Interactive Read-Aloud Books for grades B-2
1. Goodnight, Sweet Pig
Author: Linda Bailey
Illustrator: Josee Masse
Publisher :Kids Can Press; Reprint edition
Publishing Date: March 1, 2009
Synopsis: Here is a counting book that uses irresistible rhymes to send children off to sleep, night after night. Bailey's rhyming text is pleasing to the ear—the lively rhymes work well, they're fun, imaginative, and quirky, and they tell a brief but entertaining story while counting up to ten and back down again
2.Down in Louisiana
Author: Johnette Downing
Illustrator: Deborah Kadair
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Publishing Date: May 1, 2007
Synopsis: A variety of Louisiana animals pursuing their daily activities introduce the numbers one through ten. Includes a page of music.
3. Ten Little Wishes: A Baby Animal Counting Book
Author:Andrea Alban Gosline
Illustrator: Lisa Burnett Bossi
Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition
Publishing Date: February 20, 2007
Synopsis: A child welcomes baby sister with thoughts based on the actions of animal families, such as wishing that baby will always know the way after seeing a flock of ewes, rams, and kids return to the barn.From "Mama doe and her 1 little fawn / [that] dance through the gate and wait on the lawn" through "10 new puppies with sleepy eyes," every brightly colored double-page spread depicts a loving welcome to a smiling world, with hopeful wishes that baby sister's days will be playful and fun. Preschoolers will enjoy the animal counting as well as the sweet celebration and the loving embrace of the whole family.
4. Our Library
Author: Eve Bunting
Illustrator: Maggie Smith
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication Date: August 18, 2008
Synopsis: When Miss Goose announces that the library is going to close forever, Raccoon and his friends’ spring into action. Where will they get the help they need to save their beloved library? In books, of course!
This cheery tale from ever-popular author Eve Bunting shows how important libraries are to every community. Facing a dilemma that is all too common in our human world today, the adorable animal denizens of Buttercup Meadow confront it with an inspiring blend of ingenuity, teamwork, and imagination.
5. If You’re a Monster and You Know It…
Author: Ed Emberley
Illustrator: Rebecca Emberley
Publisher: Orchard Books
Publication Date: September 1, 2010
Synopsis: This is a re-work of the song “If You’re Happy and You Know It…” done monster style! It is definitely a book that begs for audience participation from the Pre-School-First Grade crowd. Emberley style, bright colored illustrations of cool looking monsters draw the children in right away. This book absolutely must be sung and moved to. Some of my favorite actions are “twitching our tails” and “wiggling our warts”.
These books can be done in a whole group setting. During the whole group setting we would discuss the different word families associated within each book. I would have the students identify word within the books that rhyme.
Author: Linda Bailey
Illustrator: Josee Masse
Publisher :Kids Can Press; Reprint edition
Publishing Date: March 1, 2009
Synopsis: Here is a counting book that uses irresistible rhymes to send children off to sleep, night after night. Bailey's rhyming text is pleasing to the ear—the lively rhymes work well, they're fun, imaginative, and quirky, and they tell a brief but entertaining story while counting up to ten and back down again
2.Down in Louisiana
Author: Johnette Downing
Illustrator: Deborah Kadair
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Publishing Date: May 1, 2007
Synopsis: A variety of Louisiana animals pursuing their daily activities introduce the numbers one through ten. Includes a page of music.
3. Ten Little Wishes: A Baby Animal Counting Book
Author:Andrea Alban Gosline
Illustrator: Lisa Burnett Bossi
Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition
Publishing Date: February 20, 2007
Synopsis: A child welcomes baby sister with thoughts based on the actions of animal families, such as wishing that baby will always know the way after seeing a flock of ewes, rams, and kids return to the barn.From "Mama doe and her 1 little fawn / [that] dance through the gate and wait on the lawn" through "10 new puppies with sleepy eyes," every brightly colored double-page spread depicts a loving welcome to a smiling world, with hopeful wishes that baby sister's days will be playful and fun. Preschoolers will enjoy the animal counting as well as the sweet celebration and the loving embrace of the whole family.
4. Our Library
Author: Eve Bunting
Illustrator: Maggie Smith
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication Date: August 18, 2008
Synopsis: When Miss Goose announces that the library is going to close forever, Raccoon and his friends’ spring into action. Where will they get the help they need to save their beloved library? In books, of course!
This cheery tale from ever-popular author Eve Bunting shows how important libraries are to every community. Facing a dilemma that is all too common in our human world today, the adorable animal denizens of Buttercup Meadow confront it with an inspiring blend of ingenuity, teamwork, and imagination.
5. If You’re a Monster and You Know It…
Author: Ed Emberley
Illustrator: Rebecca Emberley
Publisher: Orchard Books
Publication Date: September 1, 2010
Synopsis: This is a re-work of the song “If You’re Happy and You Know It…” done monster style! It is definitely a book that begs for audience participation from the Pre-School-First Grade crowd. Emberley style, bright colored illustrations of cool looking monsters draw the children in right away. This book absolutely must be sung and moved to. Some of my favorite actions are “twitching our tails” and “wiggling our warts”.
These books can be done in a whole group setting. During the whole group setting we would discuss the different word families associated within each book. I would have the students identify word within the books that rhyme.