PRESCHOOL – UP TO AGE 5

“Lola’s Amazing Journey Home” by Nancy R. Myers
“Lola’s Amazing Journey Home” by Nancy R. Myers 819 1024 Reader Views Kids
Lola Rabbit used to be part of the traveling carnival in “Lola’s Amazing Journey Home” by Nancy R. Myers. She loved playing tunes on her bell as she greeted the guests and kept company with the carnival dog, Buddy. One day, she was curious and hopped to a nearby park. While she was gone, she didn’t realize the carnival packed up and left town. Now she had no place to live, no food to eat, and she would miss her best friend, Buddy. Not knowing what to do, she decided to hop around town to see if she could find a safe place to live and some food to eat. Did Lola find a place to stay and food? Would she ever see Buddy again? read more
“Tick Rex” by Ruth Thomas
“Tick Rex” by Ruth Thomas 1000 1000 Reader Views Kids
It was nice to see ticks getting their own story in this read, “Tick Rex: Queen of the Woods” by Ruth Thomas.  This book offers a way to instill a healthy understanding of ticks without completely terrifying kids.  Packed full of insights and knowledge into the world of ticks and how these tiny creatures travel from place to place while showcasing the fear and hesitant reluctance of the animals that encounter the tick.  Despite the tick’s small size, the scared responses of each of the larger animals that encountered Tick Rex were clear. read more
“The Four Curious Bears” by Kelly Rosa
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A great big Momma Bear lived in the forest with her four aptly named cubs, Who, What, Why, and Where.  These cubs were curious.  Always asking questions like “Who wakes the sun?” “What makes the stars twinkle?” Why is the moon so full?” And “Where does it tinkle?”  These questions are always answered by the great big Momma Bear as they go about their days and nights.  Curiosity and adventure meant there was never a dull moment for the cubs’ Momma.  read more
“Ria and Vik’s Seasonal Adventures” by Neeti Agarwal
“Ria and Vik’s Seasonal Adventures” by Neeti Agarwal 1000 1000 Reader Views Kids
“Ria and Vik’s Seasonal Adventures (Ria and Vik’s Explorations, Book 1)” by Neeti Agarwal, is an exciting seasonal learning adventure for children. We are introduced to best friends, Ria and Vik, who learn a lot by exploring new things and finding adventure. They are curious children, and this time they want to know why the weather changes. Mrs. Johnson is their teacher, who explains the idea of what the seasons are, which sparks quite an interest in the children. The two participate in a fun project led by their teacher. read more
“Badger and Turtle Face the Storm” by Daniel McMillan
“Badger and Turtle Face the Storm” by Daniel McMillan 717 1024 Reader Views Kids
“Badger and Turtle Face the Storm” by Daniel McMillan is the story of two friends who face a storm, literally and metaphorically. Badger and Turtle are outside enjoying the day when an intense storm rolls in quickly and unexpectedly. With similar human responses, the two friends react on impulse in their unique ways – Turtle feels scared, so he digs and hides in his shell by himself; Badger feels angry and upset with Turtle’s reaction, and burrows as well, attempting to get closer to Badger. In the process, he is unaware of how his actions are affecting Turtle. read more
“I Love the Sparkle in You” by Mandy Woolf
“I Love the Sparkle in You” by Mandy Woolf 819 1024 Reader Views Kids
“I Love the Sparkle in You” by award-winning Mandy Woolf and illustrated by Elmira Georgieva, is the perfect little children’s book to help young readers age 3 to 13 how to recognize their own true sparkle–which is that unique something that makes each of us special. read more