Stars, Sharks, and Monsters

There was another activity taking place at the same time as my story corner today so I only had 5 children attend. It was good because each of the children attending were very inquisitive, so we had lots of little discussions.


How to Catch a Star
Author & Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers
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Ages: 4 and up

This wonderful book reminded me of The Little Prince. The ephemeral nature of all that is around us. The importance of friendship. This is my favorite book that I have read this week. Its short and sweet, and it intrigues kids.

Olivia
Author & Illustrator: Ian Falconer
Ages: 3 and up

This is a fun story about a pig who makes mischief all day long. My favorite was her going to the art museum and trying to make sense out of a Jackson Pollock painting and then attempting to recreate it on her bedroom wall.

Surprising Sharks
Author: Nicola Davies
Illustrator: James Croft
Ages 4-10

A non-fiction book of sharks that can be used both with beginning readers and those slightly more advanced. The book mainly points out that there are many different kinds of sharks. Sharks can be dangerous, but not as dangerous as humans are to shark. It works well as a read-aloud selection if one skips the more detailed shark descriptions and concentrates on the narrative.


Go Away, Big Green Monster
Author & Illustrator: Ed Emberly
Ages 3-7

A simple picture book that allows the child to encounter a Big Green Monster and then conquer their fear of the monster part by part. The artwork is imaginative and colorful. The book would also work well with children who are learning their basic colors or learning parts of the face.

I am not doing another Story Corner until Monday so I will try to write some reviews of some other books that I have read lately. Hopefully I will get some books up for the older kids soon.