Boom! Boom! Boom!
By Jamie Swenson, pictures by David Walker
A thunderstorm and a rhyming counting book, it doesn’t get
any better than this! My first choice for reading to my two year old grandson.
Sing, sing a song by Joe Raposo, illustrated by Tom
Litchtenheld
Beautifully illustrated with little birdies trying to sing
and being inspired to music by a small boy playing a guitar and singing. An
afterword from Nick Raposo, the son of the songwriter, tells how the song was
written as a song about self-acceptance for Sesame Street. Great rendition of
an old favorite!
If you want to see a whale by Julie Fogliano, pictures by
Erin E. Stead
Written as a free verse poem, this tells you what to do and
what to not do if you want to see a whale. Lyrical text and soothing pictures. If
you want to read a good book, check this one out.
Pug and Other Animal
Poems By Valerie Worth, pictures by Steve Jenkins
Jenkins is known for his realistic pictures of animals and
this is no exception. From the dachshund that takes up two pages to the Bengal
tiger, the illustrations are both realistic and detailed. The poems are fun to
read and would make a good text for teaching free verse poetry. Example: GEESE: Then they/ Wavered away/ Down the cold/ Sky,
with cries/ Like grieving;/ Now, we/ Hear in those/ Same high voices/
Returning, a noisy/ Rejoicing!
