Tomorrow is the last day of preschool. Tomorrow is the last day of preschool? Tomorrow is the last day of preschool!
That’s right, summer is here or rapidly approaching for all students and parents. I’ve been researching summer activities for preschool girl for a little over a month and am excited to add the Pottery Barn Kids Summer Reading Challenge to our list of activities.
Now through Wednesday, August 22, we’ll read all twelve award-winning books on the challenge list and track our progress using the PBK Progress Tracker Poster. We frequent our local public library, so I will make every attempt to get a copy of these books through them; however, all twelve books are available for purchase at Pottery Barn Kids. As for the tracking poster, I love it because it allows preschool girl to record her own progress by coloring in a book each time we complete one.
Once we complete the books on the challenge list, we’ll visit the closest Pottery Barn Kids store to receive a FREE BOOK. Since visiting the nearest store is a bit of a trek for us, we’ll probably combine it with an “all-day Atlanta” excursion and do lots of browsing in lots of stores. We’re going to read “fast” though, because the free books are limited one (1) per customer and available only while supplies last.
Your child is too young for Jumangi? You can still participate in the Summer Reading Challenge with the Early Reader Book List.
Participants must be 10 years of age or younger and present the Award-Winning or Early Reader book list to a participating PBK store to receive a free book while supplies last. Offer ends August 31, 2012.
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We already know how important it is to read to our kiddos as early as possible. I admit that I’m pretty happy to see that my son already has a natural enjoyment of books. Very often, he will open a book all on his own, pointing to the pictures, and babbling to himself. We have a stack of board books in almost every room of our house for quick and easy entertainment of a squirmy energetic kiddo. With his first birthday rapidly approaching, I was ecstatic to receive the “
is a picture book biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport ($7.99). The Caldecott Award winning book also features art by acclaimed illustrator Bryan Collier.
is an illustrated, easy-to-read biography that explains Dr. King’s life from his childhood through his assassination. ($7.95)
is a board book appropriate for children even as young as 2 ($6.95) It tells the story of Dr. King from his youth in easy to understand language.
($4.99). From the Who Was? series, the book tells the story of Dr. King in straightforward language and also includes black and white illustrations.
the School Library Journal says, “The beauty of African-American children is celebrated in this joyous picture book. Wonderful, clear, full-color photographs of youngsters illustrate a poetic, vivid text that describes a range of skin and eye colors and hair textures…. An affirmative message for children of all races.” ($6.99)
by Faith Ringgold ($7.99)
so you can get 2-day shipping for free or hit your local book store.
by Woop Studios ($12.23). From a creative studio who worked on the Harry Potter movies, A Zeal of Zebras is an alphabet book that highlights the noun for a group of animals. I certainly learned a new work – or 26 – while reading this design-inspired animal book.
by Nancy Tillman ($8.49). Tillman is one of our favorite children’s author so we have high expectations for new books. The Crown on Your Head exceeded our expectations. It’s a visually attractive book, but the message is even more beautiful. The idea is that every child is born with a crown on her head, representing what makes her unique and special.
by Masha D’yans ($12.23). Taking pop-up books to a new level, Razzle-Dazzle Ruby will delight and dazzle even discerning little readers. Read Shannon’s 
by Sherri Dunskey Rinker ($10.19). What fun for truck-loving kids! As night falls, we say goodnight to trucks, mixers and other working rigs on the construction site. This is a sweet book to read aloud with rhymes and rhythm, perfect for settling down to say good night.
by Eric Carle ($10.79). New book by Eric Carle. Enough said.
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