1) I love Mo Willems but I especially love the pigeon. When I found out there was going to be a new pigeon book in 2014 I knew it was going to be a good year. In The Pigeon Needs a Bath, I am sure that the pigeon has a thing or two to say about getting a bath and I absolutely cannot wait to hear what they are. This book arrives on shelves April 1.
2) We cannot make it home from the library without a Byron Barton book. Barton's books are perfect for toddler and preschool boys who love any kind of transportation. His newest book My Bus, is being released April 15 and will take us on a trip through the eyes of a bus picking up passengers. Barton has been writing and illustrating books for years so I am sure this one will not disappoint.
3) Informational books are getting better and better every year. This year (on Jan 7) Sandra Markle and Howard McWilliam will release their second book, What if You Had Animal Hair. This book is very similar to their book What if You Had Animal Teeth. One page will give information about the animal and it's hair and on the next page there will be a humorous picture of a child with that animals hair as well as a statement of what you could do with hair like that. This book will sure to please intermediate children and will lend itself to several lesson ideas and activities across several content areas.
4) My list of books to look forward to would not be complete without a book of poetry. In February Jon Muth will release Hi Koo! A Year of Seasons. In this collection Muth takes you on a journey through the four seasons using different Haikus. I could imagine reading this aloud to a class or even my own children and seeing if they could correctly guess the season.
5) The last book I am looking forward to in 2014 is Ruthie and the (Not So) Very Busy Day by Laura Rankin. In this story Ruthie is looking forward to Saturday, a day off from work and school. However, when Saturday gets here everyone is too busy to relax and have family time. I hope that this book will serve as a reminder that in 2014 we need to do less not more and enjoy time with our little ones. Maybe even set aside more time for family reading. This book hits the shelves in May.
What books are you looking forward to this year?
Happy Reading!
Laura
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