Books of the Month for May and June

The first week of May is Teacher Appreciation Week so what better time to read a book like Todd Parr’s Teachers Rock!

Kids love the simple, but colorful illustrations and text in books by this author. Teacher Appreciation Week is the perfect time to write a letter to your child’s teacher to say thank you.

You can also have your child draw a picture of their favorite thing they do each day at school. But you can do that anytime!

The wordless book Flashlight by Lizi Boyd will fascinate you and your child. Wordless books encourage children to make up their own story.

They are also a good way to encourage kids to “read” a book when they say “I don’t know how to read!”

The light and dark, black and white illustrations will encourage children to think about exploring with a flashlight themselves and finding out what animals come out when the sun goes down.

Letting your child experiment with light encourages scientific thinking skills and can be lots of fun indoors or outdoors during warm June evenings.