Giving The Gift Of Reading To Kids (Part 1)
Check Out These Recommendations For Great Books For Young Children
WHAT DO WE HAVE FOR THE YOUNGER READERS?"Gallop" by Rufus Butler Seder (Workman) has something fascinating called scanimation: Short lines of text are accompanied by moving pictures. The youngest kids (and their parents) will find incredible entertainment with each turn of the page.
Another great picture book is "The Wizard" by Jack Prelutsky with illustrations by Brandon Dorman (HarperCollins). The combination of illustrations and poetry are simply brilliant.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR RELUCTANT READERS, THE KIDS WHO JUST DO NOT LIKE READING?
Some reluctant readers like to read books just for information instead of a story and this is where "Do Not Open" is a great choice because it's a challenge to NOT open it, but once that happens there are great pieces of information that really are compelling to anyone.
"Do Not Open" is right in line with DK's New York Times bestseller "Pick Me Up," and uses the same irreverent style to explore all the things "THEY" don't want you know about. From the Mona Lisa's hidden past to the history of Area 51, "Do Not Open" explores lost worlds, unravels secret codes, and lets readers step through the looking glass to see if they can handle the truth!
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN ENJOY?We were truly thrilled by a book called "Great Joy" by Kate DiCamillo with illustrations by Bagram Ibatoulline (Candlewick). This is a book that we at Kidsreads.com are calling an Insta-Classic. We love the old-fashioned illustrations as much as the prose.
And last but not least is a book that they'll love as a stocking stuffer: "Winter in White: A mini pop-up book" by Robert Sabuda (S&S). Pick up a couple of these as great items that will be "forever" books, meaning you bring them out each holiday season. We recommend these be kept in a "high place" until it's time to read them for the family. These books are a lot of fun to experience but are delicate and not really made for a lot of handling. They will immediately become family favorites.
This is adapted from a CBS online article by Carol Fitzgerald of KidsReads.com, TeenReads.com and The Book Report Network offered her recommendations for the best new books to give as gifts for children of all ages.
