Phonemic Awareness
1. Rhyming Dust Bunnies
Author: Jan Thomas
Illustrator: Jan Thomas
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Publication Date: January 6, 2009
Synopsis: Three dust bunnies, Ed, Ned, and Ted, rhyme all the time. They say that far, jar, and tar rhyme with car, but a fourth dust bunny, Bob, just does not seem to get it; he says, “Look!” When they try and teach him that rug, hug, and mug rhyme with bug, he says, “Look out!” Of course, the smug majority is wrong. Bob’s warnings come true and when a broom and then a vacuum cleaner prove him right, the rhyming trio ask Bob what rhymes with “How do we get out?” With thick black lines and neon colors, the dust creatures on the bright colored pages look like the huge monsters that they think they are––until the big, powerful human tools take over. Preschoolers will recognize how it feels to be just a mite in a grown-up world, and they will enjoy the playful rhymes and simple wordplay as much as the bold scenarios of the tiniest creatures in danger from giants, and one hero who sees it coming.
2. One Duck Stuck Big Book: A Mucky Ducky Counting Book
Author: Phyllis Root
Illustrator: Jane Chapman
Publisher: Candlewick
Publication Date: March 25, 2008
Synopsis: One duck is stuck in the muck. Can two fish, tails going swish, help? What about three moose, munching on spruce? Will four crickets, chirping in the thickets, manage to pull the unlucky duck out of the muck? Bright, spirited illustrations by Jane Chapman enhance this one-of-a-kind counting tale by Phyllis Root — a feast of sounds and numbers sure to have listeners scrambling to join in the slippy, sloppy fun.
3. Stuck in the Mud
Author: Jane Clarke
Illustrator: Garry Parsons
Publisher: Walker Childrens
Publication Date: February 19, 2008
Synopsis: Early in the morning, down on the farm, a new day was dawning, peaceful and calm . . . until Hen discovers that one of her chicks is stuck in the mud!
How many animals will it take to pull Chick out of the mud?
A fun-packed farmyard romp with a surprise foldout ending!
4. Bear Snores On
Author: Karma Wilson
Illustrator: Jane Chapman
Publisher: Walker Childrens
Publication Date: January 1, 2007
Synopsis: One by one, a whole host of different animals and birds find their way out of the cold and into Bear's cave to warm up. But even after the tea has been brewed and the corn has been popped, Bear just snores on!
5. The Hound from the Pound
Author: Jessica Swaim
Illustrator: Jill McElmurry
Publisher: Candlewick
Publication Date: August 28, 2007
Synopsis: Lonely Miss Mary longs for a four-legged friend. But when she makes the mistake of choosing the untrained basset hound Blue, no sooner does he howl AH-ROOoooooo! than her house has gone to the dogs! Dalmatians and dachshunds, sheepdogs and setters, poodles and pups of all spots are ruling the roost.
These books can be used in a whole group read aloud setting. During this time you could stop to discuss matching the rhyming words and you could discuss word families.
Author: Jan Thomas
Illustrator: Jan Thomas
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Publication Date: January 6, 2009
Synopsis: Three dust bunnies, Ed, Ned, and Ted, rhyme all the time. They say that far, jar, and tar rhyme with car, but a fourth dust bunny, Bob, just does not seem to get it; he says, “Look!” When they try and teach him that rug, hug, and mug rhyme with bug, he says, “Look out!” Of course, the smug majority is wrong. Bob’s warnings come true and when a broom and then a vacuum cleaner prove him right, the rhyming trio ask Bob what rhymes with “How do we get out?” With thick black lines and neon colors, the dust creatures on the bright colored pages look like the huge monsters that they think they are––until the big, powerful human tools take over. Preschoolers will recognize how it feels to be just a mite in a grown-up world, and they will enjoy the playful rhymes and simple wordplay as much as the bold scenarios of the tiniest creatures in danger from giants, and one hero who sees it coming.
2. One Duck Stuck Big Book: A Mucky Ducky Counting Book
Author: Phyllis Root
Illustrator: Jane Chapman
Publisher: Candlewick
Publication Date: March 25, 2008
Synopsis: One duck is stuck in the muck. Can two fish, tails going swish, help? What about three moose, munching on spruce? Will four crickets, chirping in the thickets, manage to pull the unlucky duck out of the muck? Bright, spirited illustrations by Jane Chapman enhance this one-of-a-kind counting tale by Phyllis Root — a feast of sounds and numbers sure to have listeners scrambling to join in the slippy, sloppy fun.
3. Stuck in the Mud
Author: Jane Clarke
Illustrator: Garry Parsons
Publisher: Walker Childrens
Publication Date: February 19, 2008
Synopsis: Early in the morning, down on the farm, a new day was dawning, peaceful and calm . . . until Hen discovers that one of her chicks is stuck in the mud!
How many animals will it take to pull Chick out of the mud?
A fun-packed farmyard romp with a surprise foldout ending!
4. Bear Snores On
Author: Karma Wilson
Illustrator: Jane Chapman
Publisher: Walker Childrens
Publication Date: January 1, 2007
Synopsis: One by one, a whole host of different animals and birds find their way out of the cold and into Bear's cave to warm up. But even after the tea has been brewed and the corn has been popped, Bear just snores on!
5. The Hound from the Pound
Author: Jessica Swaim
Illustrator: Jill McElmurry
Publisher: Candlewick
Publication Date: August 28, 2007
Synopsis: Lonely Miss Mary longs for a four-legged friend. But when she makes the mistake of choosing the untrained basset hound Blue, no sooner does he howl AH-ROOoooooo! than her house has gone to the dogs! Dalmatians and dachshunds, sheepdogs and setters, poodles and pups of all spots are ruling the roost.
These books can be used in a whole group read aloud setting. During this time you could stop to discuss matching the rhyming words and you could discuss word families.