The First Mom Classics

Where the Wild Things Are
Author and Illustrator: Maurice Sendak

Summary: The night Max wears his wolf suit costume terrible things happen. This is the night he sails away to the wild things. There they rompas, and roar and roll terrible eyes. But despite all of the wild things Max becomes lonely and decides that he will sail back to his home. This story is a classic and one that children of all ages will love. After reading this you may have to hold your own wild rompas!

The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind

Ages: 2 and up
Use to teach: Mom Classics, temper



There's a Nightmare in my Closet
Author and Illustrator: Mercer Mayer

Summary: The little boy in this story knows there is a nightmare in his closet and does all he needs to protect himself from his nightmare. But once and for all he decides to take care of his nightmare. With his army helmet and his pop gun he solves the problem of his nightmare.
This is a quick easy to read book.
Quickly I turned on the light and caught him siting at the foot of my bed. "Go away, Nightmare, or I'll shoot you," I said. I shot him anyway.

Ages: 3 and up
Use to teach: mom classics, nightmares





May I Bring a Friend
Author: Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Illustrator: Beni Montresor

Summary: When invited to have tea with the King and Queen of course you must bring a friend. Throughout this book as the little boy is invited to the King and Queen's he always asks to bring a friend. Each time you will be surprised by the unusual guests who end up spending, tea, lunch, and breakfast with the royalty. This book will delight readers and will keep you turning the page so you will be able to find out what special guest will arrive next. Although this story is fun and has it does have a litle more text per page which may lose the interest of young readers

The King and Queen invited me to come to their house on Sunday for tea. I told the Queen and the Queen told the King I had a friend I wanted to bring. The King told the Queen, "My dear, my dear, Any friend of our friend is welcome here." So I brought my friend....

Ages: 3/4-8
Use to teach: Mom Classics, Animals, Rhyming patterns

Seuss Caboose

Well I thought I'd add a few last Seuss books for this week! I hope you've enjoyed spending some time with Dr. Seuss and his silly rhymes.

Mr. Brown Can Moo Can You?

Author: Dr. Seuss

Summary: Mr. Brown can make any sound you can think of, from a cow to a bee to a butterfly. You'll enjoy seeing if you've got the stuff to make any sound just like Mr. Brown. This book is a easy reader from Mr. Brown that young children will enjoy and be able to participate in by making their own sounds

Oh the wonderful sounds Mr. Brown can do! He can sound like a cow. He can go Moo Moo.

Ages: 1-8

Use to teach: sound, 5 senses

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

Author: Dr. Seuss

Summary: This book is filled with Dr. Seuss's silly rhymes and zany verses. It is sure to get any child's imagination up and going. It does move to many different verses and rhymes but is a book that small children will enjoy and is great for helping them to learn and practice reading.

Bump! Bump! Bump! Did you ever ride a Wump? We have a Wump with just one Hump. But we know a man named Mr. Gump

Ages: 1-7

Use to teach: Reading, rhyming/rhyming words

The First Book Bugs

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!

Author: Karen Beaumont

Illustrator: David Catrow

Summary: The little artist in this book gets caught by his momma painting his the ceiling and the walls as well as himself. His momma tells him no more painting and stows away the paints in the cupboard. But the little painter says there " ain't no way that he ain't gonna paint no more" as he climbs up and retrieves his paints and as you will see continues to paint all over himself. This book has lots of fun colors and pictures. You may have to pull out the paints afterwards!

"One day my mama caught me paintin' pictures on the floor and the ceiling and the walls and the curtains and the door, and I heard my momma holler like I never did before.."

Ages: 2 and up

Use to Teach: Art, Colors, Parts of the body

How I Became a Pirate

Author: Melinda Long

Illustrator: David Shannon

Summary: Jeremy Jacob and his family are enjoying a normal day at the beach when he notices a pirates ship off in the distance. When the pirates land they ask Jeremy to join their crew because he is a good "digger", "a good one to boot!" As Jeremy sets off on his adventure he finds that the pirates do lots of things he likes but he also finds out they leave out a few things he misses. So raise your Jolly Roger and join Jeremy for a great pirate adventure.

"When they landed the head pirate climbed out of the boat and yelled, "Ahoy thar, matey! Be this the Spanish Main?" "No," I said, "this is North Beach." "Shiver me timbers!" the pirate said. "We must have taken a wrong turn at Bora Bora

Ages: 4-8

Use to teach: Pirates

Hip, Hip, Hooray for Annie McRae!

Author: Brad Wilcox

Illustrator: Julie Olson

Summary: Annie McRae is an energetic girl with red pigtails, blue torquoise cowboy boots and a big smile. She goes through each day getting cheered on by all of her family members and teacher which adds extra "zing into Annie's swing". But when Annie doesn't get cheered on by all of her family members she doesn't know what to do. So she decides she will just have to cheer for herself. This is a fun story with lots of description and fun sayings.

"Good Morning," Dad smiled over the wall of boxes Annie was building on the counter. "What kind of day is it going to be?" he asked playfully. "It's going to be a rip-roarin', corn-crackin' day" Annie Responded."

Ages: 4-10

Use to Teach: Adjectives/Description, Rhyming, Family, Positive Attitude, The Writing Process

The Flower Man

Author and Illustrator: Mark Ludy

Summary: This book is one of my favorites and is just a picture book. Through the pictures this story tells about a little old man who enters a dull and colorless city. He begins to "color" the city by sharing flowers with those around him and they share with others until the city has changed. The pictures are amazing in this book and each page tells many different stories by watching each different person in the book

Ages: Any child will enjoy the pictures but probably a little older to understand the story

Use to Teach: Love, Service, Kindness, Writing, Cause and Effect