1. CHILDRENS BOOK ANALYSIS

2. PRESCHOOL AGE A HIGHER LEVEL BOOK THAN AN INFANT/TODDLER BOOK, BUT A SLIGHTLY LOWER LEVEL THAN PICTURE BOOKS

3. PRESCHOOL BOOKS POP-UPS LIFT-THE-FLAP PULL-TAB: PULLING THE TABS CHANGES THE PICTURES. BOOKS MEANT TO BE PLAYED WITH AND READ

4. PRESCHOOL BOOKS WHAT TO LOOK FOR: EASY AND FUN STORY LINE CLEAR AND EASY-TO-READ WORDS COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS SENSE OF HUMOR

5. PRESCHOOL BOOKS EXAMPLES: CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG BUSY TOWN BOOKS SESAME STREET STORIES THE MONSTER AT THE END OF THE BOOK! ONCE UPON A POTTY

6. PICTURE BOOKS HARDCOVER BIG BOOKS –FOR READING ALOUD BOOK WITH STUFFED ANIMAL

7. PICTURE BOOKS UPPER PRESCHOOL (3/4) ART CHILD RESPONDS TO STORY LINES THAT MAKE CHILD QUESTION STORIES THAT DEVELOP SENSE OF HUMOR STORIES THAT HELP WITH SENSITIVE ISSUES (SIBLINGS, SCHOOL)

8. PICTURE BOOKS CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS CHICKACHICKA BOOM BOOM GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU? IS YOUR MAMA A LLAMA? FRANCIS THE HEDGEHOG BOOKS IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON

9. EARLY READERS BEGINNING SCHOOL AGE THEY ARE ILLUSTRATED TEXT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE ILLUSTRATIONS CLEAR TEXT IS IMPORTANT SMALLER TEXT MEANS HIGHER LEVEL OF READER

10. EARLY READERS NON-FICTION STORIES START TO APPEAR –SPORTS, HISTORY, OR ADVENTURE –FANTASY AND FOLKLORE

11. EARLY READERS DANNY AND THE DINOSAUR FROG AND TOAD BOOKS

12. CHAPTER BOOKS BOOKS WITH SMALLER, DENSER PRINT LITTLE OR NO PICTURES DIVIDED INTO CHAPTERS AGES: 6-UP DEPENDING ON READING LEVEL

13. CHAPTER BOOKS BEGINNING LEVEL: FROG AND TOAD BOOKS (GR.1/2) RAMONA BOOKS (GR. 2/3) MAGIC TREE HOUSE (GRADE 3-4) SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES (GR.2-UP) CHRONICLES OF NARNIA (GR. 3-UP) HARRY POTTER (GR.5/6)

14. BOOK POSTER ASSIGNMENT SUMMARIZE BOOK IN PARAGRAPH IDENTIFY WHICH AGE GROUP IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR AND WHY? FAVORITE PICTURE OR QUOTE FROM BOOK AUTHOR/TITLE/AWARDS/ ILLUSTRATOR