Author: Karla Kuskin
Illustrated by: Reg Cartwright
If April showers are in your forecast, then it’s imperative that you read James And The Rain with your tots! With expanded text and updated illustrations the 1957 out-of-print copy has been revived!
“James pressed his nose against the pane and saw a million drops of rain.
The earth was wet, the [...]

Authors: Sharon Werner and Sarah Forss
In celebration of A Week, the alphabet and ABC books everywhere
Did you ever notice that letters don’t always look the same?
“Blocky or small. Thick or tall. Roundish, slope-y, Fancy, or dopey. Letters look different in all different places, That’s because they have different typefaces!” With an alligator made of aaa’s—to [...]

Author: Shirin Yim Bridges
Illustrator: Sophie Blackall
Most of us recognized yesterday as Valentine’s Day, but it was also the first day of the Chinese New Year. In celebration, this month’s book review focuses on Ruby’s Wish, an endearing story of the Chinese New Year that provides wonderful insights into Chinese culture and particular customs. It’s a [...]

Author: Laura Leuck
Illustrator: Marc Boutavant
A new year has begun, and for many of us that means new beginnings and new dreams. Twelve fresh months ahead—what will we do with them?
In the decision and planning process, we get to utilize one of the greatest gifts we are given: our imagination! As this relates to children, pick [...]

Authors: Don and Audrey Wood
I believe that the more animated you are in reading to your children, the more engrossed they will become in the story. This holiday season, I recommend reading Don and Audrey Wood’s Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear! to your children—the animation in your voice will come naturally as you become the [...]

Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrator: Jane Dyer
November brings many things home-baked; November also brings a time of reflection, a time for expressing gratitude and remembrances of all of the little moments throughout the year that mattered the most.
November is also the perfect time to enjoy Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons by Amy Krouse Rosenthal with your family. [...]

Authors: Ann & Paul Rand

What’s the purpose of the alphabet? Why do we need to learn the sounds of the 26 arbitrary symbols we call letters, spanning from A to Z? Because there is more to it, right? Without this knowledge, we would not be able to effectively create words—then again, one might ask, “What [...]

It’s back to school time and with school comes books…and more books.
Some of the best children’s books are basic ABC books—it’s incredible to see how creative an author and an illustrator can be with nothing more than 26 letters of the alphabet. This month, Pre K Scholars is featuring a classic ABC book that should [...]

Author: Antoinette Portis
Have the summer boredom blues set in yet? Well, what kid would pass up an opportunity to get creative? Get a hold of Not a Box by Antoinette Portis and let the creativity begin—Your child will be entertained from start to finish!
Portis demonstrates how easily our imagination can be sparked. She shows how [...]

Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
How many moms have experienced a meal with a toddler that includes negotiating the number of bites they must eat of something before they can have dessert? In my family, my mother would coerce us to eat an unfavorable morsel on our plate by saying, “take a bite for your teacher?” We [...]