I know - I signed up for another challenge - but this one has to do with all the books I read to my son who is 4! (His first day of school last fall - above) Becky from Becky's Book Reviews is hosting it and you can go there to sign up. I will only be reviewing these books if I think they are exceptional or if my son really liked them (so I have had to read them over and over and over!)
Here are some of her guidelines!~
Read 12 children's books in 2009.
'Children's books' are defined as anything written to be read (or read aloud) to children 12 and under.Examples of children's books are: board books, picture books, early readers, chapter books.
No list is required. If you choose to post one, you can change it as needed. But it isn't required at all.
Audio books work.Rereads are acceptable, but try to mix it up old and new if you can.Overlaps with other challenges are acceptable.You may consider yourself 'finished' with the challenge if/when you complete the twelfth book. (You could finish it January if you're ambitious. But there is no requirement to read one book per month all year long.)
If you want to keep going past twelve books, that's fine. I won't stop you!If you want to challenge yourself further you might consider going with a theme:
*Read twelve picture books published in 2009
*Read twelve children's fantasy titles published since 2000
*Read twelve children's books that have been made into a movie
*Read three books on shapes, three books on numbers/counting, three books on the alphabet, three books on colors.You get the idea. You can make it as simple or complex as you like!© Becky Laney of Young Readers
Here is my list - If it is listed, it has been read once - if there is a number in parenthesis following it - that is how many times we have read it!
- More Fun With Maisy - Lucy Cousins
- Katy Duck dance star - Alyssa Satin Capucilli
- If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Laura Joffe Numeroff
- Pie in the Sky - Lois Ehlert
- Get to Work, Trucks! - Don Carter
- The Worm Family - Tony Johnston
- This Train - Paul Collicutt
- The Smushy Bus - Leslie Helakoski (2)
- Matthew's Truck - Katherine Ayres
- Good Morning Engines - Britt Allcroft
- Alexander's Pretending Day - Bunny Crumpacker
- Motor Graders - Jean Eick
- The Wolf Who Cried Boy - Bob Hartman
- Curious George Visits a Police Station
- Going Places
- The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear - Don Wood
- Toy Story II - Play a Sound
- Blue's Music Maker - Play a Song
- Hello, Robots - Bob Staake (3)
- Reptar to the Rescue - Stephanie St. Pierre
- Young MacDonald - David Milgrim
- Little Boy - Alison McGhee and Peter Reynolds
- The Night Before Christmas Pop Up Story Book (Better than Broccoli Books)
- Nursery Rhymes (Wee Willie Winkie and Other Rhymes) Pop Up Book (Better than Broccoli)
- Nursery Rhymes (Humpty Dumpty and Other Rhymes) Pop Up Book (Better than Broccoli)
- My Subway Ride - Paul Dubois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender
- Santa's Workshop Pop Up Story Book (Better than Broccoli Books)
- Nursery Rhymes (Mary, Mary Quite Contrary and Other Rhymes) Pop Up Book (Better than Broccoli)
- Old MacDonald Had a Workshop - Lisa Shulman
- Itchy Itchy Chicken Pox
- Walter the Farting Dog - William Kotzwinkle (2)
- Curious George Goes to the Beach - Margret and H.A. Rey
- Sleepy Cadillac - Thacher Hurd
- Curious George and the Dump Truck - Margret and H.A. Rey
- Shape Space - Cathryn Falwell
- Maisy's Morning on the Farm - Lucy Cousins
- Alphabet City
- Kipper's Toy Box - Mick Inkpen
- The Bestest Mom - Susan Hood
- Sailor Boy Jig - Margaret Weis Brown
- Hoppity Skip Little Chick - Jo Brown
- Freight Train - Donald Crews
- Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon - Margret and H.A. Rey
- Happy Birthday Spongebob - J-P Chanda
- Scooby Doo and the Disappearing Donuts - Gail Herman
- If I Could Drive a Loader - Michael Teitelbaum
- If I Could Drive a Tow Truck - Michael Teitelbaum
- If I Could Drive a Fire Truck - Michael Teitelbaum
- If I Could Drive a Dump Truck - Michael Teitelbaum
