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These are well-written, well-illustrated books that are either realistic fiction, historical fiction, non-fiction or biographies.<br> | These are well-written, well-illustrated books that are either realistic fiction, historical fiction, non-fiction or biographies.<br> | ||
It takes about one minute to read aloud 100 words of a pictures book at a slow, steady pace, with time to look at each of the pictures. Use the word count to estimate how long it will take to read a book (round up the time for shorter books, round down the time for longer ones). | It takes about one minute to read aloud 100 words of a pictures book at a slow, steady pace, with time to look at each of the pictures. Use the word count to estimate how long it will take to read a book (round up the time for shorter books, round down the time for longer ones). <br><br> | ||
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|''Building Our House''|| Bean, Jonathan || Bean, Jonathan || 923 || building a house | |''Building Our House''|| Bean, Jonathan || Bean, Jonathan || 923 || building a house ||{{#widget:AffiliateImage | ||
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|''Big and Small, Room for All'' || Bogart, Jo Ellen || Newland, Gillian || 92 || relative size | |''Big and Small, Room for All'' || Bogart, Jo Ellen || Newland, Gillian || 92 || relative size ||{{#widget:AffiliateImage | ||
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| ''Out of the Woods: A True Story of an Unforgettable Event'' || Bond, Rebecca || Bond, Rebecca || 1,035 || forest fire | | ''Out of the Woods: A True Story of an Unforgettable Event'' || Bond, Rebecca || Bond, Rebecca || 1,035 || forest fire ||{{#widget:AffiliateImage|ASIN=0374380775|linkId=8f6c17ca4ab4bedfb991eade6c651022}} | ||
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|''Mary Wrightly, So Politely '' || Bridges, Shirin Yim || Monescillo, Maria || 695 || manners, assertiveness | |''Mary Wrightly, So Politely '' || Bridges, Shirin Yim || Monescillo, Maria || 695 || manners, assertiveness ||{{#widget:AffiliateImage|ASIN=0547342489|linkId=2bc574414342ed9eb5641378519f33df}} | ||
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|''Hanukkah in Alaska'' ||Brown, Barbara || Schuett, Stacey || 862 || Hanukkah, Alaska | |''Hanukkah in Alaska'' ||Brown, Barbara || Schuett, Stacey || 862 || Hanukkah, Alaska ||{{#widget:AffiliateImage|ASIN=0805097481|linkId=48e9474089a136f7af3050ff1913e53e}} | ||
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|''From Head to Toe'' || Carle, Eric || Carle, Eric || 207 || animals, actions | |''From Head to Toe'' || Carle, Eric || Carle, Eric || 207 || animals, actions ||{{#widget:AffiliateImage|ASIN=0060235152|linkId=b6bb2cbe8f9429e88bf19f073948de01}} | ||
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|''Will I Have a Friend?'' || Cohen, Miriam || Hoban, Lillian || 484 || starting school | |''Will I Have a Friend?'' || Cohen, Miriam || Hoban, Lillian || 484 || starting school ||{{#widget:AffiliateImage|ASIN=0689713339|linkId=1459abe1d94da907c1bd40b93f482ada}} | ||
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|''My Family Plays Music'' || Cox, Judy || Brown, Elbrite || 482 || playing music | |''My Family Plays Music'' || Cox, Judy || Brown, Elbrite || 482 || playing music ||{{#widget:AffiliateImage|ASIN=0823415910|linkId=9a7a1545db65f164e8de749d558e5185}} | ||
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|''Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes'' || Davies, Nicoloa || Sutton, Emily || 689 || microbes | |''Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes'' || Davies, Nicoloa || Sutton, Emily || 689 || microbes ||{{#widget:AffiliateImage|ASIN=0763689041|linkId=6383036e7dcc53c2ebb7172acd1c746d}} | ||
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|''The Nutcracker Doll'' || DePalma, Mary Newell || DePalma, Mary Newell || 473 || being in a ballet | |''The Nutcracker Doll'' || DePalma, Mary Newell || DePalma, Mary Newell || 473 || being in a ballet |
Revision as of 21:49, 22 July 2020
Maria Montessori took a view of children's literature that was very different from most others' of her day and ours. She thought that it was best to avoid giving books to young children that had magic or other fantastical elements in the stories. She thought that children below a certain age would be confused about what things in the stories were real or not. She thought it was disrespectful to children to not provide them with an accurate portrayal of the world when they were still building their understanding of how the world worked.
There has even been recent research that backs up the idea that children prefer stories that are real.
Another useful criteria for selecting children's books comes from the 19th century British educator Charlotte Mason. She advised against books that used baby-talk, or dumbed-down stories, or that insulted the intelligence of the reader in any other ways. She referred to these books as "twaddle."
Please feel free to add books to the lists:
Circle-Time Read Aloud
These are well-written, well-illustrated books that are either realistic fiction, historical fiction, non-fiction or biographies.
It takes about one minute to read aloud 100 words of a pictures book at a slow, steady pace, with time to look at each of the pictures. Use the word count to estimate how long it will take to read a book (round up the time for shorter books, round down the time for longer ones).
The pictures contain affiliate links that help to support this website.
Chapter Books
These are longer well-written books that are either realistic fiction, historical fiction, non-fiction or biographies. They would need to be read over the course of several days.
Title | Author | Illustrator | Word Count | Topic |
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Linnea in Monet's Garden | Bjork, Christina | Anderson, Lena | 5,871 | |
Sarah, Plain and Tall | MacLachlan, Patricia | 8,377 | ||
Little House on the Prairie | Wilder, Laura Ingalls | 52,038 |
More Book Lists
- 45 Books to Teach Children About Black History
- RISE: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18
- Kids Travel Books - picture book about different countries
- Science Picture Books
- Picture Book Biographies
Further Reading
Choosing Children's Books
- Montessori Read & Write by Lynne Lawrence, pages 46-48
- The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease