Shared Reading

Beaumont, K., & Catrow, D. (2005). I ain't gonna paint no more! Orlando, FL: Harcourt. 

This book is written to the tune of It ain't gonna rain no more! This book has rhythm, rhyme and repetitive text to keep children engaged. 
The illustrations are stunning while also funny. 

Murphy, S. J., & Jabar, C. (2004). Tally O'Malley. New York: HarperCollins. 

This is a fun way of teaching tally marks. While the children are on a road trip they find ways to count using tally marks. They book also provides activities to extend learning. 

Raposo, J., Lichtenheld, T., & Kaufman, B. (n.d.). Sing.

Three little birds sit in their nest. One sings and flies off. Another follows suit. The last bird tries to sing with all its heart until finally quitting. Right at that moment, a boy with a guitar takes a seat under the bird and sings a song my family has known for years. This book comes with a CD with the song Sing, which was made famous on Sesame Street. 

Slade, S. (2015). House that George built. Charlesbridge Publishing.

This book is written in the familiar format of "The house that Jack Built." This story takes the reads through process of how the president's house was built. Starting with the contest that George held to chose the perfect design all the way to John Adams' move into the house. 

Watt, M. (2009). Chester. Toronto: Kids Can Press

In this book the author of the book if fighting with her illustrated cat, Chester. Chester is trying to rewrite her book and they go back and forth. This book is very entertaining for children and keeps them highly engaged.