Book Bag: September

Jellyfish are fascinating creatures. They have no brain, no bones, no eyes, there is a vast array of different (beautiful) varieties, and a group of jellies is called a smack. These are the things you learn when you have an inquisitive four-year old... This month has also been Fall, Halloween, Science and Rhyming tales, as well as my favorite counting DVD (featuring Winnie the Pooh), and a wonderful book for parents (and teachers) to encourage pre-K and Kindergarten writers. Enjoy! As, always, our faves are ****'d!

1. The Snow Queen / by Hans Christian Andersen ; retold by Amy Ehrlich ; [illustrated by] Susan Jeffers.
2. The Berenstain Bears go back to school / Stan & Jan Berenstain
3. Books to grow on. Art [kit]
4. Books to grow on. Camping [kit]
5. Books to grow on. Machines [kit] ****Erik LOVES this collection of books about all sorts of trucks, cars and boats!
   
6. The jellyfish / Miriam J. Gross.
7. Tan to tamarind : poems about the color brown / poems by Malathi Michelle Iyengar
   
8. My soccer book / Gail Gibbons. Gibbons, Gail. 09-15-2009
9. Outlaw princess of Sherwood, a tale of Rowan Hood / Nancy Springer. ****This series will be part of our home library.
   
10. Winnie the Pooh. 123's discovering numbers and counting [videorecording]. ****A great video to introduce young ones to counting. Fun. Roo learns to count (and practice)
    
11. Baby whales drink milk / by Barbara Juster Esbensen ****Great science. Fascinating info about mammals.
    
12. Halloween night : twenty-one spooktacular poems / by Charles Ghigna
13. Mouse's first Halloween / Lauren Thompson
14. Goodnight goon : a petrifying parody / Michael Rex ****Great parody of Goodnight Moon! (Thanks for the tip, Jen.)
    
15. The cat in the hat comes back! / By Dr. Seuss ****The kids LOVE the "little cats" in this one!
16. Fox in socks, by Dr. Seuss ****I LOVE to read this one!
17. Five goofy ghosts / by Judith Bauer Stamper
18. It's back to school we go : first day stories from around the world / Ellen Jackson
19. Jellies : the life of jellyfish / Twig C. George. ****Good detail, and good pics.
    
20. Jellyfish / by Ann Herriges
21. Jellyfish / by Leighton Taylor
22. Jellyfish / by Martha E.H. Rustad
23. The jellyfish / Miriam J. Gross.
24. Brooms are for flying / by Michael Rex. ****Madeline loves that the little girl witch "dresses up" as a "human little girl dressed as a witch"
    
25. Jellyfish / by Carol K. Lindeen
26. I'm your bus / Marilyn Singer ****Awesome rhyming in this wonderful story about your friendly school bus!
27. Gooey jellyfish / by Natalie Lunis ****This one's the fave of the jellies books - really colorful, fact-filled and great photos!!
    
28. Already ready : nurturing writers in preschool and kindergarten / Katie Wood Ray with Matt Glover ****Great book with fun ideas about what to provide for little folk to encourage them as "writers." I've been creating little books for the kids to "write and illustrate" themselves and they LOVE it!