Friday, January 19, 2018

FOR THE WINTER WEEKEND share this title with your child. 

A Flower in the Snow is appropriate for preschool age children.

Summary:
A Flower in the Snow is a charming tale about a wonderful friendship between Luna and her polar bear friend Bear. One day, Bear finds a beautiful yellow flower and gives it to Luna as a sign of his friendship. When the flower dies and Luna is sad, Bear goes on a worldwide adventure to try and find a suitable replacement. Upon his return he realizes that his friendship with Luna, and hers with his, is the best treasure in all the world. Tracey Corderoy and Sophie Allsopp create a beautifully warm story in the serene winter landscape which will enthrall readers young and old.

Practice this Comprehension Strategy-Making Inferences:
A Flower in the Snow is a lovely book to practice making inferences. An inference is an educated guess. As you read, ask your reader what they think might happen next and why. Using context clues from the pictures and the text they should be able to make educated guesses about the story and its plot. Then as you progress, you can find out together if their inferences were correct. By actively participating in the story, your reader will have a deeper connection with the entire book sharing experience.  


Do this with your child:
After you read A Flower in the Snow talk with your reader about different ways to show your friends that you care about them. Writing friends notes and drawing them pictures is a great way to do that. Ask your reader to draw a picture or write a note for their friends if they want.



If you're interested in sharing A Flower in the Snow with your child you can find it published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky here


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Friday, January 12, 2018

Iguanas in the Snow/Iguanas en la nieve

FOR THE WINTER WEEKEND share this title with your child. 

Iguanas in the Snow/Iguanas en la nieve is appropriate for preschool age children.

Summary:
Iguanas in the Snow/Iguanas en la nieve is a wonderful bilingual book of poems about winter featured in English and Spanish. Author Francisco X. Alarcon takes the reader through the San Francisco Bay Area in the wintertime and shares poetic stories about the City of Bridges. Illustrator Maya Christina Gonzalez's colorful images take the reader deeper into the spirited landscape.

Practice this Comprehension Strategy-Making Connections:
Iguanas in the Snow/Iguanas en la nieve is a lovely book to try making connections. Books can be both windows and mirrors, a place where the reader can see out into new worlds, or have their own experiences reflected back to them. After you read, you will be able to ask your reader if the winter in these poems looks like their own or if it is different. The poems take place across the Bay Area and into the Sierras, there is a beach and fog, and mountains and snow. Within the pages, your reader should be able to relate to pieces and experience new environments in others. 


Do this with your child:
After you read Iguanas in the Snow/Iguanas en la nieve talk with your reader about how different places have different winter experiences. Then work together to try to write your own winter poem about the winter your family experiences. You can also use this bilingual title to practice a new language. Pick out specific words, like winter and snow, and practice them in the respective Spanish version!



If you're interested in sharing Iguanas in the Snow/Iguanas en la nieve with your child you can find it published by Lee and Low Books here


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Friday, January 5, 2018

When It Starts To Snow

FOR THE WINTER WEEKEND share this title with your child. 

When It Starts To Snow is appropriate for preschool age children.

Summary:
When It Starts To Snow is the perfect book to cuddle up with during this cold winter weekend! Phillis Gershator and Martin Matje take the reader along as the snow starts to fall and ask "What if it starts to snow. What do you do? Where do you go?" Animals from mouse to bear, and frog to deer, answer that question by huddling up in their winter homes and getting cozy as the snow begins to blanket the ground. All except one, a child of course!

Practice this Comprehension Strategy-Take A Picture Walk:
When It Starts To Snow is a wonderful book to practice taking a picture walk. Before you read, have your reader flip through the pages and tell you what they see on each page. As you go through together, ask questions like: What animals do you see, where are they, what do they seem to be doing? By engaging with the story before reading the words, your reader will have a more involved experience in the entire book sharing routine.


Do this with your child:
After you read When It Starts To Snow talk with your reader about the different ways the animals get ready for the snow and winter. Talk to them about which is their favorite and then recreate that animals winter habitat in during pretend play. Maybe they'd like to pretend to curl up in a log like raccoon, or hibernate in a cave like bear. Building their winter hide-away could be a fun and cozy group activity to share with the whole family!



If you're interested in sharing When It Starts To Snow with your child you can find it published by Square Fish, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, here


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