How to Choose How to Choose a a

Good BookGood Book

Tips for Choosing Good BooksTips for Choosing Good BooksFind out what kind of Find out what kind of books interest your child.books interest your child.

Involve the child in Involve the child in choosing a book.choosing a book.

Ask your child’s teacher Ask your child’s teacher for book suggestions.for book suggestions.

Read book reviews.Read book reviews.

Observe your child’s Observe your child’s reaction to the book.reaction to the book.

Read the information on the Read the information on the back cover of book.back cover of book.

Consult list of recommended Consult list of recommended books (www.kidsource.com)books (www.kidsource.com)

For beginning readers, For beginning readers, choose books with repeating choose books with repeating patterns.patterns.

•Visit libraries and bookstores with your child. Read a portion of the book before checking it out or buying it. Don’t rely solely on the cover.

Using the InternetUsing the Internet

Using the internet is another method that parentsUsing the internet is another method that parents

and their children can use to choosing books. Theand their children can use to choosing books. The

internet offers various websites and links thatinternet offers various websites and links that

introduce new and exciting titles for lovers ofintroduce new and exciting titles for lovers of

reading.reading.

•www.barnesandnoble.com

•www.kidsource.com

•www.amazon.com/childrensbooks

•www.scholastic.com

•www.allaboutbooks.com

What Does This Book What Does This Book Have to Offer?Have to Offer?

Activities

Games

Mystery

Real Situations

Color Sheets

Spelling Patterns

Rhyming Words

Educational Information

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Ask other readers about popular authors Ask other readers about popular authors

Make a game out of your book titlesMake a game out of your book titles

Write a silly story (The Case of the Fourth Write a silly story (The Case of the Fourth Grade Superhero)Grade Superhero)

Ask other readers about different and/or Ask other readers about different and/or popular book seriespopular book series

Baby to Preschool Book TitlesBaby to Preschool Book Titles

On the Day You Were On the Day You Were BornBorn by Debra Frasier by Debra Frasier

Carl Goes ShoppingCarl Goes Shopping by by Alexandra DayAlexandra Day

CorduroyCorduroy by Don Freeman by Don Freeman

No More DiapersNo More Diapers by by Bonnie F. WindBonnie F. Wind

The Foot Book: Dr. The Foot Book: Dr. Seuss’s Wacky Book of Seuss’s Wacky Book of OppositesOpposites by D. Seuss by D. Seuss

Ages 4 to 8 Book TitlesAges 4 to 8 Book TitlesBackyard BugsBackyard Bugs by by Robin Kittrell LaughlinRobin Kittrell Laughlin

Dazzle the DinosaurDazzle the Dinosaur by Mark Pfisterby Mark Pfister

Just Me & My DadJust Me & My Dad by by Mercer MayerMercer Mayer

Stellaluna Stellaluna by Janell by Janell CannonCannon

The New BabyThe New Baby by by Mercer MayerMercer Mayer

Ages 9 to 12 Book TitlesAges 9 to 12 Book Titles

The Harry Potter SeriesThe Harry Potter Series

The Junie B. Jones The Junie B. Jones SeriesSeries

The Boxcar ChildrenThe Boxcar Children

A Wind in the DoorA Wind in the Door by by Madeleine L’EngleMadeleine L’Engle

Hatchet Hatchet by Gary by Gary PaulsenPaulsen

A Wrinkle in TimeA Wrinkle in Time by by Madeleine L’EngleMadeleine L’Engle

Olympic TrainingOlympic Training Winter is the time for ______ skating! I love to put my ______ on my ______ and skate on the frozen pond near my house. Every year, I’m the ______ skater on the pond. So this year I decided to try out for the Olympics.

Training has been tough! Early every morning, I hear my alarm _____. I ______ out of bed to go to practice at the rink. I skate _____ for at least ten miles.

I’ve also been trying to stay healthy by eating lots of ______. Usually after a workout I’m _____, so I eat a(n) _____. When I do that at the dinner table, I get _____ looks from my sister!

If I win the _____ medal, you’ll see me on the cover of _____magazine. I’ll be more famous than _____. But of course, fame will never cause me to _____ all my close friends!

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