Tuesday, January 31, 2012

2012 Picture Book Challenge: January Wrap-Up Post

This year I'm participating in the Read To Me Picture Book Challenge hosted by There's a Book. My goal is to read 700 qualifying books. (The challenge focuses on not just picture books, but board books and easy readers as well. Read more about the challenge, and my goal, here.)

Each month, I'll be posting a list of the picture books I've read, with links* to related reviews and story time posts. Below are the books I read for this challenge in January.


We've All Got Bellybuttons!We've All Got Bellybuttons!
by David Martin, illustrated by Randy Cecil
SnowSnow
by Manya Stojic
I Like Old ClothesI Like Old Clothes
by Mary Ann Hoberman, illustrated by Patrice Barton
Owl MoonOwl Moon
by Jane Yolen, illustrated by John Schoenherr
The Jacket I Wear in the SnowThe Jacket I wear in the Snow
by Shirley Neitzel, illustrated by Shirley Winslow Parker
Bear Snores OnBear Snores On
by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman
Snowmen at NightSnowmen at Night
by Caralyn Buehner, illustrated by Mark Buehner
A Dog Is a DogA Dog is a Dog
by Stephen Shaskan
Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?
by Susan A. Shea, illustrated by Tom Slaughter
BanditsBandits
by Johanna Wright
Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse: Starring HarryStarring Harry
by Thea Feldman, illustrated by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov
The Little Brute FamilyThe Little Brute Family
by Russell Hoban, illustrated by Lillian Hoban
Carl and the KittenCarl and the Kitten
by Alexandra Day
Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse: Tucker's Beetle BandTucker's Beetle Band
by Thea Feldman, illustrated by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov
Freckleface StrawberryFreckleface Strawberry
by Julianne Moore, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
The Money We'll SaveThe Money We'll Save
by Brock Cole
Birdie's Big-Girl DressBirdie's Big Girl Dress
by Sujean Rim
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
by Bill Martin, Jr., illustrated by Eric Carle
Mouse's First SnowMouse's First Snow
by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Burket Erdogan
The Amazing Adventures of Bumblebee Boy (Ladybug Girl)The Amazing Adventures of Bumblebee Boy
by David Soman, illustrated by Jacky Davis
Little Treasures: Endearments from Around the WorldLittle Treasures
by Jacqueline Ogburn, illustrated by Chris Raschka
11 Experiments That Failed11 Experiments That Failed
by Jenny Offill, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully: A Freckleface Strawberry StoryFreckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully
by Julianne Moore, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Samantha on a RollSamantha on a Roll
by Linda Ashman, illustrated by Christine Davenier
Whistle for WillieWhistle for Willie
by Ezra Jack Keats
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Martin's Big Words
by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Brian Collier
MarshmallowMarshmallow
by Clare Turlay Newberry
A Walk in New YorkA Walk in New York
by Salvatore Rubbino
Pete the Cat: I Love My White ShoesPete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean
YokoYoko
by Rosemary Wells
All the Colors of the Earth (Mulberry Books)All the Colors of the Earth
by Sheila Hamanaka
When Clay SingsWhen Clay Sings
by Byrd Baylor, illustrated by Tom Bahti
School BusSchool Bus
by Donald Crews
In My Mother's HouseIn My Mother's House
by Ann Nolan Clark, illustrated by Velino Herrara
They Were Strong and GoodThey Were Strong and Good
by Robert Lawson
April's KittensApril's Kittens
by Clare Turlay Newberry
CircusCircus
by Lois Ehlert
You See a Circus. I See...You See a Circus. I See...
by Mike Downs, illustrated by Anik McGrory
Olivia Saves the CircusOlivia Saves the Circus
by Ian Falconer
Make Way for Ducklings (Picture Puffins)Make Way for Ducklings
by Robert McCloskey
Wee Gillis (New York Review Children's Collection)Wee Gillis
by Munro Leaf, illustrated by Robert Lawson
Yo! Yes? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)Yo! Yes?
by Chris Raschka
Zen ShortsZen Shorts
by Jon J. Muth
Hey, AlHey, Al!
by Arthur Yorinks, illustrated Richard Egielski
Zin! Zin! Zin! A ViolinZin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
by Lloyd Moss, illustrated by Margorie Priceman
No, David!No, David!
by David Shannon
On Market StreetOn Market Street
by Arnold Lobel, illustrated by Anita Lobel
Animals of the BibleAnimals of the Bible
by Helen Dean Fish, illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop
Smoky NightSmoky Night
by Eve Bunting, illustrated by David Diaz
Hide and Seek FogHide and Seek Fog
by Alvin Tresselt, illustrated by Roger Duvoisin
The Big SnowThe Big Snow
by Berta and Elmer Hader
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln
by Ingri D'Aulaire and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
Mei LiMei Li
by Thomas Handforth
You and Me, BabyYou and Me, Baby
by Lynn Reiser and Penny Gentieu
Time FliesTime Flies
by Eric Rohmann
The Lion and the MouseThe Lion and the Mouse
by Jerry Pinkney
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary TaleKnuffle Bunny
by Mo Willems
Cowboy Roy (All Aboard Reading)Cowboy Roy
by Mark Dubowski
Look! I Can Read! (All Aboard Reading)Look! I Can Read!
by Susan Hood, illustrated by Amy Wummer
Pal the Pony (All Aboard Reading-Level 1)Pal the Pony
by R.A. Herman, illustratd by Betina Ogden
Trucks / CamionesTrucks / Camiones
by Charles Reasoner
Pets / Las MascotasPets / Las Mascotas
by Charles Reasoner
Shapes / FigurasShapes / Figuras
by Charles Reasoner
Helicopters / HelicopterosHelicopters / Helicopteros
by Charles Reasoner
Carros! (Cars!)Cars!/Carros!
by Charles Reasoner
Let's Count! / ContemosLet's Count! / Contemos
by Charles Reasoner
Animal Babies! / Animales Bebes!Animal Babies! / Animales Bebes!
by Charles Reasoner
Ocean/El OceanoOcean / El Oceano
by Charles Reasoner
First Words! / Primeras Palabras!First Words! / Primeras Palabras!
by Charles Reasoner
Who Stole the Cookies? (All Aboard Reading, Level 1)Who Stole the Cookies?
by Judith Moffatt
My Brother, Ant (Easy-to-Read, Puffin)My Brother, Ant
by Betsy Byars, illustrated by Marc Simont
What a Hungry PuppyWhat a Hungry Puppy
by Gail Herman, illustrated by Norman Gorbaty
Wombat WalkaboutWombat Walk-about
by Carol Diggory Shields, illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Everything Has a Place, Vol. 1Everything Has a Place
by Patricia Lillie, illustrated by Nancy Tafuri

*Some reviews for these books will post in February. I will update this page with those links when they are available.

Baby/Toddler Story Time, 1/31/12

Opening Song: Hello, how are you?

Book: The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle (2011)
This book is absolutely perfect for toddlers. The red alligator was their favorite. 

Rhyme: Wiggle Fingers

Rhyme: This is Big, Big, Big

Book: Everything Has a Place by Patricia Lillie, illustrated by Nancy Tafuri
Nancy Tafuri's illustrations work so well for story time because they're big and bold. 

Song: Shake My Sillies Out
I am beginning to burn out on this song, but any alternative I've tried has never worked nearly as well. I like doing it with the shaker eggs for the babies, but pretending to yawn is starting to feel very forced. 

Song: I'm a Little Teapot 
I have started singing pretty much everything I do at home to the tune of this song. I think it's permanently imprinted on my  brain. 

Song: There's a Little Wheel a-Turnin' In My Heart 

Flannel Board Song: How Much is that Doggie in the Basket? 
My flannel board window is MIA, so I only had the basket and wagon available to me this morning. I wound up gathering a collection of animals from a variety of flannelboards:

Then we put each one in the basket and sang about it:
How much is that doggie in the basket?
The one with the waggily tail.
How much is that doggie in the basket?
I do hope that doggie's for sale!

Additional verses:
  • kitty... long, twitching tail
  • mouse... gray skinny tail 
  • snake... slithering tail 
  • bird...feathery tail 
  • turtle...heavy thick shell
The kids got so into it. The ones who could walk and talk loved saying the animal names, and I saw kids literally standing in their parents' laps to get a better look at what was happening in the basket. My only regret is that so many of the animals I used were so tiny!

 Song: If You're Happy and You Know It (a cappella)
  • ...clap your hands
  • ...stomp your feet
  • ...pat your knees
  • ...beep your nose
  • ...tickle your tummy
  • ...shout hooray
Song: ABCD Medley

Song: One Little Finger

Goodbye Song: We Wave Goodbye Like This
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