Mini Reviews by Topic: “Friendship, Rhyming Books”
Title: Little Blue Truck
Illustrator: Jill McElmurry
Stage(s): Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Why We Love It:
This book hits the mark with rhyming text, sound words and detailed pictures of trucks and animals throughout. Themes of friendship and helping others delivered with a jaunty rhythm put this on the road to becoming a family favorite.
Title: Ira Sleeps Over
Illustrator: By the author
Stage(s): Preschool, Beginner, Elementary
Why We Love It:
Why We Love It
Bernard Waber writes and illustrates with a clear understanding of how young children think and act. When Ira is invited to sleep over at his next-door neighbor’s house, he is thrilled. He becomes increasingly nervous that his friend Reggie will discover his beloved teddy bear, Tah Tah. The ending is believable and true-to-life. This is a delightful read-aloud, especially for preschool and kindergarten age children.