picture books for children

Spine title: E is for everybody. Book summaries and activities to integrate picture books into every part of the curriculum from elementary through junior high grades.

Profiles Elisha Otis, the inventor of the elevator, and discusses the impact of his invention.

Displays photographs of rocks that resemble the letters of the alphabet and objects represented by each letter.

Describes the inner workings of various toys, including the toy plane, doll, and teddy bear.

Annotated bibliography of children's picture books that are multicultural.

Imagines how Sasha and Malia Obama felt while on the campaign trail with their father and what it was like for the Obama family to decide on what type of dog to get once they settled into the White House; and includes facts about other presidential dogs.

Colorful illustrations and rhyming text tell how an adventurous duck befriends a kangaroo.

Maurice Sendak, Rosemary Wells, Eric Carle, and twenty other children's book illustrators speak informally to children about their art and careers. Includes fold-out pages with photographs of early work, studios, materials, sketches, and finished works, as well as self-portraits.

A counting book in which die-cut windows frame a single familiar object, and more objects are revealed as pages are turned.

A collection of thirty detailed lessons and comprehension strategies for preparing students to become better readers.