Dear Readers,
Below is a listing of picture books your child should know and read:
Abuela- by Arthur Dorros
Blueberries for Sal- by Robert McCloskey
The Carrot Seed- by Ruth Krauss
A chair for my mother- by Vera B. Williams
Curious George- by H. A. Rey
Farmer Duck- by Martin Waddell
George and Martha- James Marshall
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie- by Laura J. Numeroff
Leo, the Late Bloomer- by Robert Kraus
Maisie Goes Swimming-by Lucy Cousins
Next time, I shall give you a list of more picture books children should know and read.
Parents and children, I extend my apologies to you for not writing sooner.
My parents have been ill, and the entire family is pitching in to help them.
God Bless.
Sincerely,
Ravenous Reader (a. k. a. Frankie)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
THE LITTLE RED HEN
Dear Readers,
The LITTLE RED HEN by Jerry Pinkney, published in 2006, is one of my favorite children's picture books. A Dial Book for Young Readers, the Little Red Hen is hard-working. She plants seeds, cuts and threshes the wheat and finally bakes the bread. She asks the rat, goat, pig and dog to help her. "Not I," they say.
When the bread is out of the oven, warm and aromatic, and the animals want to eat it, she says "No." There is a lesson learned by the animals here, and the last page of the book displays a beautiful picture.
The illustrations are very large, and extremely colorful.
GET THE BOOK FOR YOUR CHILD. THEY WOULD ENJOY IT.
IT'S EASY READING.
Have you taken your little one to the library yet? Browse through the children's section with him/her. Let him/her pick out a book he/she is interested in.
Next week, I shall write about another picture book I recommend. Here's a line from the book:
"If I was an ostrich, I could run really fast." Can you guess what book this is?
Here are some children's stories I like to watch on T.V. I recommend them to your child.
Curious George, Dora the Explorer, My friend, Rabbit, Marvin, the Tap Dancing Horse, BJ,
Pecola. If you watch these with your child, you can ask questions about the stories. See if he is paying attention. Have your children draw the characters. Have them write about the program they just saw.
Have a good weekend. God bless.
Sincerely,
Ravenous Reader (a. k.a Frankie)
P.S.- You know reading is important. Introduce your child to books at an early age?
The LITTLE RED HEN by Jerry Pinkney, published in 2006, is one of my favorite children's picture books. A Dial Book for Young Readers, the Little Red Hen is hard-working. She plants seeds, cuts and threshes the wheat and finally bakes the bread. She asks the rat, goat, pig and dog to help her. "Not I," they say.
When the bread is out of the oven, warm and aromatic, and the animals want to eat it, she says "No." There is a lesson learned by the animals here, and the last page of the book displays a beautiful picture.
The illustrations are very large, and extremely colorful.
GET THE BOOK FOR YOUR CHILD. THEY WOULD ENJOY IT.
IT'S EASY READING.
Have you taken your little one to the library yet? Browse through the children's section with him/her. Let him/her pick out a book he/she is interested in.
Next week, I shall write about another picture book I recommend. Here's a line from the book:
"If I was an ostrich, I could run really fast." Can you guess what book this is?
Here are some children's stories I like to watch on T.V. I recommend them to your child.
Curious George, Dora the Explorer, My friend, Rabbit, Marvin, the Tap Dancing Horse, BJ,
Pecola. If you watch these with your child, you can ask questions about the stories. See if he is paying attention. Have your children draw the characters. Have them write about the program they just saw.
Have a good weekend. God bless.
Sincerely,
Ravenous Reader (a. k.a Frankie)
P.S.- You know reading is important. Introduce your child to books at an early age?
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Classic Books for the Y.A. or High School Student
Dear Readers,
How are you? Today I'm concentrating on "Young Adult" or "High School Classics.
The following are excellent books to read, and they have endured time:
1. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde- by Robert Louis Stevenson.
2. The Red Badge of Courage-by Stephen Crane
3.The Time Machine=by H.G. Wells
4. The Lost World-by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
5. National Velvet-by Enid Bagnold
6. Emma-by Jane Austen
7. Treasure Island=Robert Louis Stevenson
8. Around the World in Eighty Days-by Jules Vern
9. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz-by L. Frank Baum
10. The Hound of the Baskervilles-by Arthur Conan Doyle
11. Gulliver's Travels-by Jonathan Swift
12. A Christmas Carol-by John Dickens
13. The Jungle Book- by Rudyard Kipling
14. Moby Dick-by Herman Melville
15. Frankenstein-by Mary Shelley
16. The Call of the Wild-by Jack London
17. Kidnapped-Robert Louis Stevenson
18- Alice in Wonderland- by Lewis Carol
These books are "worth reading."
Perhaps, after you read each book, you can write a summary of the story in "Your Journal."
This is a great writing experience. And all of these books are loaded with "Adventure."
Happy Reading. Keep at it. You'll enter a new world through these books.
Sincerely,
Frankie (a. k.a. Ravenous Reader)
How are you? Today I'm concentrating on "Young Adult" or "High School Classics.
The following are excellent books to read, and they have endured time:
1. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde- by Robert Louis Stevenson.
2. The Red Badge of Courage-by Stephen Crane
3.The Time Machine=by H.G. Wells
4. The Lost World-by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
5. National Velvet-by Enid Bagnold
6. Emma-by Jane Austen
7. Treasure Island=Robert Louis Stevenson
8. Around the World in Eighty Days-by Jules Vern
9. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz-by L. Frank Baum
10. The Hound of the Baskervilles-by Arthur Conan Doyle
11. Gulliver's Travels-by Jonathan Swift
12. A Christmas Carol-by John Dickens
13. The Jungle Book- by Rudyard Kipling
14. Moby Dick-by Herman Melville
15. Frankenstein-by Mary Shelley
16. The Call of the Wild-by Jack London
17. Kidnapped-Robert Louis Stevenson
18- Alice in Wonderland- by Lewis Carol
These books are "worth reading."
Perhaps, after you read each book, you can write a summary of the story in "Your Journal."
This is a great writing experience. And all of these books are loaded with "Adventure."
Happy Reading. Keep at it. You'll enter a new world through these books.
Sincerely,
Frankie (a. k.a. Ravenous Reader)
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Children's picture books to enjoy
Hi, readers,
HAPPY PALM SUNDAY AND HAPPY EASTER TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES.
There are many books on these 2 holidays for your children to read.
I promised you a list of children's picture books, and here they are:
KINDERGARTEN ROCKS- by Katie Davis (softcover)
SILLY SUZIE GOOSE-by Petr Horacek
BEST FRIENDS FOR FRANCES-by Russell Hoban
MR. BROWN CAN MOO! CAN YOU?- by Dr. Seuss
BABY BEAR'S BIG DREAM- by Jane Yolen
LILLY'S BIG DAY-by Kevin Henkes
THE LITTLE RED HEN-by Jerry Pinkney
FIRST DAY JITTERS-by Julie Danneberg
CLICK, CLACK, MOO COWS THAT TYPE- by Doreen Cronin
GREGORY, THE TERRIBLE EATER-by Mitchell Sharmat
I LOVE YOU ALL DAY LONG-by Francesca Rusackas
HAS YOUR CHILD READ ANY OF THESE, YET?
GO TO THE LIBRARY, A SPECIAL PLACE, WHERE YOU AND YOUR CHILD CAN READ AND MAKE MEMORIES.
HAPPY READING. GET LOST IN A BOOK.
GOD BLESS.
SINCERELY,
RAVENOUS READER (A. K. A. FRANKIE)
HAPPY PALM SUNDAY AND HAPPY EASTER TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES.
There are many books on these 2 holidays for your children to read.
I promised you a list of children's picture books, and here they are:
KINDERGARTEN ROCKS- by Katie Davis (softcover)
SILLY SUZIE GOOSE-by Petr Horacek
BEST FRIENDS FOR FRANCES-by Russell Hoban
MR. BROWN CAN MOO! CAN YOU?- by Dr. Seuss
BABY BEAR'S BIG DREAM- by Jane Yolen
LILLY'S BIG DAY-by Kevin Henkes
THE LITTLE RED HEN-by Jerry Pinkney
FIRST DAY JITTERS-by Julie Danneberg
CLICK, CLACK, MOO COWS THAT TYPE- by Doreen Cronin
GREGORY, THE TERRIBLE EATER-by Mitchell Sharmat
I LOVE YOU ALL DAY LONG-by Francesca Rusackas
HAS YOUR CHILD READ ANY OF THESE, YET?
GO TO THE LIBRARY, A SPECIAL PLACE, WHERE YOU AND YOUR CHILD CAN READ AND MAKE MEMORIES.
HAPPY READING. GET LOST IN A BOOK.
GOD BLESS.
SINCERELY,
RAVENOUS READER (A. K. A. FRANKIE)
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Take your children to the library and let them choose their own books.
Dear Readers,
Ihope your New Year's and Valentine's Day were wonderful.
I want to extend my apologies for not writing sooner.
Did you Guess what books I was going to review?
The first book was:
Title: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Author: Laura Joffe Numeroff
Publisher: Laura Geringer
Date Published: 1985
Age Range: 4-8
Summary:
A young boy goes through a day with a cycle of requests a mouse would likely make if he gives the mouse a cookie. For example, "If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. When you give him the milk, he'll probably ask for a straw. When he's finished, he'll ask for a napkin and look in the mirror if he has a milk mustache. The ending is like the beginning. The mouse draws a picture, wants to hang it up on the refrigerator, and looking at the refrigerator, he'll ask for a glass of milk. And if he asks for a glass of milk, he will surely want a cookie with it.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is full of large, colorful illustrations. It is easy reading--not too many sentences on the page--and you can read it aloud to your child, or he can read it by himself.
The second book is:
Title: Are You My Mother?
Author: P.D. Eastman
Publisher: Beginner Books, Random House
Date Published:1957
Age Range: 4-7
Summary:
This is the story of a newborn baby bird who seeks his mother who is looking for food for him.The bird looks up, looks down the tree and finally jumps out of it's nest to the ground. The baby could not fly, so it walks in search of his Mom. The bird approaches a kitten, a hen, a dog, a cow, and shouts at a car, a boat and
an airplane.
How did the baby get back to its nest in the tree? Did the baby find its mother?
You'll have to read the book to find out.
This is an I CAN READ IT ALL BY MYSELF BEGINNER BOOK.
The illustrations are large and simple. There is repetition of words and phrases throughout the book.( ALMOST LIKE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS). The front cover of the book has a curious illustration.
Go to the library, get these books for your children, and let them READ.
Here's a suggestion: The library near you has Storytelling for children, usually in the afternoon. You can go with your child. I sat and listened to many of the Storytelling Hours, and they were very interesting.
Next time, dear Readers, I shall give you a listing of children's picture books that your children would also enjoy.
God bless.
Sincerely yours,
The Ravenous Reader (a. k. a. Frankie)
Ihope your New Year's and Valentine's Day were wonderful.
I want to extend my apologies for not writing sooner.
Did you Guess what books I was going to review?
The first book was:
Title: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Author: Laura Joffe Numeroff
Publisher: Laura Geringer
Date Published: 1985
Age Range: 4-8
Summary:
A young boy goes through a day with a cycle of requests a mouse would likely make if he gives the mouse a cookie. For example, "If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. When you give him the milk, he'll probably ask for a straw. When he's finished, he'll ask for a napkin and look in the mirror if he has a milk mustache. The ending is like the beginning. The mouse draws a picture, wants to hang it up on the refrigerator, and looking at the refrigerator, he'll ask for a glass of milk. And if he asks for a glass of milk, he will surely want a cookie with it.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is full of large, colorful illustrations. It is easy reading--not too many sentences on the page--and you can read it aloud to your child, or he can read it by himself.
The second book is:
Title: Are You My Mother?
Author: P.D. Eastman
Publisher: Beginner Books, Random House
Date Published:1957
Age Range: 4-7
Summary:
This is the story of a newborn baby bird who seeks his mother who is looking for food for him.The bird looks up, looks down the tree and finally jumps out of it's nest to the ground. The baby could not fly, so it walks in search of his Mom. The bird approaches a kitten, a hen, a dog, a cow, and shouts at a car, a boat and
an airplane.
How did the baby get back to its nest in the tree? Did the baby find its mother?
You'll have to read the book to find out.
This is an I CAN READ IT ALL BY MYSELF BEGINNER BOOK.
The illustrations are large and simple. There is repetition of words and phrases throughout the book.( ALMOST LIKE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS). The front cover of the book has a curious illustration.
Go to the library, get these books for your children, and let them READ.
Here's a suggestion: The library near you has Storytelling for children, usually in the afternoon. You can go with your child. I sat and listened to many of the Storytelling Hours, and they were very interesting.
Next time, dear Readers, I shall give you a listing of children's picture books that your children would also enjoy.
God bless.
Sincerely yours,
The Ravenous Reader (a. k. a. Frankie)
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Read everyday. The family that reads together leads together.
Dear Readers,
Did you enjoy Tom Turkey? My family did--we had my wife and me, my MOM and DAD, my brother, my two nieces and their boyfriends, my nephew and my Aunt. The adults were in the kitchen upstairs, and the under 30 crowd sat and ate in the basement, downstairs.
NOW, it's Christmas. Bring your child to Barnes and Noble, and you should go through
the children's book section, TOGETHER. Many of the books have the age group listed on the inside cover. Sit down and read a book to your child. Have him/her turn the pages, and if need be, go over the pictures with him.
There will be two books I review next week. Can you guess what they are? CLUES: One book is about a mouse and a cookie, and the other is A Beginner Book, an I can read it all by myself, book. The author is P.D. Eastman.
My words of wisdom(first time) for this week, are: Go to the library with your child and get him a Library Card.
God bless.
Sincerely,
Ravenous Reader (a. k. a. Frankie)
Did you enjoy Tom Turkey? My family did--we had my wife and me, my MOM and DAD, my brother, my two nieces and their boyfriends, my nephew and my Aunt. The adults were in the kitchen upstairs, and the under 30 crowd sat and ate in the basement, downstairs.
NOW, it's Christmas. Bring your child to Barnes and Noble, and you should go through
the children's book section, TOGETHER. Many of the books have the age group listed on the inside cover. Sit down and read a book to your child. Have him/her turn the pages, and if need be, go over the pictures with him.
There will be two books I review next week. Can you guess what they are? CLUES: One book is about a mouse and a cookie, and the other is A Beginner Book, an I can read it all by myself, book. The author is P.D. Eastman.
My words of wisdom(first time) for this week, are: Go to the library with your child and get him a Library Card.
God bless.
Sincerely,
Ravenous Reader (a. k. a. Frankie)
Thursday, November 26, 2009
What reading activity has your child done today?
Dear Readers,
Happy Thanksgiving to all. God bless you, too.
Parents, have you read any books to your child on the First
Thanksgiving. Is your child capable of drawing this family holiday? You can help.
The names of the foods you ate today are appropriate vocabulary for your child to learn.
Have you taught your child the meaning of grateful? Does he/she tell you what he/she is grateful for on this day? Do you tell them?
I am grateful for my wife, my parents, my brother, my nieces,
my aunt, all my friends--family, classmates and my teacher friends. I am blessed. My aunts, my uncles, my cousins--we are all close and are there for each other. I am also grateful
for the deep love my wife and I share with each other, for fairly good health, for peace in the world. We thank God everyday for our's and the families' well-being.
On this particular day, you can brainstorm with your child, the following words: family, Thanksgiving, grateful, friendship, celebrate and maize.
And after you find the wishbone from the turkey, explain to your child what it is, and what you do with it. Break it with your child.
You can make fond memories with your children or grandchildren,not only during the holidays, but each day of the year.
I shall review two picture books next week.
Keep reading to your child. Go to the library with your child.
God bless.
Sincerely,
Ravenous Reader (a.k.a. Frankie )
Happy Thanksgiving to all. God bless you, too.
Parents, have you read any books to your child on the First
Thanksgiving. Is your child capable of drawing this family holiday? You can help.
The names of the foods you ate today are appropriate vocabulary for your child to learn.
Have you taught your child the meaning of grateful? Does he/she tell you what he/she is grateful for on this day? Do you tell them?
I am grateful for my wife, my parents, my brother, my nieces,
my aunt, all my friends--family, classmates and my teacher friends. I am blessed. My aunts, my uncles, my cousins--we are all close and are there for each other. I am also grateful
for the deep love my wife and I share with each other, for fairly good health, for peace in the world. We thank God everyday for our's and the families' well-being.
On this particular day, you can brainstorm with your child, the following words: family, Thanksgiving, grateful, friendship, celebrate and maize.
And after you find the wishbone from the turkey, explain to your child what it is, and what you do with it. Break it with your child.
You can make fond memories with your children or grandchildren,not only during the holidays, but each day of the year.
I shall review two picture books next week.
Keep reading to your child. Go to the library with your child.
God bless.
Sincerely,
Ravenous Reader (a.k.a. Frankie )
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