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Category Archives: Books for Grandparents to Read Aloud
Book 262: The Fiddler of the Northern LIghts
The Fiddler of the Northern Lights by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock, illustrated by Leslie W. Bowmann The Fiddler of the Northern Lights is a mostly the story of Henry and his Grandpa who tells stories. Not until the end of the book do we … Continue reading
Book 25: Winter Days in the Big Woods
Winter Days in the Big Woods Winter Days in the Big Woods by Laura Iingalls Wilder, illustrations based on those by Garth Brooks by Renée Graef Winter Days in the Big Woods is one in a series of My First … Continue reading
Book 244: White Owl, Barn Owl
Whtie Owl, Barn Owl White Owl, Barn Owl By Nicola Davies, illustrated by Michael Foreman White Owl, Barn Owl is a story of a young girl and her grandfather putting up a nesting box for a barn own and observing … Continue reading
Book 214: Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly!
Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly! by Jane O’Connor , Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator) Fancy Nancy Online World (pages for parents and for kids) My Free PDF: Fancy Nancy Bonjour Butterfly work page and answer key, PDF Fancy Nancy books appeal to … Continue reading
Book 213: The Mitten by Jan Brett
The Mitten by Jan Brett The Mitten entire story read aloud online at the Barnes and Noble Online Storytime. The cover of the book needs to be selected on the row of books, and it is on the second page … Continue reading
Book 204: Elephant’s Child by Rudyard Kipling
The Elephant’s Child by Rudyard Kipling Free online story: http://www.online-literature.com/poe/165/ (wait a minute and the full story will appear) The version of The Elephant’s Child by Rudyard Kipling that I read was the NOOK version, for free. There are many … Continue reading
Book 196: Why Don’t You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? By Jean Fritz
Why Don’t You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? by Jean Fritz, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman Jean Fritz writes historical fiction books for children ages 9-12. The stories help children understand history in a way social studies textbooks cannot. She … Continue reading
Book 184: Historical Fiction Picture Book, HOW I LEARNED GEOGRAPHY
How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz Although this book looks like a fun fantasy story, it is actually about how a boy uses his imagination to escape his life as a refugee. It is child-friendly and could begin a … Continue reading
Book 182: When it is Six O’clock in San Francisco, a Trip Through Time Zones
When it is Six O’clock in San Francisco, A Trip Through Time Zones by Cynthia Jaynes Omololu, illustrated by Randy DuBurke The author of When it is Six O’clock in San Francisco had such a clever idea to compare time … Continue reading
Book 179: The Train They Call the City of New Orleans
The Train They Call The City of New Orleans By Steve Goodman and Michael McCurdy The Train They Call The City of New Orleans is historical fiction and includes a CD of the song. People who read this book to … Continue reading
Book 170 & 171: Curious George and Curious George and the Dinosaur
Curious George by H.A. Rey Curious George and the Dinosaur by Margaret and H.A. Rey Many children are interested in dinosaurs and it is summer, so there is time to visit museums and perhaps see some dinosaur bones. Curious … Continue reading
Book 168: Hiawatha’s Childhood by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Hiawatha’s Childhood by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Growing up in Minneapolis, I heard The Story of Hiawatha many times at home and at school. The Minnehaha Falls were nearby, with the statue of Hiawatha and Minnehaha on the banks of the … Continue reading
Book 165: I Like the Music by Leah Komaiko
I Like the Music by Leah Komaiko, illustrated by Barbara Westman I Like the Music PDF work page and key I Like the Music is a Reading Rainbow book selection. It is the story of a girl who enjoys street … Continue reading
Books 157 and 158: OUR FIRST PONY and The Encyclopedia of Horses and Ponies
The Encyclopedia of Horses and Ponies by Tamsin Pickeral Our First Pony by Marguerite Henry Do you have a horse lover at your house? We always had to have horse story books around for our horse lover. The Encyclopedia of … Continue reading
