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Robyn Kozierok
October 9th 03, 05:19 PM
I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
have that rhythm and rhyme to them.

Thanks in advance!

--Robyn (mommy to Ryan 9/93 and Matthew 6/96 and Evan 3/01)

dragonlady
October 9th 03, 06:31 PM
In article >,
(Robyn Kozierok) wrote:

> I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
> picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
> poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
> was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
> likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
> and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
> suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
> have that rhythm and rhyme to them.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> --Robyn (mommy to Ryan 9/93 and Matthew 6/96 and Evan 3/01)
>

My kids enjoyed having "regular" poetry read to them at this age. My
Dad had always done that -- he would read his favorites by Longfellow
and Poe and all those folks -- and I had loved it, so I did the same
with my kids, and they seemed to really like it, too. (The first piece
my oldest memorized was the witches' speech from Macbeth)

meh
--
Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care

Robyn Kozierok
October 9th 03, 07:25 PM
In article >,
dragonlady > wrote:
>
>My kids enjoyed having "regular" poetry read to them at this age. My
>Dad had always done that -- he would read his favorites by Longfellow
>and Poe and all those folks -- and I had loved it, so I did the same
>with my kids, and they seemed to really like it, too. (The first piece
>my oldest memorized was the witches' speech from Macbeth)

Evan doesn't seem to enjoy "regular" poetry as much -- he tends to
enjoy the humor and story of the picture books more at this point.

--Robyn (mommy to Ryan 9/93 and Matthew 6/96 and Evan 3/01)

Laura Faussone
October 9th 03, 07:41 PM
Robyn Kozierok wrote:

> I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
> picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
> poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
> was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
> likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
> and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
> suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
> have that rhythm and rhyme to them.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> --Robyn (mommy to Ryan 9/93 and Matthew 6/96 and Evan 3/01)

We were given some "I Spy" books (that I probably wouldn't have looked
twice at) that have the lists of things to look for in the picture in
rhyme. My girls seem to like them.

Laura
Mom to Allison, 4, Sophie, 2, and "Ed McMuffin", 4 mo

Elizabeth Gardner
October 9th 03, 09:15 PM
In article >,
(Robyn Kozierok) wrote:

> I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
> picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
> poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
> was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
> likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
> and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
> suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
> have that rhythm and rhyme to them.
>


My daughter liked a book called "Nicholas Cricket" by Joyce Maxner, with
really wonderful pictures by William Joyce. It's published by Harper
Collins. Don't know if it's still in print.

Banty
October 9th 03, 10:00 PM
In article >, Robyn Kozierok says...
>
>
>I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
>picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
>poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
>was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
>likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
>and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
>suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
>have that rhythm and rhyme to them.

My son just loved 'How Many Trucks Can a Tow Truck Tow' by R.W. Alley:

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2T3L6LN1WZ&isbn=0679878106&itm=1

The premise is funny and engaging (especially to a gearhead like my kid), it's
all in verse, and the verse is bouncy and quite good. It's a blast to read
outloud.

Banty

dragonlady
October 9th 03, 10:38 PM
In article >,
Banty > wrote:

> In article >, Robyn Kozierok says...
> >
> >
> >I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
> >picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
> >poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
> >was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
> >likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
> >and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
> >suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
> >have that rhythm and rhyme to them.
>

I think my kids' favorites at this age were a couple by (iirc) Audrey
and (???) Woods: Quick As A Cricket and The Napping House. The Napping
House, especially, has absolutely wonderful rhythm, and I really like
the illustrations. The stories are shorter than Seuss: they've got
about one line on each page -- but they're beautiful, both visually and
aurally.

meh
--
Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care

Beeswing
October 9th 03, 10:42 PM
"Robyn Kozierok" > wrote in message
...
>
> I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
> picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
> poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss).
I
> was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
> likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
> and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
> suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
> have that rhythm and rhyme to them.
>
> Thanks in advance!

If you haven't yet discovered the Sandra Boynton board books, you are in
for a treat. My daughter and my favorites were "Blue Hat, Green Hat" and
(especially) "But Not the Hippopotamus." Boynton's "Snoozers," which is
a songbook with a tape, is a kick, too. We also liked the board book
"Shoes" by Elizabeth Winthrop.

These books are very basic but make great, short read-alouds. Because
they are basic, I found them to be a good springboard for introducing my
kid to reading on her own. With repetition, the letters started to jibe
with the words she'd hear spoken, making the correlation easy to
recognize.

beeswing

Peggy Tatyana
October 9th 03, 11:01 PM
"Robyn Kozierok" > wrote:
>
> I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
> picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
> poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
> was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
> likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
> and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
> suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
> have that rhythm and rhyme to them.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> --Robyn (mommy to Ryan 9/93 and Matthew 6/96 and Evan 3/01)

Here are a few of my personal favorites:

Jamberry by Bruce Degan
Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw (with many sequels)
Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
A House Is a House for Me by Mary Ann Hoberman
Possum Com a-Knockin' by Nancy Van Laan
The Disappearing Alphabet by Richar Wilbur

The last of these is better, I expect, for children old enough to recognize
letters and their sounds, but it's too delightful to leave off.

If you want a real deluge, you might ask over at rec.arts.books.childrens.

Peggy

Banty
October 9th 03, 11:12 PM
In article >, Banty says...
>
>In article >, Robyn Kozierok says...
>>
>>
>>I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
>>picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
>>poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
>>was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
>>likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
>>and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
>>suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
>>have that rhythm and rhyme to them.
>
>My son just loved 'How Many Trucks Can a Tow Truck Tow' by R.W. Alley:
>
>http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2T3L6LN1WZ&isbn=0679878106&itm=1
>
>The premise is funny and engaging (especially to a gearhead like my kid), it's
>all in verse, and the verse is bouncy and quite good. It's a blast to read
>outloud.
>
>Banty
>


Correction: the author is Charlotte Pomerantz, R.W. Alley is the illustrator.

It's a can't-miss book, though :-)

Cheers,
Banty

Cathy Kearns
October 10th 03, 01:18 AM
One of my favs: The Happy Hippopotami
by Bill Martin

Great illustrations, and very singsong.

(Happy Hippopotami
on the sunny beach do lie
like a stretch of granite boulders
except, of course, for sunburnt shoulders.)

Okay, my kids are now 9 and 14, why do I remember that...


"Peggy Tatyana" > wrote in message
...
> "Robyn Kozierok" > wrote:
> >
> > I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
> > picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
> > poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
> > was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
> > likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
> > and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
> > suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
> > have that rhythm and rhyme to them.
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > --Robyn (mommy to Ryan 9/93 and Matthew 6/96 and Evan 3/01)
>
> Here are a few of my personal favorites:
>
> Jamberry by Bruce Degan
> Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw (with many sequels)
> Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
> A House Is a House for Me by Mary Ann Hoberman
> Possum Com a-Knockin' by Nancy Van Laan
> The Disappearing Alphabet by Richar Wilbur
>
> The last of these is better, I expect, for children old enough to
recognize
> letters and their sounds, but it's too delightful to leave off.
>
> If you want a real deluge, you might ask over at rec.arts.books.childrens.
>
> Peggy
>
>

Beeswing
October 10th 03, 03:52 AM
I wrote:

>If you haven't yet discovered the Sandra Boynton board books, you are in
>for a treat. My daughter and my favorites were "Blue Hat, Green Hat" and
>(especially) "But Not the Hippopotamus." Boynton's "Snoozers," which is
>a songbook with a tape, is a kick, too. We also liked the board book
>"Shoes" by Elizabeth Winthrop.

Well, I tried to correct this earlier but apparently the post didn't make it
in. The Boynton books I've called out here are NOT rhyming books, but she does
have several, and they are lots of fun. I'd give you some titles, but it looks
like my husband has already removed them from my now-8-year-old's shelf. ;)
"Shoes" *is* in rhyme, though, and is charming.

beeswing

chiam margalit
October 10th 03, 11:47 AM
(Robyn Kozierok) wrote in message >...
> I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
> picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
> poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
> was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
> likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
> and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
> suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
> have that rhythm and rhyme to them.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> --Robyn (mommy to Ryan 9/93 and Matthew 6/96 and Evan 3/01)


Our all time favorite rhyming books were "Zin Zin Violin" and "Chicka
Chicka Boom Boom".


Marjorie

Cheryl
October 10th 03, 11:47 AM
On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 12:19:35 EDT, (Robyn
Kozierok) wrote:

>
>I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
>picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
>poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
>was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
>likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
>and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
>suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
>have that rhythm and rhyme to them.

Books by Lynley Dodd are great for this because they have repeating
rhymes in a lot of them. The Hairy Maclary and Slinky Malinki ones
should be available over there.


--
Cheryl
Mum to DS#1 (11 Mar 99), DS#2 (4 Oct 00)
and DD (30 Jul 02)

Laura E. Brooks
October 10th 03, 12:58 PM
> I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
> picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
> poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
> was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
> likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
> and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
> suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
> have that rhythm and rhyme to them.

My son's absolute favorite was "Good Knight", by Linda Rymill, about getting
a very imaginative little boy to bed. :-)

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/080504129X/qid=1065787074/sr=1-13/ref=sr_1_13/103-3517037-6989428?v=glance&s=books

Laura

Laura E. Brooks
October 10th 03, 01:07 PM
I just thought of a couple more that both my kids loved:

"Halloween House" and "Big Pumpkin" by Erica Silverman. The latter isn't
strictly in rhyme, but parts of it are, and the other parts repeat in a way
the kids loved.

I think one or both liked "Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear"?, too, by Nancy
White.

Laura

Scott Lindstrom
October 10th 03, 01:31 PM
Laura E. Brooks wrote:
>>I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
>>picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
>>poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
>>was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
>>likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
>>and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
>>suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
>>have that rhythm and rhyme to them.
>
>
> My son's absolute favorite was "Good Knight", by Linda Rymill, about getting
> a very imaginative little boy to bed. :-)
>
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/080504129X/qid=1065787074/sr=1-13/ref=sr_1_13/103-3517037-6989428?v=glance&s=books

I don't remember if they are rhyming books, but DS loved
the Bruno series by Lars Klinting.

Scott DD 10 and DS 7

Robyn Kozierok
October 10th 03, 02:50 PM
In article >, Beeswing > wrote:
>"Robyn Kozierok" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
>> picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
>> poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss).
>I
>> was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
>> likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
>> and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
>> suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
>> have that rhythm and rhyme to them.
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>
>If you haven't yet discovered the Sandra Boynton board books, you are in
>for a treat. My daughter and my favorites were "Blue Hat, Green Hat" and
>(especially) "But Not the Hippopotamus." Boynton's "Snoozers," which is
>a songbook with a tape, is a kick, too.

Oh yes, those have all be favorites since Ryan was a toddler, and "The
Going to Bed Book" was Matthew's favorite bedtime story for quite a while.

>We also liked the board book
>"Shoes" by Elizabeth Winthrop.

I'll look for this one.

Thanks to you and everyone else who is contributing on this thread.
I'm making a list for library day!

--Robyn

Robyn Kozierok
October 10th 03, 02:50 PM
In article >,
Peggy Tatyana > wrote:
>
>Jamberry by Bruce Degan

Oh, yes, I just love Jamberry!

A few of our other favorites, in case anyone else is interested:
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
Time for Bed by Mem Fox
Sleepy Bears by Mem Fox
Teeny Tiny Mouse by Laura Leuck
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Is your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino


>Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw (with many sequels)
>Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
>A House Is a House for Me by Mary Ann Hoberman
>Possum Com a-Knockin' by Nancy Van Laan
>The Disappearing Alphabet by Richar Wilbur
>
>The last of these is better, I expect, for children old enough to recognize
>letters and their sounds, but it's too delightful to leave off.

Thanks!

--Robyn

lynn
October 10th 03, 04:52 PM
In article >,
(Robyn Kozierok) wrote:

> I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
> picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
> poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
> was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
> likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
> and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
> suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
> have that rhythm and rhyme to them.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> --Robyn (mommy to Ryan 9/93 and Matthew 6/96 and Evan 3/01)
>

There's the classic - "Madeline" by Ludwig Bemelmans and sequels.

I second "Each Peach Pear Plum" by Janet and Allan Ahlberg - I love this
and don't get sick of reading it! They also wrote "Peek-a-boo", which
has the interesting setting of a 1940's British family - it's charming
and has nice rhymes.

Someone mentioned Boynton. My favorite, which does rhyme, is "Hippos Go
Berzerk!" (One hippo, all alone, calls two hippos on the phone...)
Wonderful!

Another great one is "Miss Spider's Tea Party" (and the other Miss
Spider books). Really great, good pictures and good rhymes. Highly
recommended!

And there are lots of songs that are made into books. We have
"Five Little Monkeys" (and there are lots of sequels now too, also in
rhyme I believe. They're cute.)
"Five little ducks" and "Baby Beluga", by Raffi, and I've seen other
Raffi books like "Tingalayo."
"There was an old lady who swallowed a fly"
"Knick Knack Paddy Whack"
"Little White Duck" ("I'm a little white duck sitting in the water, a
little white duck doing what he oughter."

And depending on interests... We have "Red Caboose: A Little Lionel Book
about Colors" that is great for my 2.5yo train fanatic. Also "Rob's
Shiny Dump Truck" (a little people book) that rhymes. And a "Trucks"
(Chunky Shape Books) board book that rhymes.

- Lynn

Robyn Kozierok
October 10th 03, 05:20 PM
I've added rec.arts.books.children, at Peggy's suggestion. For their
benefit, the request was for recommendations of great rhyming picture
books for a 2.5yo boy. (I'm not at the moment looking for books of
poems for children, or recommendations of adult poetry he might enjoy.)
This is crossposted to misc.kids.moderated -- feel free to adjust the
newsgroups line when you post according to your own comfort. I'll check
both groups.

Some of the suggestions so far (this only includes the ones we haven't
yet read, so if I left yours off, that's probably why) are:

"Nicholas Cricket" by Joyce Maxner published by Harper Collins
'How Many Trucks Can a Tow Truck Tow' by Charlotte Pomerantz illustrated
by R.W. Alley
"Quick As A Cricket" and "The Napping House" by (iirc) Audrey
and (???) Woods
the board book "Shoes" by Elizabeth Winthrop
Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
A House Is a House for Me by Mary Ann Hoberman
Possum Com a-Knockin' by Nancy Van Laan
The Disappearing Alphabet by Richar Wilbur
The Happy Hippopotami by Bill Martin
"Zin Zin Violin"
Books by Lynley Dodd ... The Hairy Maclary and Slinky Malinki ones
should be available over there.
"Good Knight", by Linda Rymill
the Bruno series by Lars Klinting
"Halloween House" and "Big Pumpkin" by Erica Silverman
"Hippos Go Berzerk!" by Boynton
"Miss Spider's Tea Party" (and the other Miss Spider books)
"Red Caboose: A Little Lionel Book about Colors"

Thanks in advance for any additional suggestions you can offer!

--Robyn (mommy to Ryan 9/93 and Matthew 6/96 and Evan 3/01)

H Schinske
October 10th 03, 07:44 PM
wrote:
>
>I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
>picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
>poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
>was surprised by how hard it was to find them

I haven't read the whole thread yet, so apologies if someone has suggested
this. The Library of Congress has started using some genre headings in the
subject fields for exactly this reason. At our library, you can search on
"stories in rhyme" as a subject and get some 1800 results. You can then limit
it to juvenile books (most of them will be), books in a particular branch, etc.

You won't necessarily get the older books this way, because this policy is more
recent and they keep re-using old catalog records forever if the books are
still around. So you might not pick up Dr. Seuss titles, for instance, I
haven't actually checked.

--Helen

Robyn Kozierok
October 10th 03, 10:27 PM
In article >,
H Schinske > wrote:
wrote:
>>
>>I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
>>picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
>>poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss). I
>>was surprised by how hard it was to find them
>
>I haven't read the whole thread yet, so apologies if someone has suggested
>this. The Library of Congress has started using some genre headings in the
>subject fields for exactly this reason. At our library, you can search on
>"stories in rhyme" as a subject and get some 1800 results. You can then limit
>it to juvenile books (most of them will be), books in a particular branch, etc.

Our library *just* got computerized (we live in a rural area, our other
local library is still working on it) and they don't yet have computer card
catalog searches available to patrons, but I could ask the librarian to
try that. She did a manual version of this by looking it up in a physical
book that lists children's books by subject areas, but of course then had
to translate to what they had in the library....

Thanks for the idea,
--Robyn

H Schinske
October 11th 03, 12:18 AM
wrote:

>Our all time favorite rhyming books were "Zin Zin Violin" and "Chicka
>Chicka Boom Boom".

_Zin Zin Zin, A Violin_ is also available as a charming tape/book package. We
got it from the library, and the music appears to have been composed
specifically for the book. I think it adds a lot to the experience, though we'd
read the book on its own previously and liked it very much by itself too.

--Helen

Cathy Kearns
October 12th 03, 05:54 AM
The "Going to Bed Book" is in rhyme.
("And down once more, but not so fast, they're
on their way to bed at last....")
"Beeswing" > wrote in message
...
> I wrote:
>
> >If you haven't yet discovered the Sandra Boynton board books, you are in
> >for a treat. My daughter and my favorites were "Blue Hat, Green Hat" and
> >(especially) "But Not the Hippopotamus." Boynton's "Snoozers," which is
> >a songbook with a tape, is a kick, too. We also liked the board book
> >"Shoes" by Elizabeth Winthrop.
>
> Well, I tried to correct this earlier but apparently the post didn't make
it
> in. The Boynton books I've called out here are NOT rhyming books, but she
does
> have several, and they are lots of fun. I'd give you some titles, but it
looks
> like my husband has already removed them from my now-8-year-old's shelf.
;)
> "Shoes" *is* in rhyme, though, and is charming.
>
> beeswing
>

Jody L Kempf
October 28th 03, 05:08 PM
: > picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
: > poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss).

You may have already discovered them but here are some favorites from when
my 9 and 12 year olds were that age.

Jesse Bear books by Nancy Carlstrom
What can you do with a shoe by Beatrice de Regniers
Ride a Purple Pelican by Jack Prelutsky (It's poetry but short and written
for kids)

Have fun, I miss the days of reading picture books with my kids,

Jody

Peggy Tatyana
October 28th 03, 11:50 PM
"Jody L Kempf" > wrote:

> Have fun, I miss the days of reading picture books with my kids,

Don't know how old your kids are, but I still have fun reading to mine.
Right now we're working our way through a book called _Holder of Lightning_,
selected because my 14-year-old loved it. I know it's hard to work stuff
like this into a busy schedule (we can do it more easily because we
homeschool) but it's really rewarding, and you can introduce kids to books
they wouldn't tackle on their own. Our all-time favorites have been
_Huckleberry Finn_ and (I was astonished!) _Don Quixote_. There are a lot of
reasons to keep reading to kids who know how to read on their own -- not the
least being modelling a love for reading.

Peggy

Louise
October 29th 03, 12:34 AM
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:50:39 EST, "Peggy Tatyana"
> wrote:

>"Jody L Kempf" > wrote:
>
>> Have fun, I miss the days of reading picture books with my kids,
>
>Don't know how old your kids are, but I still have fun reading to mine.
>Right now we're working our way through a book called _Holder of Lightning_,
>selected because my 14-year-old loved it. I know it's hard to work stuff
>like this into a busy schedule (we can do it more easily because we
>homeschool) but it's really rewarding, and you can introduce kids to books
>they wouldn't tackle on their own. Our all-time favorites have been
>_Huckleberry Finn_ and (I was astonished!) _Don Quixote_. There are a lot of
>reasons to keep reading to kids who know how to read on their own -- not the
>least being modelling a love for reading.

Reading aloud as an older family works particularly well in novel
situations when the usual distractions aren't around - in the car,
when camping, when the power goes out, in a hotel room, etc.

We also sometimes read scenes from the Shakespeare that's been
assigned for school, taking the parts in turn.

Louise

Kevin Karplus
October 29th 03, 12:21 PM
In article >, Jody L Kempf wrote:
> Have fun, I miss the days of reading picture books with my kids,

When my son was between 3 and 5, I read to him every night---it was an
essential part of the bedtime ritual. I don't often get to read to my
7-year-old any more---he wants to read for himself, since that's
faster than reading aloud. Sometimes I get to read him the first
chapter of a book that he then takes out of my hands to go curl up
with. I do manage to sneak in some reading aloud---like when I find
something interesting in the newspaper and read it to the family at
dinner. That doesn't happen very often though.

The best way to model a love for reading is to read yourself, whether
aloud or silently.

--
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Beeswing
November 3rd 03, 05:47 PM
"Robyn Kozierok" > wrote in message
...
>
> I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
> picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
> poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss).
I
> was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
> likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
> and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
> suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
> have that rhythm and rhyme to them.
>
> Thanks in advance!

Following up on myself, the Boynton books I mentioned that we especially
liked *aren't* in verse, now that I think about it. But many of her
books are. "Shoes" is in verse.

beeswing

November 5th 03, 07:32 PM
In article >, says...
>
> "Robyn Kozierok" > wrote in message
> > I went to the library yesterday with the goal of picking up some
> > picture books for my 2.5yo that are written in rhyme. Not books of
> > poems, but books where the basic story is in rhyme (like Dr. Seuss).
> I
> > was surprised by how hard it was to find them by just pulling
> > likely-looking picture books off the shelf. The librarian was helpful
> > and we ended up with a decent stack, but I'd love some more
> > suggestions. Evan really seems to like listening to stories that
> > have that rhythm and rhyme to them.
> >
> > Thanks in advance!

A few of our recent and longer-term favorites that come to mind:
* Any of the _Miss Spider_ series by David Kirk
* _Sheep in a Jeep_, _Sheep out to Eat_, and others in that series
(sorry -- don't remember the author)
* 2 cute ones we just stumbled across last night at the library: _On the
Morn of Mayfest_ and _Duck in a Truck_ (both in the same vein as _The
House that Jack Built_)
* Many books by Maurice Sendak
* Some of the _I Spy_ books. (Many of these appeal to older kids who
like to look for the stuff hidden in the pictures, but the rhymes are
fun for little ones even if they can't find much of the hidden stuff
yet)

Have fun!

-Hazelthyme