On The Book Shelf
REVIEWS: Ana Rodriguez
(Birth to 3) • By Chris Haughton
The sun is setting, and everyone in the forest is getting sleepy.
The mice, hares, and deer all give great big yawns as they
snuggle up with their families for the night. But someone
isn’t sleepy just yet. Little Bear thinks he can stay awake a
bit longer. This colorful
and beautiful hardcover
book is the perfect read
aloud to share with your
toddler and have sweet
dreams. This bedtime
story with richly colored
pages, and animated and
concise text, will make
you and your child yawn
together and fall asleep
dreaming of a Goodnight
for Everyone.
The Night Before
The first 50 people to come into the lobby of the Early Learning
Coalition of Manatee County, 600 8th Avenue West, Suite 100,
Palmetto can pick up free copies of the books reviewed.
Preschool
(4-6) • By Natasha Wing
It was the night before preschool, alarm clocks were set. All the
children were cuddling their favorite plush pet. One little boy
has a slight case of jitters. But it doesn’t take long before he
realizes just how much fun it is at his brand-new school. This is
a great story about a very worried boy, named Billy, and his first
day at preschool. He ended up having a good day with the help
of a friendly teacher
and compassionate
friends that showed
him how go od
preschool can be.
This is a great book
to calm down any
preschoolers that
are going to school
for the first time -
and don’ t know
what to expect.
(7-9) • By Paula Danziger
Amber Brown is Not a Crayon is the first book in
the series and starts after Amber’s parents have
separated. Amber Brown and Justin Daniels are best
friends. They sit next to each other in school, help each
other with fractions and spelling, and always stick up
for one another. But when Justin finds out that he is
moving away, everything begins to change. In this
book, Amber as a third grader needs to deal with her
best friend moving away to Alabama, on top of her
parents being divorced, and her dad moving to Paris.