Barton & [illustrated by] Tom Lichtenheld.
by Barton, Chris.
E BARTON, C.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 2 07/02/2011  
Volcano wakes up! / Lisa Westberg Peters ; illustrated by Steve Jenkins.
by Peters, Lisa Westberg.
E PETERS, L.
Date Placed: 01/03/2011 Pickup Location: North Regional
Active 1 07/02/2011  
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The Well Blog on Health and Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

On parenting, I have enjoyed two resources recently that I thought I would mention.

1.  Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman. Goleman talks a lot about how children’s brains develop through relationships.

2. Consider these posts from The New York Times Well Blog: Tara Parker-Pope (and others) on Health:

Remedies: Honey for Coughing

Honey does work pretty well. 

 

Phys Ed: Why Wii Fit Is Best for Grandparents

Kids don’t get that much exercise from Wii.

 

Phys Ed: The Benefits of Weight Training for Children

Weight training is good for kids.  They do get stronger even if they don’t bulk up in appearance. 

 

Two Pediatrician Moms Offer Baby Advice

This book looks good for new moms and dads.

 

 

 

 

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Jim Trelease’s Favorite Kindergarten Novels

I have said many times how I recommend Jim Trelease’s book The Read-Aloud Handbook.  He recommends books for you to read to your kids and his taste is excellent.

 

On his website, he lists his favorite kindergarten novels. 

Jim Trelease’s Favorite Kindergarten Novels (with my comments)

(in order of difficulty according to Trelease)

  • Two Times the Fun by Beverly Cleary–The Cleary one is a compilation of stories.  We were only able to find Two Dog Biscuits and The Real Hole at our library.
  • Chibi: A True Story from Japan by Barbara Brenner & J. Takaya
  • Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
    by Barbara Park–a little edgy but memorable
  • The Chalk Box Kid by Clyde Robert Bulla
  • My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett–My Father’s Dragon is fun.  There are also two sequels.
  • Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith–Amy read this one.
  • Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne–Dinosaurs before Dark is the first of the Magic Tree House series.
  • The Reluctant Dragon adapted by Inga Moore–delightful classic.  Audio also available of this one.
  • The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron–short–one sitting.
  • The Water Horse by Dick King-Smith–Lots of fun!
  • Wolf Story by William McCleery–Wolf Story is a bit more challenging–it is about a dad telling stories to his son and his friend.
  • James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl–Amy read this one.

  

 I wholeheartedly recommend Trelease’s book.