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Miss Gwen's New Picture Books Picks

Red Cat, Blue Cat - Jenni Desmond

Publisher: Blue Apple Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/25/2012
ISBN-13: 9781609052485
ISBN-10: 160905248X

A debut picture book explores themes of being true to oneself and features two contrasting cats who clash and tussle with each other before bonding over a shared discovery that they can be themselves and complement each other.

Maria had a little llama - Angela N. Dominguez

Publisher: Henry Holt
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/20/2013
ISBN-13: 9780805093339
ISBN-10: 0805093338

An endearing English-Spanish retelling of the classic nursery rhyme combines Peruvian-inspired illustrations with English and Spanish adaptations that offer a fresh twist on the story of a loyal little girl and her mischievous pet llama.

Mitchell's license - Hallie Durand and Tony Fucile

Publisher: Candlewick Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/26/2011
ISBN-13: 9780763644963
ISBN-10: 076364496X

Refusing to go to bed until the night his patient father says he can drive there, 4-year-old automobile enthusiast Mitchell takes a piggyback "car ride" to his room and zooms left, right and over speed bumps while whimsically arguing for his choice of fuel. Illustrated by the creator of Let's Do Nothing!.

Bad apple : a tale of friendship - Edward Hemingway

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/02/2012
ISBN-13: 9780399251917
ISBN-10: 039925191X

Forging a fast but unusual friendship with Will the worm, Mac, a young apple, is bullied by other apples who say that apples and worms are not supposed to like each other, a situation that compels Mac to stand up for himself.

How big could your pumpkin grow? - Wendell Minor

Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/15/2013
ISBN-13: 9780399246845
ISBN-10: 0399246843

An engaging nonsense tale inspired by America's annual giant pumpkin competitions features larger-than-life pumpkins decorating national landmarks and is complemented by a series of fun facts. Illustrated by the acclaimed artist of Buzz Aldrin's Look to the Stars.

Bug patrol - Denise Dowling Mortensen and Cece Bell

Publisher: Clarion Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/12/2013
ISBN-13: 9780618790241
ISBN-10: 0618790241

Captain Bob of the Bug Patrol keeps a watchful eye on bugs everywhere in a cheerful, vividly colored world that features fun-filled rhymes, loads of vehicles and irresistible bug-eyed characters. 20,000 first printing.

The boy and the airplane - Mark Pett

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/02/2013
ISBN-13: 9781442451230
ISBN-10: 1442451238

A wordless picture book in which a boy comes up with an inventive solution for getting his toy airplane down from the roof.

Exclamation mark - Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld

Publisher: Scholastic Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/2013
ISBN-13: 9780545436793
ISBN-10: 0545436796

A tale of self-discovery by the best-selling creators of Duck! Rabbit! follows the experiences of a bereft punctuation mark who longs to fit in with others despite his outstanding appearance until a friend reveals other possibilities and helps him realize the value of being different.

The Wee Hours - Stephanie Elaine Watson and Mary GrandPré

Publisher: Disney Hyperion Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/27/2013
ISBN-13: 9781423140382
ISBN-10: 1423140389

"A child's dreams take the form of mischievous Wee Hours who ransack her bedroom until the milder morning hours come and put the Wee Hours to bed".

Sound Related Activties and Books

Listen to the Sound of Fall

Feel the sound

How does sound get to our ears? In invisible waves through the air. Here are a couple of experiments that you can demonstrate to children on the concept of sound waves.

Create Danglers

To make a dangler, tie any of the following objects to the the middle of a four- feet length of string cotton works best.

What you need:

metal spoon
socket wrench
potato masher
metal ladle
beaters

Have children choose a dangler, next, have them wrap one end of the string around each index finger and then place a finger in each of their ears. Have them gently hit the item against a table and listen for a sound. Have each child try all of the danglers to see if each item makes a different pitched sound.

Amplify the Sound

What you will need:

A paper clip
string (cotton)
plastic cup
wet paper towels

Punch a hole in drinking cup with paper clip. Thread string through the hole until there is enough string left to tie string onto paper clip so that paper clip is lying flat and string cannot go through. Rub wet paper towel down the string and hear the sound.

Want to see it in action?

Need a nursery rhyme:

Aiken Drum

Modern versions of the lyrics include:
There was a man lived in the moon,
lived in the moon, lived in the moon,
There was a man lived in the moon,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

''Chorus''
And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle,
And he played upon a ladle,
and his name was Aiken Drum.

want to hear it:

Books and Dvd on Sound

Sid the Science Kid: Sid's Sense-ational Adventures DVD

When it comes to hearing, is it possible that Sid has super powers? Find out all about Sid's super duper senses and find out about yours in these sense-ational stories.

Check Library Catalog

Listen! : learn about sound - Pamela Hall

Publisher: Child's World
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9781602535107
ISBN-10: 1602535108

Describes how sound works, how vibrations of air cause sound waves, and how ears receive it.

Noisy quiet - Apple Jordan

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9781608704217
ISBN-10: 1608704211

"Depicts familiar things that are noisy and things that are quiet to demonstrate the concept of noisy and quiet"--Provided by publisher.

Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! : listen to the city - Robert Burleigh and Beppe Giacobbe

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/05/2009
ISBN-13: 9781416940524
ISBN-10: 1416940529

With the arrival of dawn, the sleeping city comes to life and soon cars are beeping, machines are clanging, trucks are banging, and noises from all directions can be heard as another busy day begins.

A sound like someone trying not to make a sound : a story - John Irving and Tatjana Hauptmann

Publisher: Doubleday Book for Young Readers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/2004
ISBN-13: 9780385909105
ISBN-10: 0385909101

When Tom is awakened by the sound of a "monster," he tells his father what he thinks he heard. By the author of The Cider House Rules.

Christopher sat straight up in bed - Kathy Long and Patricia Cantor

Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/01/2013
ISBN-13: 9780802853592
ISBN-10: 0802853595

While sleeping over at his grandparents' house, Christopher hears a loud "Honk Shoo" noise thundering through the dark during the middle of the night and bravely gathers the courage to investigate where the sound is coming from—could it be an elephant, a monster or perhaps even a dinosaur?.

Squeak! rumble! whomp! whomp! whomp! : a sonic adventure - Wynton Marsalis and Paul Rogers

Publisher: Candlewick Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/09/2012
ISBN-13: 9780763639914
ISBN-10: 0763639915

The creators of Jazz ABZ are back for an encore in a book filled with infectious rhythm and rhyme that will open kids' ears to the sounds around them.

The noisy farm : lots of animal noises to enjoy! - Marni McGee and Leonie Shearing

Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/12/2004
ISBN-13: 9781582348797
ISBN-10: 1582348790

With the cows mooing and the buckets banging and the hooves thumping in the stalls, there are a lot of interesting sounds resonating at the busy farm, but the farmer never makes a peep until the stars are in the sky and he wishes everyone a hearty good night.

Miss Mariann's Board Books Picks

Everywhere a moo, moo - Scholastic Inc.

Publisher: Children's Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780531245484
ISBN-10: 0531245489

The words to "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" are accompanied by photographs of the named barnyard animals.

Go, train, go! : a Thomas the Tank Engine story - Tommy Stubbs and W. Awdry

Publisher: Random House
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/24/2006
ISBN-13: 9780375834615
ISBN-10: 0375834613

Easy-to-read, lyrical text tells how cautious Thomas the Tank Engine gives a ride to a judge who is in a big hurry to get to a train show but many objects keep slowing down Thomas's progress.

Leaves - Play Bac

Publisher: Playbac Pub.
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/12/2009
ISBN-13: 9781602141018
ISBN-10: 1602141010

Introduces leaves, including where they can be found and how to enjoy them throughout the seasons. On board pages.

The wheels on the bus go round and round - Annie Kubler

Publisher: Child's Play
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/2001
ISBN-13: 9780859537971
ISBN-10: 0859537978

Presents the traditional nursery rhyme about a bus going all around town.

Firefighters! : Speeding! Spraying! Saving! - Patricia Hubbell and Viviana Garófoli

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Children
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/20/2009
ISBN-13: 9780761456155
ISBN-10: 0761456155

Simple illustrations using digital art and rhyming text show the equipment and uniforms firefighters use to respond to emergencies. By the author of Trains: Steaming! Pulling! Huffing!.

Zoom City - Thacher Hurd

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/01/1998
ISBN-13: 9780694010578
ISBN-10: 069401057X

Zooming with cars and their doggy drivers on the go, a lively, colorful board book for toddlers invites them to imitate the noises of city streets and encourages them to explore the exciting world around them.

What do you say? - Mandy Stanley

Publisher: Little Simon
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9780689854040
ISBN-10: 0689854048

From a bee to a snake to a donkey, animal sounds are illustrated in this board book with large type on each page and bold and friendly artwork.

Listen! what do you hear? - J. Jean Robertson

Publisher: Rourke Pub.
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/01/2008
ISBN-13: 9781604724516
ISBN-10: 160472451X

Illustrations of objects are paired with words indicating the sounds they make.

Animal babies! - Charles Reasoner

Publisher: Rourke Pub.
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9781612360546
ISBN-10: 1612360548

Simple text and photographs of baby animals introduce the sounds each animal makes, including a puppy, a kitten, a foal, and a lamb. On board pages.

Let's go to the library - Scholastic Inc.

Publisher: Children's Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/01/2012
ISBN-13: 9780531208533
ISBN-10: 0531208532

A series that continues to celebrate a toddler's world of firsts with board books that reflect two important areas: readiness concepts and body awareness. Each book features rhythmic, interactive text; bright, energetic full-color illustrations or photographs; and a note to parents at the end with suggested activities linked to the story and its theme.

Miss Diane's Early Literacy Tips

T each him/her the first letter of his/her name using chalk or foam.
Make "N's" out of neckties, "O's" of oranges, and "P's" out of popcorn or peas, together go through the alphabet.
Teach the sounds of the letters at the same time using silly phrases."Happy hearted Harry hiccuped."
Make a game of pointing out letters while running your errands. Start with letter A and see how far you can get.

Come to our Preschool Area where you can also practice an Every Child Ready To Read Skill.