Thursday, February 09, 2006
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winners
I’m thrilled that there is now a special award honoring the best in easy-to-read books for children. The award, The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, is new this year. It’s named for Dr. Seuss because he was one of the first to write excellent books of this sort, beginning with The Cat in the Hat published in 1957. The Geisel Award is given out by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association. These are the first year winners.
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas by Cynthia Rylant is four joyful chapters telling of Henry and his dog Mudge’s visit to Great-Grandpa Bill’s and his buddies at the “grandpa house.”
Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold is about a fly trained to be a pet. The publishers are hopeful this book will be the first in a successful series.
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Ericva Silverman is for cowfolk and horse lovers. Cowgirl Kate and her stubborn, but devoted cow horse, Cocoa, count the herd, ride the range, and argue till the cows come home.
Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day by Jean Van Leeuwen will make you giggle. Amanda is hot, very hot, and determined that the heat is not going to get her down.
A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom shows the friendship between a polar bear and a persistent goose.
These books are perfect for newly independent readers. The language in all of these books is kid friendly. The books are written with lots of compound words, sight words, large size font, and short sentences. Emergent readers can decode text with the support of corresponding images.
Look for these books in the Fall Creek Library. Please let me know if you found any other new titles you like in this category. ¶ 1:03 PM
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas by Cynthia Rylant is four joyful chapters telling of Henry and his dog Mudge’s visit to Great-Grandpa Bill’s and his buddies at the “grandpa house.”
Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold is about a fly trained to be a pet. The publishers are hopeful this book will be the first in a successful series.
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Ericva Silverman is for cowfolk and horse lovers. Cowgirl Kate and her stubborn, but devoted cow horse, Cocoa, count the herd, ride the range, and argue till the cows come home.
Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day by Jean Van Leeuwen will make you giggle. Amanda is hot, very hot, and determined that the heat is not going to get her down.
A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom shows the friendship between a polar bear and a persistent goose.
These books are perfect for newly independent readers. The language in all of these books is kid friendly. The books are written with lots of compound words, sight words, large size font, and short sentences. Emergent readers can decode text with the support of corresponding images.
Look for these books in the Fall Creek Library. Please let me know if you found any other new titles you like in this category. ¶ 1:03 PM
