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Red, Write, and Blue

These three hardcover picture books recently got board. The younger format makes great reading for almost-threes.
Bob Shea's dinosaur conquers the day in Dinosaur vs. Bedtime (2011). He writes, ROAR! I'M A DINOSAUR! ROAR! NOTHING CAN STOP ME! Playtime, mealtime, and bathtime are KO'd by this likable Roarosaurus. Brilliant pictures add punch. Do you live with a dinosaur? He will love this book! P.S. Read red.
Did you know that 2- and 3-year-olds rarely look at book print? They eye the pictures. Reading researchers point to a relationship between preschoolers' print awareness and early elementary reading ability. What can parents do? Point out print as you read: POP! Playfully. Sparingly. Once per book for 1-year-olds; twice for 2-year-olds; thrice for 3's. Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type (2010) by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin makes it easy. Words embedded in pictures beg for attention. Play off the page. Write, illustrate, and post crayon notes for your little one. Do you have an old typewriter? Even better.
Hop aboard Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurry's  Little Blue Truck (2009).
Little Blue Truck
came down the road.
"Beep!" said Blue
to a big green toad.

 Toad said, "Croak!"
and winked an eye
when Little Blue Truck
went rolling by.
Noisy words stand out on the printed page. Schertle's verse has rhythm and rhyme, perfect for young ears. The story engages and satisfies.
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  1. DonnaMonday, January 28, 2013

    Hi Linda! I got all of your beautiful books today. I am amazed! Thank you so much. I have had a great evening reading them before I give them to the children. I can't wait to give them to them. I will take pictures and send them to you. We will be traveling to some remote villages, these children have never seen a book. What an amazing blessing to give these children a book. I am so excited. Thank you so much. Take care

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    1. Linda McInnis, B.S.O.T., MEdTuesday, January 29, 2013

      Thanks for your note. So many talented authors and illustrators! Your review of Goodnight Moon 123 is coming - the release date is January 29 (Today!) but Amazon has to deliver.

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