Clpretzel Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 What are your favorite picture books for the words? I would like the kids to do some of their poetry memorizing in the early years through good books. I was inspired the other day when I heard a 4 year old reciting Where the Wild Things Are. My favorites are almost anything written by Cynthia Rylant. Her books can be rather real life though and I am hoping to get more poetic and imaginative books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I love love love the book "Hip Cat" for it's rythm. It's written to sound like jazz scat. Other fun ones to memorize are "Apples Snakes and Bellyaches" christian poems and goofy ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Jamberry is great! My kids would say that Fox in Socks is too, but I have a hard time with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I was going to say Jamberry too :lol: It was the first thing I thought of. DD6 loves that book still. Hmm, Madeline is another we can recite nearly from memory. Here are more: The Night Before Christmas Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? Any of the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie-type books Room on the Broom Bear Snores On (and its sequels) Llama Llama Red Pajama (and its sequels) The Napping House We're Going on a Bear Hunt Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Millions of Cats The Gingerbread Boy (some iterations are more well-written than others--we have the Paul Galdone one) The Sandra Boynton books Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day (Can you tell I'm sitting on the floor of DD6's room, going through her bookshelf? :lol:) That's all I've got for now. I like your concept! I'll be :bigear: for more ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 This is a GREAT picture book using a Walt Whitman poem as text - When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer. I know that may not be quite what you were asking for, but it is a treasure. Edit: A traditional book that we all know is "Beep! Beep! Sheep in a Jeep" by Margot Apple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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