• A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle
• Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton
• Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.
• Chick and the Duckling by Mirra Ginsberg
• Corduroy by Don Freeman
• Early Morning in the Barn by Nancy Tafuri
• Farmer Duck by Marvin Waddell
• Farm Morning by David McPhail
• Find the Bird by Phil Roxbee Cox
• Flotsam by David Wiesner
• Good Morning Chick by Mirra Ginsberg
• Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
• Guji Guji by Chih-Yuan Chen
• Jamberry by Bruce Degen
• Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone
• Lola by Loufane Gladys Rosa-Mendoza
• Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
• Mother Osprey: Nursery Rhymes for Buoys and Gulls by Lucy A. Nolan
• Never, Ever Shout in a Zoo by Karma Wilson and Douglas Cushman
• Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt
• Piggies by Audrey Wood and Don Wood
• Regular Rolling Noah by George Ella Lyon
• Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy E. Shaw
• The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
• The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey
• The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
• Wake Up Farm by Alvin Tresselt
• Walter the Farting Dog by William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray
• What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? by Robin Page
• Who Took the Farmer’s Hat? by Joan L. Nodset
• Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss
New York Day by Day
Day by Day
Oh let’s see
What does the calendar say?
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We can practice reading
Learn about healthy eating
We’re New York dreaming
Every day
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Day by Day
Day by Day
Oh let’s see
What does the calendar say?
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Learning ABCs and 123s
Doing fun activities
Singing makes it a breeze
Every day
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Day by Day
Day by Day
Oh let’s see
What does the calendar say?
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New York history
Beautiful landscapes naturally
It’s all a part of me
As I learn every day
Original artwork by Helen Correll
The Pets Save the Day
adapted by Julie Dietzel-Glai
(Sung to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The dog saves the day by saying
Bark, bark, bark
Bark, bark, bark, bark, bark, bark
The dog saves the day by saying
Bark, bark, bark
All through the town
The cat saves the day by saying
Meow, meow, meow…
The bird saves the day by saying
Chirp, chirp, chirp…
The horse saves the day by saying
Neigh, neigh, neigh…
- Get Set4K.org – Check out this month by month guide to school readiness.
- Reading is Fundamental Monthly Activity Calendar – This monthly activity calendar provides engaging reading and writing activity suggestions to last a month! (Also available in Spanish)
Children’s Book Week 2018
April 30 – May 6 is Children’s Book Week; a week dedicated to the joy of reading and acknowledging the achievements in children’s literature. This year marks this special week’s 99th anniversary, and a variety of programs will be held nationwide in celebration.
You can see if any events are happening in your area here: Children’s Book Week
Teachers and parents are also encouraged to celebrate this week with their own events and self-made projects to help boost the pleasure in reading among young readers.
Discover:
Learn more about Children’s Book Week:
- National Geographic Kids – Play games, watch videos, learn about animals, and places, and get fun facts on the National Geographic Kids website.
- International Children’s Digital Library – This collection of over 3000 children’s books features stories in 15 languages in a kid-friendly reading format.
- San Diego Zoo Kids – Play games, make crafts, perform science experiments and find out about different jobs at the zoo and the animals that live there.
