Carol Littlejohn » Young and Restless, Age 2+ http://www.carollittlejohn.com Carol Littlejohn, Author of Booktalks Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:31:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 “Miss Smith and the Haunted Library” by Michael Garland http://www.carollittlejohn.com/2010/02/miss-smith-and-the-haunted-library-by-michael-garland/ http://www.carollittlejohn.com/2010/02/miss-smith-and-the-haunted-library-by-michael-garland/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:10:27 +0000 admin http://www.carollittlejohn.com/?p=809 Miss Smith and the Haunted Library written and illustrated by Michael Garland. New York: Dutton Children’s Books, 2009.
Ages 4-8.
Read-aloud picture book.
Booktalk: Zach goes on a field trip to a haunted library. When the librarian, Ms. Creeper, reads from her favorite scary stories, the characters come to life and join in the fun!
Note: This read-aloud picture book is great during Halloween and all seasons that demand a simple mystery. The librarian introduces the children to many classics, such as “The Headless Horsemen” by Washington Irving and “Peter Pan” by J.M. Barrie.  The authors and titles are listed on the back pages. If you like this book, try the series by Michael Garland.

]]> http://www.carollittlejohn.com/2010/02/miss-smith-and-the-haunted-library-by-michael-garland/feed/ 0 “The Plot Chickens” by Mary Jane Auch http://www.carollittlejohn.com/2010/01/the-plot-chickens-by-mary-jane-auch-and-herm-auch/ http://www.carollittlejohn.com/2010/01/the-plot-chickens-by-mary-jane-auch-and-herm-auch/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:48:00 +0000 admin http://www.carollittlejohn.com/?p=772 The Plot Chickens by Mary Jane Auch and Herm Auch. New York, NY: Holiday House, 2009.
Ages 5-8.
Read-aloud.
Related books: Author: A True Story by Helen Lester; What do Authors Do? By Ellen Christelow; Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One by Kate Duke.
Henrietta the chicken loves to read so she decides to write a book. First, she reads a book Writing Rules! by Reed Moore. Once she learns all the rules, she starts to write her book, The Perils of Maxine. It’s an eggstraodinary book!
Note: Author provides the rules of writing a book: invent a main character; “hatch” a plot; develop the plot; give your character a problem; write what you know; build suspense; make your story come alive by using all five senses; main character must solve problem. Adult can help children write a story together, using the rules Later, the book can be illustrated with clip art and put together as a book.

]]> http://www.carollittlejohn.com/2010/01/the-plot-chickens-by-mary-jane-auch-and-herm-auch/feed/ 2 Orangutan Tong: Poems to Tangle Your Tongue http://www.carollittlejohn.com/2009/12/oragutan-tongue-poems-to-tangle-your-tongue/ http://www.carollittlejohn.com/2009/12/oragutan-tongue-poems-to-tangle-your-tongue/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:13:34 +0000 admin http://www.carollittlejohn.com/?p=456 Orangutan Tong: Poems to Tangle Your Tongue by Jon Agee. New York, NY: Hyperion Books, 2009.
Ages 5-8
Read-aloud
Booktalk: Anyone know what a tongue twister is? That’s when your tongue gets twisted when you say words very fast and they sound like—well, nonsense. Here are some tongue twisters for you.

Note to adult sponsor: Tongue twisters are used by speech pathologists to help children enunciate. More tongue twisters are available on this Web site:indianchild.com

]]> http://www.carollittlejohn.com/2009/12/oragutan-tongue-poems-to-tangle-your-tongue/feed/ 0 All God’s Critters http://www.carollittlejohn.com/2009/12/all-gods-critters/ http://www.carollittlejohn.com/2009/12/all-gods-critters/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:57:49 +0000 admin http://www.carollittlejohn.com/?p=364 All God’s Critters by Bill Staines and Kadir Nelson, illustrator. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster for Young Readers, 2009.
Ages 5-8 Read-aloud
Booktalk: All God’s critters have a place in the choir! Join in with me because everyone has a part!

Note to adult sponsor: Although the music and lyrics are contained in the back, you can also use this with participating children imitating talking (low, high, loud), clapping and imitating the animal sounds. Free printable color pages of animals are available on the Web site www.akidsphoto.com/critters/index.html

]]> http://www.carollittlejohn.com/2009/12/all-gods-critters/feed/ 0 Orangutan Tongs: Poems to Tangle Your Tongue http://www.carollittlejohn.com/2009/12/poems-to-tangle-your-tongue/ http://www.carollittlejohn.com/2009/12/poems-to-tangle-your-tongue/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:01:15 +0000 admin http://www.carollittlejohn.com/?p=331 Orangutan Tongs: Poems to Tangle Your Tongue by Jon Agee. New York, NY: Hyperion Books, 2009.
Ages 5-8
Read-aloud
Booktalk: Anyone know what a tongue twister is? That’s when your tongue gets twisted when you say words very fast and they sound like—well, nonsense. Here are some tongue twisters for you.

Note to adult sponsor: Tongue twisters are used by speech pathologists to help children enunciate. More tongue twisters are available on this Web site: indianchild.com

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