W Books

 

Letter W books: 

1. When We're Together by Claire Freedman - I was drawn to this book due to the illustrations by Jane Chapman. I fell in love with her work in Karma Wilson's bear series, and I have yet to be disappointed. In addition to the excellent illustrations the book was also very cute. It was all about fun ways to be "together". 
2. My "w" Book - This book did a great job of delivering a large variety of letter W books, as "little w" searched for things. It was a good learning book, but not really something Cricket would return to for the story. Also Little W was a witch and I know that might be off putting to some people. 
3. Little Walrus Warning by Carol Young - So many children's books are either absolutely fiction or boringly factually, that this was a refreshing blend. Little Walrus Warning had an adorable fictional story of one walrus calf and his mother, but many actual facts sprinkled in. Cricket was able to learn about walruses in an enjoyable way. 
4. Wheels Go Round - This book was ALL about wheels going around. It listed a variety of wheeled objects and threw in a little bit of counting. It was a cute book, but probably a little too simple for Cricket. 
5. Wild Weather Days by Katie Marsico - I was hoping this would cover tornadoes as an educational resource for another discussion (we live in Alabama), but besides that it was a good resource book. 
6. The Red Wagon by Renata Liwska - This was a simple story about a little red wagon. The illustrations give way to some irony, and a cute combination. 
7. Arctic Song by Miriam Moss - We found a great mix of W words in this book, and Cricket really enjoyed all the different animals. I think this would be a great book for a geography study, so we will probably revisit it next year. 
   

Pleasure or Bedtime Books:

1. Curious George Lost and Found
2. Curious George Book
3. Fancy Nancy: Aspiring Artist
4. My Heart Is Like a Zoo
5. Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris
   

That makes 159 books total so far for 2011. I highly recommend joining in at the Read to Me Picture Book Challenge.

You should also see what others are reading this week at Mouse Grows Mouse Learns.