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St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s C.V. Starr Library & Learning Center Summer Reading Suggestions 2016 Early Childhood: Nursery, Junior Kindergarten and Senior Kindergarten Here is a list of literary resources to enjoy over the summer months. Many of these titles can be found at your local public library. Try to share at least one book a day with your child. You and your child may also want to refer to this list throughout the year when borrowing books from the school library. TABLE OF CONTENTS Reading Tips For Parents.................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 New and Notable Fiction and Nonfiction ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 2016 Children’s Book Award Winners........................................................................................................................................................... 2 Alphabet and Concept Books............................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Beginning Readers................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Chapter Books to Read Aloud to Young Listeners..................................................................................................................................... 3 Classic Picture Books Every Child Should Know ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Fables, Fairy Tales, Folklore and Nursery Rhymes..................................................................................................................................... 5 Friendship, Family and Other Adventures.................................................................................................................................................... 7 Information Books: Animals, Arts, Biography, History and Sports ....................................................................................................11 Machines and Transportation ........................................................................................................................................................................13 Poetry Essentials .................................................................................................................................................................................................14 2016 Young People’s Poet Laureate Jacqueline Woodson Poetry Picks..........................................................................................15 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).............................................................................................................15 Unconventional Princesses..............................................................................................................................................................................17 Magazines..............................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Suggested Libraries and Children’s Bookstores........................................................................................................................................18 READING TIPS FOR PARENTS "Reading Aloud." Reading Rockets. Web. 31 Mar. 2016. <http://www.readingrockets.org/reading-topics/reading-aloud>. "Reading Tips for Parents (in 11 Languages)." Reading Rockets. Web. 31 Mar. 2016. <http://www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-tips-parents-11-languages>. NEW AND NOTABLE FICTION AND NONFICTION Noted with an asterisks (*) preceding the title. 2016 CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD WINNERS Awarded by the American Library Association the 2016 children’s book awards include: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (★winner and ★honor) Newbery Medal (★winner) Pura Belpré Illustrator Award (★winner and ★honor) Randolph Caldecott Medal (★winner and ★honor) Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (★winner and ★honor) Schneider Family Book Award (★winner and ★honor) Stonewall Book Award (★winner and ★honor). Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal (★winner and ★honor) Award-winning titles are referenced throughout in accordance to color-coded star (★). ALPHABET AND CONCEPT BOOKS A B C: A Family Alphabet Book – Bobbie Combs Celebrates family diversity as it teaches young children the alphabet. *ABC Dream – Kim Krans Drawings of creatures and natural wonders introduce the letters of the alphabet. *Awake Beautiful Child: An ABC Day in the Life – Amy Krouse Rosenthal A sweet, simple story of a young child's typical day--from morning to bedtime, each scene is described in three-word "ABC" phrases, such as "All Begins Cheerily" and "Always Be Curious." Before After – Anne-Margot Ramstein Thought-provoking, enchanting colorful spreads wordlessly depict changing vistas from nature, animal, life, art, science and fairy tales. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom – Bill Martin, Jr. Twenty-six lively and brightly colored letters decide to scale the nearest coconut tree, but will there be enough room for all of them? Colors Versus Shapes – Mike Boldt At a contest to determine which is better, a surprising thing happens. *D is for Dress Up: The ABCs of What We Wear– Maria Carluccio Celebrating the creativity of what we wear, this playful fashion alphabet introduces key terms for dressing and dressing up, from apron to zippers. 2 Dr. Seuss’s ABC – Dr. Seuss Laughter and learning abound in this beginning alphabet book by Dr. Seuss. Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors – Hena Khan In simple rhyming text a young Muslim girl and her family guide the reader through the traditions and colors of Islam. *Let’s Play – Hervé Tullet A lively yellow dot leads the reader through a journey through color, shape, and a child's imagination. What Ship Is Not A Ship? – Harriet Ziefert Clever word groupings list three similar things and one that it is different. Picture clues will help kids figure out which "of these things is not like the other" and will begin to grasp the more fine-tuned nuances of word parts, roots, and meanings. BEGINNING READERS Biscuit – Alyssa Satin Capucilli A little yellow dog wants ever one more thing before he’ll go to sleep. Books by Dr. Seuss ★Don’t Throw It to Mo! – David A. Adler Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins football team. The kids on the rival team tease him for being a 'butterfingers' who's too tiny to catch the ball. But Mo's coach has a plan up his sleeve to turn Mo's little size into a big win for the Robins. ★A Pig, a Fox, and a Box – Jonathan Fenske After finding a box just the right size to hide in, a little fox tries to play some tricks on his big friend, Pig, but things do not work out exactly as he planned. *The Thank You Book (Elephant and Piggie series) – Mo Willems Piggie is determined to thank everyone she knows, but Gerald thinks she will forget someone important. Mittens – Lola Schaefer Nick helps Mittens the kitten adjust to life in a new home. CHAPTER BOOKS TO READ ALOUD TO YOUNG LISTENERS A Bear Called Paddington – Michael Bond A very small bear found by Mr. and Mrs. Brown at Paddington station becomes part of the family. Charlotte’s Web – E. B. White Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him. The Mouse and the Motorcycle – Beverly Cleary Join Ralph for dangerous and exciting mouse adventures on his motorcycle. My Father’s Dragon – Ruth Stiles Gannett The boy who finds the dragon in the cave knows it is a kindly, harmless one, but how can he convince the frightened villagers and especially St. George the dragon killer that there is no cause for concern? 3 Winnie-the-Pooh – A. A. Milne The adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends, in which Pooh Bear uses a balloon to get honey, Piglet meets a Heffalump, and Eeyore has a birthday. CLASSIC PICTURE BOOKS EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – Judith Viorst On the worst of days, kids can take solace in the fact that everyone has terrible times. Bread and Jam for Francis – Russell Hoban Frances decides she likes to eat only bread and jam at every meal until to her surprise her parents grant her wish. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? – Eric Carle This cheerful introduction to colors comes alive through wonderful illustrations and rhyming text. Caps for Sale – Esphyr Slobodkina A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree. The Carrot Seed – Ruth Krauss A young boy plants a carrot seed and, although the adults tell him that nothing will happen, he just knows it will come up. A Chair for My Mother – Vera B. Williams A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire. A Color of His Own – Leo Lionni Share this tribute to friendship and self-identity with your own child, who simultaneously seeks comfort and independence. Corduroy – Don Freeman A lost button