Great Books to Read and Fun Things to Do with Them : Little Books for Busy Moms

by Lagerborg, Mary Beth; Jarrell, Jane Cabaniss; Lagerborg, Mary Beth; Mothers of Preschoolers (Program)

• ISBN13: 9780310235156
• ISBN10: 0310235154
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

Reading opens new and wondrous worlds, and when moms and dads read to their little ones, a precious bond is formed. Jarrell adds a creative dimension to reading aloud to children that simply and effectively underscore lessons from storybooks.

Table of Contents

Help for Busy Moms	9	(2)
Personally Speaking	11	(3)
How to Use This Book	14	(5)
January
Winter Wonderful	19	(9)
The Snowy Day
Ezra Jack Keats
February
Lifelong Love	28	(10)
Guess How Much I Love You
Sam McBratney
March
Making the World More Beautiful	38	(8)
Miss Rumphius
Barbara Cooney
April
Favorite Things	46	(11)
Miss Fannie's Hat
Jan Karon
May
Caterpillar Capers	57	(11)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle
June
Critter Jitters	68	(11)
The Worm Surprise
Becky Freeman
July
Alphabet Alley	79	(7)
Chicka Chicka ABC
Bill Martin Jr.
John Archambault
August
Silly Willys	86	(9)
Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day
Jamie Lee Curtis
September
Imagination Station	95	(10)
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
October
Fall Fun	105	(13)
The Pumpkin Patch Parable
Liz Curtis Higgs
November
Fish Hugging	118	(10)
Mommy, May I Hug the Fishes?
Crystal Bowman
December
The Real Reason for the Candy Cane Season	128	(11)
The Legend of the Candy Cane
Lori Walburg
Afterword	139	(1)
About This Busy Mom	140	(1)
The MOPS Story	141