| Rhymes and Nursery Rhymes |  | Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler (Paperback) Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Animals, Witches, Halloween, Rhyming Stories "Room on the Broom" by Julia Donaldson is a fun picture book to read aloud around Halloween time or any time of the year. A witch and a cat are flying on a broomstick. The wind blows and the witch loses her hat, then her bow, and then her wand. Each time, an animal picks up her lost item and asks if there is room on the broom for him. The generous witch always says yes. The added weight finally snaps the broom in two and the witch encounters a mean dragon. Her animal friends find a clever way to scare the dragon off and the rhyming story ends with the witch and the animals riding happily on a luxurious broom. Axel Scheffler's illustration is bright and lively. "Room on the Broom" appeals to children in preschool, kindergarten and first grade. |
|  | Mem Fox, Jane Dyer (Board Books) Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Animals, Rhyming Stories In "Time for Bed" by Mem Fox and Jane Dyer, all kinds of animals are getting their babies ready for bed. Babies and toddlers will like this endearing bedtime story with soothing rhyming texts and attractive illustrations. |
|  | Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Board Books) Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Animals, Rhyming Stories "Goodnight Moon", written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd, is one of the best books for babies and toddlers. In this classic children's book, a little rabbit says goodnight to the moon and to all kinds of familiar things in his room. Soothing words and lulling illustrations make "Goodnight Moon" a very good picture book to read with children at bedtime. Babies and toddlers will enjoy this comforting bedtime story and the gentle rhyming words. |
|  | Dr. Seuss (Hardcover) Genres: Fiction - Picture Story Books, Humorous Stories; Book Themes: Animals, Rhyming Stories "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss is one of the best children's books and is well loved by preschoolers, kindergarteners and beginning readers. In this classic children's book, a cat in a hat walks in on a rainy day, plays games with two children, a brother and a sister, and makes a big mess with the help of thing 1 and thing 2. "The Cat in the Hat" combines a humorous rhyming story, easy words, and playful illustrations. This children's picture book will help children learn to read. |
|  | Tomie dePaola (Board Books) Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Animals, Rhyming Stories Illustrated by Tomie dePaola, this delightful poem by Arnold Shapiro introduces animals and the sounds they make. With simple rhyming texts and bright pictures, "Mice Squeak, We Speak" is a good picture book for babies and toddlers. |
|  | Bruce Degen (Board Books) Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Animals, Rhyming Stories In "Jamberry" by Bruce Degen, a boy and a bear have a lot of fun picking blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and all kinds of berries. The silly rhymes are fun to read aloud. The illustrations are detailed and lively. Babies and toddlers will enjoy this wonderful picture book. |
|  | Rosemary Wells, Iona Opie (Hardcover) Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Theme: Mother Goose "My Very First Mother Goose" by Iona Opie and Rosemary Wells is a collection of more than 60 Mother Goose nursery rhymes. Iona Opie does a wonderful job selecting the nursery rhymes that appeal to babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The typeface is large. The vivid illustrations by Rosemary Wells feature bunnies, cats and other animals. This Mother Goose picture book has won many awards, including ALA Notable Children's Books Award. |
|  | Nancy Shaw, Margot Apple (Board Books) Genres: Fiction - Children's Picture Books, Humorous Stories; Book Themes: Animals, Rhyming Stories Nancy Shaw's rhyming story "Sheep in a Jeep" is funny, short and easy to read. The illustrations by Margot Apple bring the humorous story of five silly sheep to life. This picture book appeals to toddlers, preschoolers and beginning readers. "Sheep in a Jeep" is a good read-aloud book. |
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