Kindergarteners and first graders are curious and creative. To keep their interest and to nurture their already innate sense of curiosity you need to keep your bookshelf stocked with twaddle free books. Allow your child the pleasure of introducing them to Curious George, Madeline or Amelia Bedelia. All three were noted as great childhood friends in my literary world. One book that always brings back the fondest of memories is Corduroy. Who can resist this precious bear who only wanted a home or his adventure with his lost button? What memories do you have from your childhood books? I remember my mom reading me books and each time our cat, Jennifer, would come to sit by us as surely as if we had opened a can of tuna. Books make memories that last a lifetime, so it is important to build the best memories for your child that you can. As precious as these memories will be to them, as parents they will be even more so precious to us.
Below is a list of memory building, twaddle free books to enjoy.
Amelia Bedelia, by Peggy Parish
Blueberries for Sal, by Robert McCloskey
Bread and Jam for Frances, by Russell Hoban
Billy and Blaze, by C.W. Anderson
A Chair for My Mother, by Vera B. Williams
Corduroy, by Don Freeman
The Courage of Sarah Noble, by Alice Dalgliesh
Curious George, by H.A. Rey
Frog and Toad All Year, by Arnold Lobel
Frog and Toad are Friends, by Arnold Lobel
Harry the Dirty Dog, by Gene Zion
Little Bear, by Else Homelund Minarik
The Little Engine that Could, by Watty Piper
The Little House, by Virginia Lee Burton
Madeline, by Ludwig Bemelmans
Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, by Virginia Lee Burton
The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats
Stone Soup, by Marcia Brown
Story of Ferdinand, by Munro Leaf
Story About Ping, by Marjorie Flack
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