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Once a month, The Edge of the Forest talks to a group
of kids about their favorite books.
This month, Susan Thomsen, of Chicken Spaghetti,
talks to kindergarteners.
The kindergarteners at Robert Frost Elementary School in Twin Lakes, Connecticut, like to read! Read-alouds by the
teachers, parents, and librarians are favorite parts of the day, too. Here are some recommendations from the five and
six year olds:
Pecos Bill, by Steven Kellogg
The Art Lesson, by Tomie dePaola
Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey
The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss
Kitten’s First Full Moon, by Kevin Henkes
Chickerella, by Mary Jane and Herm Auch
Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs, by Alan Katz;
David Catrow, illustrator
Green Eggs and Ham, by Dr. Seuss
Scribbleville, by Peter Holwitz
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears, by Verna Aardema;
Leo and Diane Dillon, illustrators
Sammy Spider’s First Passover, by Sylvia A. Rouss;
Katherine Janus Kahn, illustrator
Giraffes Can’t Dance, by Giles Andreae; Guy Parker-Rees, illustrator
The Runaway Tortilla, by Eric A. Kimmel; Randy Cecil, illustrator
The Runaway Latkes, by Leslie Kimmelman; Paul Yalowitz, illustrator
No, David! by David Shannon
The Greedy Triangle, by Marilyn Burns; Gordon Silveria, illustrator
A Story A Story: An African Tale, retold and illustrated by Gail E. Haley
Gingerbread Baby, by Jan Brett
Piggie Pie! by Margie Palatini; Howard Fine, illustrator
Incredible Ned, by Bill Maynard; Frank Remkiewicz, illustrator
The Library Dragon, by Carmen Agra Deedy; Michael P. White, illustrator
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti, by Gerald McDermott
The McDuff Stories, by Rosemary Wells
Note: Identifying details of the school have been changed.
The Edge of the Forest welcomes Kid Picks submissions. If you are
interested in submitting a Kid (or Teen) Picks column, please send an e-mail to
kherold@theedgeoftheforest.com
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