The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty
In the evening, the animals enjoy reading or being read to until a Snatchabook sneaks all their books away. A little rabbit named Eliza Brown is determined to get to the bottom of this mystery and return everyone's books.
The illustrations and rhyme make this book such a delight! Of course, I am in love with the hedgehogs in the illustrations too because I own a pet hedgehog!
Release date: October 1, 2013
Recommended for: PreK-2nd graders as a bedtime read aloud story
A Big Guy Took My Ball! by Mo Willems
Piggie is heartbroken because the big ball she found and was playing with was taken by a big guy. Will Gerald be her hero and solve her little problem?
This book is great for beginning readers. Not only that, it would be a great read aloud to preschoolers before a math lesson about the concept of size.
Release date: May 1, 2013
Recommended for: PreK-1st graders & beginning readers
The Greatest Dinosaur Ever by Brenda Z. Guiberson
Which dinosaur is the greatest? You get to decide after learning unique facts about each one.
This book would be great for young dinosaur fans. In the classroom, it could be used to demonstrate adjectives (this book is filled with them!). Or, students can write a paragraph of facts on any topic they are researching (such as animals, people, places, etc.) and those facts could be combined into a class book with the same format as this one and titled "Which is the Greatest?"!
Release date: October 1, 2013
Recommended for: PreK-3rd graders who love dinosaurs or absorbing books filled with interesting facts
Cowboy Boyd and Mighty Calliope by Lisa Moser
Cowboy Boyd and his trusty steed (err, I mean rhino) Calliope ride to the Double H Ranch looking for work. Rancher Rose is not too sure after seeing Calliope but decides to give them a try.
This picture book would make a great read aloud for a cowboy/cowgirl or rodeo unit. Since I live in Texas, this is a must for our school library!
Release date: August 27, 2013
Recommended for: Great read aloud for a PreK-1st grade audience for a rodeo or cowboy/cowgirl unit
The Black Rabbit by Philippa Leathers
Rabbit tries to flee the big Black Rabbit that is always following him.
This is a great story that can be read aloud to a younger audience and then for them to make inferences. For example, why was Black Rabbit always following Rabbit? If your audience was listening and seeing Leathers' great picture clues, they will "without a SHADOW of a doubt" know the answer! :)
Release date: January 22, 2013
Recommended for: Great read aloud for a PreK-1st grade audience
