Baby Preschool Books

This has some great reproducible surveys and tools to teach study skills to kids. It's a menu of ideas on what they need. While it can be a little detailed or wordy for some kids, I think useful for teachers getting started on what topics to cover and possible tools to use.

The book was easy to read. It provided clear, reasonable guidelines and suggestions for students to organize. read, take notes and generally improve study skills. Specific strategies and examples are presented. It is a practical blueprint that will be useful for struggling students and those who simply want to be more effective.

This book arrived in three days. I was really impressed.

I have had this book before, but I'm afraid another teacher liked it even more than I did. This has graphic organizers that really work for the everyone, not just the learning challenged. My high-schoolers, as well as my elementary crowd have found this book helpful.

If I could rate this book more than five stars, I would. I've been a study skills consultant for many years, and a high school teacher even longer. This book I recommend to both parents and teachers. It comes with duplicating rights for an individual teacher's classroom (but the amount of paper you'd use if you duplicated it all would be prohibitive for most schools). In my classroom, I've picked and chosen the units I felt would be most helpful for each class. The work is clearly explained with good examples and self-tests. The illustrations are whimsical enough that they are not offensive to high school students. What's even nicer is that the students see the value in these lessons--they don't have to be sold.

This is a terrific book! The strategies in it are useful and easy to follow. In being able to understand how each student learns, you can better teach that child. Also, when the students themselves understand how they learn, they can adapt their studying to fit their personal style.

My niece loves the fact that she can turn the pages in this hardboard book and it is fun to read.

My daughter's teacher recommended this series of books for my 6 year old. She really enjoys them and they are a great series for early readers. She found this book particularly funny.

Good basic vocabulary rhyming text for reading to now and alone later. Nice nod to "Baa, baa, blacksheep..." with the three bags of wool for the ball.

Someones birthday is coming. They are shopping for the big day. They are looking for a birthday present. They found blocks. They buy a ball. They tried to get the ball. It fell. They got the presents and wrapped the presents. The sheep got the money. They got the presents. They cut their hair. They gave their hair to the guy in the store. They went to the birthday party and they had fun. This was a pretty good book.

This is another delightful book and is a part of a delightful series. The author and illustrator obviously work so well together. This time, as the title would indicate, our little herd of sheep visit a shop. They find they have not money, but unlike sheep (and so many people, when to think about it) come up with a very unique way around the problem. The rhyming text is as good as it gets and goes perfectly with the charming illustrations. The kids all seem to love this one and I must admit to enjoying it as much as they do when reading it to them. The only problem I have is that some of the rhyming lines stick in my head like a broken record, which, in a way, is sort of nice. recommend this one highly.

I will have to admit I was a little dissapointed in this book. It is mainly for domestic adoption and we are adopting internationally.

This book is a lot more specific to a very unprepared family than I would have hoped. I think most adoptive parents have something before they get on the list- a carseat, crib or bassinet- something...

We like this book. Our 7 1/2 yr old loves books and loves to read so we cannot make many negative comments about any book. However, I as a parent of two adopted daughters think the book is geared towards much younger children and definitely meant for a child you are just introducing the subject of adoption to, unlike our 7 1/2 year old where we've started the conversation with her younger then age 3. The wording is also for younger children.

The illustrations were wonderful. The tone and sentiment in this little story explains adoption in terms that a chld can understand. One exceptional aspect of the book is that the author, who is an adoptive parent, offers guidance and suggestions in reading the book to an adoptive child.

This book talks about what kind of pajamas were bought, room decorations, carseats, mobiles, quilts, diapers, pacifiers, flowers, wind chimes... all materialistic items. It's supposed to be about preparing for bringing home the baby, but could be for any child being born. Only the last two pages had anything about love or acceptance, and very little at that.

Strangely enough, the book has an odor that makes me sneeze. It must be something about the way it was printed.

I don't care for the crayon illustrations... they aren't childlike, and they aren't artistic, so the book is just weird looking.

To me, there is absolutely no benefit to reading this book. I would not recommend it to anyone.

A great book to prepare your toddler for preschool. Nice illustrations and a great story of a boy elephant, Daniel, and his first day at school.
What was amazing is the fact that children can associate with Daniel, given the fact that the author does a fantastic job portraying all things, emotions, activities that preschoolers are facing every day at school. All my kids loved the book as even the sequence of activities described in the book matched what they were doing at school! A definitely must-read before your little one goes to preschool for the first time.

As a worried mother of a new preschooler, the book was extremely helpful in addressing the first day of preschool

"Don't Go!", written and illustrated by Jane Breskin Zalben, is a charming picture book for younger readers. It tells the story of Daniel, a little boy who is experiencing his first day at preschool. Daniel and his family are all elephant-headed humanoids; the other kids in his class include a hippo, a pig, a cat, etc. This device is nicely used and gives the largely realistic book an appealing touch of fantasy.

The friendly illustrations have bright colors. The book ends with a note from book editor Michele Coppola; she offers parents some tips for their child's first day at preschool.

This is an easy to read and simple book to help
toddlers learn where things are. It's a sturdy
book that can stand up to little ones.

My one year old son is starting to learn his body parts and this little book is a great companion to pointing out the real body parts of his own body. It is a small board book with easy to flip pages, clear photos and lots of body parts!

To me, this book is boring, just photos of babies (and not all of them are even cute!) crawling, walking, eating, etc.

But my one year old son LOVES this book and brings it to me to read over and over (and over) again. He loves looking at the babies and holding his hands and feet up to compare with the hands and feet in the book.

And I must admit, this is pretty educational because I am reading him the list of his body parts over and over again. I can only assume he is getting something from that! I recommend this for ages 9 months thru 24 months.

My son loves this book lately. He goes through all the pages, examining the pictures. Each time we read it out loud, there's a new word he says by himself.

My daughter who is 3 months old already likes her board books. I wanted to write in response to the negative reviews that "board" books were never intended for older children. The whole concept of the board book is to provide a sturdy book that babies can chew on, toss around and enjoy looking at. A book like this might not be appropriate for a child who can already read. Dorling Kindersely publishes books for all ages. You can visit their website if you would like to learn more.

As far as this book is concerned it's great for small children and my daughter loves looking at it with me. She smiles and laughs at the babies in the book. I think it's worth the money.

My daughter loves this book. I love all the Sears' books. I would recommend all of their books.

This book is well presented and has a lot of information for parents at the beginning and some suggestions throughout the book. Most of the illustrations are of boys and I would have preferred some of girls because I bought this for my daughter but it is fine because it is a good way to start the conversation about the difference when she is ready.

My son loved this book from the time we got it. In fact he is now 3 1/2 and had been using the potty for quite some time and he still asks to read it. Loved it's pro-breastfeeding slant. Also really appreciated its talk about diapers as we used cloth and always dropped the poopy in the toilet when they were dirtied. (Packages of disposables also tell you to do that actually as it is considered bio-hazardess waste) However, if you are not pro-breastfeeding and are uncomfortable speaking frankly about body functions, then this wouldn't be the book for you and there are probably many other books out there that would suit you better. Highly recommend this book!

Unlike most books, this book pictures a mother nuring her baby and a co-sleeper. I am not fond of the cartoon illustrations, but they are not terrible (I usually prefer photos instead). My 19 mo. old daughter loves this book.

This book has lots of great info for parents as well as nice pictures, but it's written for older kids who can already speak well and ask complicated questions. It seems like it's aimed toward children over 2 1/2, most of whom are already in the process or done learning to use the potty. I do think the notes for parents will be useful for me.

This is an excellent resource for k-1 teachers. Full of engaging and thought provoking activities for young children. It makes learning fun!!

This book is full of great ideas for literacy centers in the primary classroom. There are great pictures and games that several students can do on their own. This is a must have resource for those that teach early reading.

This is one of those books I use over and over again with my K-3 reading groups. The kids love the activities and I am happy with what they are learning. To be good readers, children need to be able to hear the sounds that make words, change sounds in words to make new words, and see the relationship between sounds. This book supplies you with over 60 exciting lessons for just that. The lessons are easy to do and many you can do without any materials. The book does supply you with the needed reproducible manipulatives, picture cards, and word lists

One of my favorite and easy activities in the book is called Rhyme Away. You draw the given picture on the board and erase parts of the picture as you read clues to the class. The students have to finish a rhyme phrase and then erase that picture on the board. That is a Level 1 activity in the book. The activities range in Levels from 1 to 5. There are activities for rhyming, blending, syllable counting, sound matching, phoneme isolation, phoneme counting, phoneme substitution, phoneme deletion, and more!

This book gets my full approval and I am so happy to have found it.

This book is wonderful. My daughter started with this book when she was only 5 or 6 months old. Its great because it teaches kids about teeth and to take care of them. My daughter is 19 months old now and still reaches for this book all the time!

My son loves all the Dr. Seus books, great for any child who is first learning to read.

I have a five year old and the Dr. Seuss books are perfect for him to learn to read with...plus they are silly and fun

This is a great book - describes who has teeth, why they're important, and why it matters to take care of them - and it does so in a fun and entertaining manner. I am getting this book for all my pregnant girlfriends! This is the new baby shower gift for me!

I got this for my 9 month old thinking it would be appropriate since she was starting to get her teeth. It's a cute book, but not my favorite or hers. It has a lot of concepts in it she just won't get for many years to come (loosing teeth etc..) but I'm still glad it's part of our library. The board book is just perfect for her little hands.

A favotite of my five year old. Likes to point to the charactors and and act out the story.

I agree with the other reviewer that this book probably isn't the best for a beginning reader. My two year old loves it as a "read this to me book", and I like it so much more than the Thomas books that are stories from the tv shows (I don't really like the themes in the some of shows--teasing, naughtiness, "you get what's coming to you", etc). I think it would have been even better if it had still photos, that is the best part of the other Thomas books. But regardless this book is very catchy (as any Dr. Suess-type book would be) and it is my favorite Thomas book. It is my toddler's favorite Thomas book too, I think he likes the rhymes. He brings it to me to read as often as he brings me his truck and car books. (He has a few of the Thomas books from the tv show as well and doesn't touch them).

This Bright-and-Early book does not have an Accelerated Reading designation. And while it is described by the publisher as being intended "for an even lower age group" than "Beginner Books", my own Mom-Guessimate for the reading level would be 2nd Grade. I say this because the vocabulary is quite beyond any 'beginner' I've known. Here's an example from one page near the end:

Up peeps the yellow sun!
Green train Percy now is done.
Home now to the Shed.
"Peep, peep"
The Shed is where
Percy can sleep.

Harder words include: clickety, orange, trikes, shadows, clouds, crates, stack, presents, and thick.

Now while all pages do not have as much text as the example above, the vocabulary is fairly consistent in it's difficulty.

Four Stars ::: This is a very nice book that tells the story of two friends who aren't on the same schedule. Percy is taking the mail at night, and Thomas is making his runs during the day.

For babies and toddlers there is a lot to talk about: colors and shapes, animals and things like eggs, bicycles and wagons. Fairly advanced readers could find this good practice if they are still interested in Thomas and Friends. For everyone else, it is a good Read-aloud. We liked the rhyme and colorful artwork. [No still photos from the television show in this book.]

This is an excellent book and I received in such good condition I gave it as
a gift.

The other night I was at a friend's house and had the privelege of having her 9 year old adoptive son read me this book! We talked about the pictures, how they reminded me of China and the orphanage my in-laws frequently visited when they lived there, and we talked about how the baby's Chinese Mom would like to know her baby was safe and happy, just like his birth mom knows he is safe and happy.
As someone considering adoption, I was deeply touched by the book, and since my young friend chose it to read to me, he too obviously likes it. I am grateful to this author for sharing her experiences and feelings in such a beautiful, heartwarming book!

I didn't like it. Story was silly and stupid. It writes like a first grader, very choppy. There are such great stories out there with nice happy meanings - this was just a woman who wanted a child, nothing really special beyond that. Sorry, not sure what the big deal is about this book.

Our 2 year old daughter, adopted from China, asks us to read this one again and again. She always points out the page where the baby is handed to her mommy for the first time and touches the tears of the baby... "sad eyes." It's all she can do to wait until the final pages where she exclaims "now happy!"

I think this book captures that special and amazing "birth" really well. The process for an international adoption... paperwork, waiting, travel, uncertainty... all becomes a distant memory the minute that baby is placed in your arms. This book brings me back to that glorious day that we will never forget-- and a day that is important to celebrate. I think part of why my daughter loves it is that she sees how it touches me (it's a hugging book, for sure!)

After reading this book with our two daughters hundreds of times, I still get choked up at certain parts. Lewis does an amazing job of telling this realistic story that is not overwhelming for children, yet still interesting to adults. I first read this book when my husband and I were very early in the adoption process and had narrowed our possible "country list" down to 2 or 3. After bursting into tears halfway through the book in a Barnes and Noble, I told my husband, "Buy this book for me and we're going to China!" You will definitely want a copy to save and a copy to share; it's that important of a book if you are adopting from China.