The Green Eyed Reader

Young Years: Best Loved Stories and Poems for Little Children Edited by Augusta Baker Summary: This is a large collection of favorite children's stories and poems. It contains nursery rhymes, nursery stories, fables, fairy tales, and poetry. It contains 48 poems. Some of which are "Mary's Lamb," "Color," and "The Months." This collection has illustrations on every page, making them full of color and interesting to children.  Review:  This book would make a great read aloud book because of how many different selections there are and because of the beautiful pictures. Children of all ages will enjoy this book just because of all that it has to offer. It is truly a must-have in your collection. To order your own copy:  https://www.amazon.com/Young-Years-Stories-Little-Children/dp/0819303569  -The Green Eyed Reader

Drummer Hoff By Barbara & Ed Emberly Summary:   Drummer Hoff was first printed in 1967. It is a short poem that rhymes and is repetitive. It is about army men who are building a cannon and then fired it. It builds by adding one man at a time and each of them have a different rank. Each name rhymes with what they bring to put on the cannon. For example, "Corporal Ferrell brought the barrel" and "Major Scott brought the shot."  Review: This poem is a quick and easy read. It makes for a fun read aloud for children because it is very short and super repetitive. I loved this book growing up because of the way it adds new officers to the story. With each officer it adds, it repeats all of the other officers and what they brought to build the cannon. The drawings are also very unique, as one can see from the cover of this book. To get your own copy:  https://www.amazon.com/Drummer-Hoff-Barbara-Emberley/dp/067166249X -The Green Eyed Reader

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star By Jannat Messenger Summary:  This is a lullaby book of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star  with lights and music. It contains five verses to the famous poem and illustrations for each verse. The battery powered light shines through a small hole in each page. This makes it a fun and interactive book for young children. The print is also a larger size so children can follow along easily. Review: This book containing the famous children's lullaby has thick pages and a durable cardboard cover making it ideal for young children to handle. It also has very colorful pictures which will have children memorized. This is a great book for read alouds to young children, probably grades PreK-1st.  To get your own copy:  https://www.amazon.com/Twinkle-Little-Lullaby-Lights-Music/dp/0689711360   -The Green Eyed Reader

Where the Sidewalk Ends By Shel Silverstein Summary:  In the collection, there are more than 60 of Shel Silverstein's poems and illustrations. Some of my favorite poems in this treasury are "Sick," "Jumping Rope," and "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out." These poems were some of my very favorites growing up. With Shel's clever word choice and small illustrations for most of the poems, children will love reading all of the different selections. Review:  This was probably my favorite collection of poems growing up. I love how the poems are different lengths and are made more attractive with interesting sketches for many of the poems. I would probably recommend this book for 4th through 7th graders. There is definitely something for everyone in this book and would make for a great in-class read aloud. To get your own copy:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/where-the-sidewalk-ends-shel-silverstein/1100831320#/  ...

The Baby's Bedtime Book By Kay Chorao Summary:  This book contains 28 bedtime poems and lullabies for children. Some are very well known lullabies such as "Hush, Little Baby" and "Rock-a-bye Baby" are in this book. Some lesser known poems such as "Good Night" and "Safe in Bed" are also included in this collection. This book is filled with beautiful, colored illustrations. There is one for each poem or lullaby.  Review: This collection has great illustrations that are sure to catch the attention of children. This book would be great for read aloud in class. This book would also be great for children to read by themselves, but they may need help understanding the concepts within the poems. I would suggest it for 2nd graders.       To get your own copy:   https://www.amazon.com/Babys-Bedtime-Book-Kay-Chorao/dp/0525441492 -The Green Eyed Reader