Children’s Literature: Preschool BooksJanine D. Jamison

Children’s Resources & Services- LSIS 5505Fall 2010

Mother Goose BookIn this book, Sabuda has takenthe classic Mother Goosestories and added a twist to thestories while incorporatinginteractive pop-up illustrations.____________________________________Toddlers learn nursery ryhmes while

interacting through exploring.• Colorful illustrations appeal to toddlers.• Book is different from typical Mother

Goose books.

Sabuda, R., (1999). The Movable Mother Goose. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Toy Book

Little Juliette is anxiously anticipatingChristmas. She and her mother pickout a perfect Christmas tree that sheand all her stuffed animal friendsdecorate together.______________________________

• Children able to use imagination.• Toddlers learn to share with

others.• Reading about most kids favorite

time of the year….Christmas.• Promotes social development.

Masurel, Claire, & Henry, Marie. (1998). Christmas is coming. Chronicle Books Llc.

Counting Book

Yummy candy teaches childrennumbers 1-12, 6 colors, andprimary shapes._________________________• Children are allowed to

interact with book by identifying differences.

• Children learn basic mathematics, shapes, and colors.

• Children learn to count with candy.

McGrath, Barbara. (1994). M & m's brand chocolate candies counting book. Charlesbridge Pub Inc.

Picture BookIn this board book, Duck is learninghow to properly use the bathroom whilebeing potty trained by his mother.____________________________• Children are able to learn from

descriptive pictures.• Toddlers learn basic information

about potty training.• Story is short enough to keep

their attention.• Children learn that as they grow

bigger, they will learn new things.

Dahl, Michael. (2010). Duck goes potty. Picture Window Books.

Easy to Read Book

This easy read book waswritten by my mother. It isabout a little boy trick-ortreating on Halloween nightand the things he encounterson his journey._________________________• Children learn through

repitition to read.• Colorful illustrations.

Jamison, Gaynell R. (2010). Halloween night. Hameray Publishing.

Rhyme Book

Classical Dr. Seuss throughvivid illustrations and colorencourages young childreto use their imagination andthink freely._______________________• Allows toddlers to learn

colors.• Silly rhyming.• Imaginative language.

Seuss, S., (1975). Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!. New York: Beginner Books.

Bedtime Story BookThis calm and serene bookgoes through displayingcolorful illustrations of howvarious baby animals aresleeping, ending finally with ahuman baby.

• Children are capable of recognizing various animals.

• Colorful illustrations• Children able to fall asleep

through repititious language.

Fleming, D., (2010). Sleepy, Oh so Sleepy. City: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR).

Alphabet Book

This Caldecott Honor book takesalphabet letters and transforms them acrobatically from lettersinto objects that illustrate theletter and its sound.___________________________• Children learn their alphabets

through story and illustrations.• Children learn to associate

pictures with words.• Promotes beginning reading.• Promotes phonetics.

MacDonald, Suse. (1986). Alphabatics. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Animal Book

This is a fun interactive bookabout the animals in the zooand the sounds they make. Children can also mimickanimal sounds._________________________• Children learn different

animals.• Children also learn colors.• Children able to interact

with book by making animal sounds.

Martin, Bill. (1991). Polar bear, polar bear, what do you hear?. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR).

Interactive BookPopular fingerplay for childrenthat colorfully illustrates aspider going off on hisdaredevil mission of climbing awaterspout with his umbrellaand flashlight._________________________• Promotes interactive play.• Colorful illustrations appeal

to children.• Able to incorporate song

and movements with book.

Siomades, L., (1999). The Itsy Bitsy Spider. Honesdale: Boyds Mills Press.

Resources

Dahl, Michael. (2010). Duck goes potty. Picture Window Books. Fleming, D., (2010). Sleepy, Oh so Sleepy. City: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR). Jamison, Gaynell R. (2010). Halloween night. Hameray Publishing. MacDonald, Suse. (1986). Alphabatics. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Martin, Bill. (1991). Polar bear, polar bear, what do you hear?. Henry Holt and Co.

(BYR). Masurel, Claire, & Henry, Marie. (1998). Christmas is coming. Chronicle Books Llc. McGrath, Barbara. (1994). M & m's brand chocolate candies counting book.

Charlesbridge Pub Inc. Sabuda, R., (1999). The Movable Mother Goose. New York: Simon & Schuster. Seuss, S., (1975). Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!. New York: Beginner Books. Siomades, L., (1999). The Itsy Bitsy Spider. Honesdale: Boyds Mills Press.

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