visitor Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Dear all, DS5 loves picturebooks . English is his second language so we need to start with reading lot's of picturebooks. We live in Belgium so I can't borrow english books from the library. If you could spend this year $400 which picture books would you buy? I know $400 is a lot , but DS is only interested in learning English from picturebooks and songs at this moment. My main goal is that DS will build up his vocabulary. So we need a wide range of different picture books. Thanks in advance, visitor from Belguim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I like the read aloud sets from memoria press. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visitor Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 I like the read aloud sets from memoria press. Thanks but I am searching something secular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCB Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I love all Patricia Pollaco's books. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathmarm Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 You can consider buying a big lot of used books on Ebay. I like nonfiction and educational picture books, but the series that are available in the US may be different than what is readily available to you in Belgium. Also look into a set of readers meant for children just learning to read. What sort of stories/characters does your son like at this time? What are some things that you think he might enjoy? How is your printer? We bought a subscription to ReadingA-Z and they have 1000s of readers available on a PreK-5th grade level. Many of their titles are available in British English and translations to Spanish/French, though I do not know how good the translations are. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleowl Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Some favorites around our house (for today at least)... * I Want My Hat Back, by John Klassen * Frog and Fly: Six Slurpy Stories, by Jeff Mack * Aaaarrgghh! Spider!, by Lydia Monks * The Day the Crayons Quit, by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers * Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson * King Bidgood's in the Bathtub, by Audrey Wood & Don Wood * any of the Pigeon, Cat the Cat, or Elephant & Piggie books, by Mo Willems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Perhaps check out: Picture books from the 1000 Good Books list http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/celoop/1000-primary.html#picture1-3 from Ambleside http://amblesideonline.org/00bks.shtml Bookshark lists http://www.bookshark.com/ Many books suggested even on Christian sites are not all Christian books, and you may find a lot of crossover in lists. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 How about books from this list? http://www.mensaforkids.org/MFK2/assets/File/Achieve/Excellence_in_Reading_k-3.pdf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Thanks but I am searching something secular Most of the books are secular. You don't need to buy a package, I mostly just look for book ideas then order from Amazon. Your $400 may go a lot farther if you are willing to do used books. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathmarm Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Shipping wise, I would go on Amazon and Ebay for your region (or neighboring regions) and find a few books that I like, then go through suggested/similar items. There are thousands of read aloud videos on YouTube where you can watch someone else read a story aloud, so you may find several dozen books that your son likes. Greg Tangs Math books are available for free on his website so you can read them there before deciding if they are worth the expense to import them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visitor Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 Most of the books are secular. You don't need to buy a package, I mostly just look for book ideas then order from Amazon. Your $400 may go a lot farther if you are willing to do used books. Thanks maize 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 We love books by UK author Julia Donaldson and NZ author Lynley Dodd. The stories are fantastic, but the language and word choices are superior to lots of other kids picture books. Also, have you seen the Wegivebooks.org website? I recommend it to everybody, but especially friends abroad. It is a collaboration between Penguin books and Pearson. Many, many popular kids books are on there available to read for FREE (you do need to register for an account, no CC or anything needed). The best bit is that every time you or you kiddo reads one, Wegivebooks.org donates one to a charity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahjokim Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Most of this list is picture books - they are the most frequently listed books across award winners and many homeschool curriculums. We've read and enjoyed all of these: http://www.wellreadkid.com/most-frequently-listed-books/ These were our favorites for toddlers - they might be good for English learning as well: http://www.wellreadkid.com/top-10-books-for-toddlers/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yucabird Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Five in a Row books for I and II ! (You may wish to include the TMs too.) Vol I: https://www.rainbowresource.com/prodlist.php?subject=Curriculum/2&category=Books+Used+in+Five+in+a+Row+Vol.+1/9077 Vol II: https://www.rainbowresource.com/prodlist.php?subject=Curriculum/2&category=Books+Used+in+Five+in+a+Row+Vol.+2/9078 Rainbow, the company that supplies the FIAR materials, will ship abroad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Some I really like: The Fern Hollow series (may need to be bought used.) Caleb and Kate (but really anything by William Stieg) The Hockey Sweater Where the Wild THings Are (or anything by Sendak.) One Morning In Maine Officer buckle and Gloria Something From Nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I like the read aloud sets from memoria press. This. Most of the books are regular picture books, not religious in nature. Just look through the sets and pick the ones you would want. We have enjoyed all of the kindergarten read alouds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Anything by Kevin Henkes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) Sonlight Preschool, Pre-K and K also have a lot of good picture books in their lists. It is pretty easy to tell which ones are not secular by their descriptions. Edited January 16, 2016 by Incognito Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Do you have friends in the US so that you can buy used, sending them all to the one location, and then have them shipped to you? If so, that's what I would do. It will stretch your $$ a LOT further. With a 5 yo, you might like to look at Golden Books. They're picture books, rich in language, and they have all kinds of topics. He'll love them all. Amazon.com: golden books set 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Harry the Dirty Dog Katy No Pocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Okay. Would you like a list sorted by approximate "reading level" (which we'll be using as a proxy for difficulty of vocabulary and sentence complexity) or unsorted? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuNaturel Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 At the age of 5-6 my daughter was in love with Dr Seuss. We went to the library and eventually borrowed every last one they had, then began buying them. I'm a fan because I watched her leap from reading Green Eggs and Ham and Fox in Socks at 5-6 to a full 250 page novel for the 8-12 yo age group at 7. She completely skipped the 20-120 page easy readers and mini novels. You can buy very nice sets of Seuss. At that age she also loved the Fly Guy series. The librarian recommended them because they were extremely popular for children her age (6 at the time). I also agree with Golden Books. The Pokey Puppy, The Red Hen, and Kitty on the Farm are among the family favorites. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Authors to check out: Everything by Robert McCloskey and Shirley Hughes! P.D. Eastman (Go, Dog, Go) Patricia Polacco Russell and Lilian Hoban (France books) Ezra Jack Keats Virginia Lee Burton A.A. Milne (a version with pictures, but unabridged) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Timothy Cox Will NOT Change His Socks It was one of my DS' favorites at 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I'm not familiar with every one of these stories, but this collection combines 12 "classics" in one book (Harold and the Purple Crayon, Caps for Sale, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Goodnight Moon, etc.) http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0060080949/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1453044668&sr=8-1&pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=picture+book+collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Also Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever might be good for learning some vocabulary. The pictures are bright and fun and my son loves it. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0307155102/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1453044931&sr=8-3&pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=picture+book 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Here's my list of good picture books I want to keep 'in stock' for our kids: *4 Seuss/Eastman Treasuries *3 Little Golden Book Treasuries James Herriot for Children Harper Collins Treasury 20th Century Treasury *Beatrix Potter Treasury (to consolidate all our little white and green books) A Grimm's collection A nursery rhymes collection *A common folk tales/Anderson/Chaucer type collection (any suggestions?) Munsch Grand Treasury *Frances Treasury *Amelia Bedelia Treasury *Mike Mulligan and More *Frog and Toad Treasury *Make Way for McCloskey A Franklin Treasury Papa Papa Perfectly Arugula Ten Big Toes and a Prince's Nose I Saw an Ant on the Railway Track Such a Noise The Mitten Fritz and the Beautiful Horses A Phoebe Gilman or two Ferdinand The Story About Ping Tikki Tikki Tembo Love You Forever (sob!) Lots of these are treasuries and if you buy used the main cost is shipping - treasuries help with that (fewer items) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upennmama Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I might go for some Dr. Suess if the goal is language proficiency. All the rhyming and word play would be good for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 We loved Rosemary Wells, especially the Max and Ruby books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathmarm Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I have no experience on the matter, but I respectfully disagree. I might go for some Dr. Suess if the goal is language proficiency. All the rhyming and word play would be good for him. For a non English speaker, I don't think Suess is a suitable first choice. Suess writes on two very different streams--the shorter, easy reading books are full of a lot of nonsense. His lower level books use a lot of fake words and recognizing the fake words seems like it would be difficult for a child who doesn't speak English and has no cache of English words to fall back on. And a young child may not have fully mastered the concept of rhyme to understand the appeal of the nonsense rhyme. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 When dd was 5 we also started English. What worked for us was doing science and K/1st grade reading in English. As she was already familiair with the topics in Dutch she could easily do them in English. I don't know secular science books for K / 1st grade But we used this type of books: http://www.amazon.com/Scholastic-Reader-Level-Tadpole-Frog/dp/0545273374/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453105889&sr=1-7&keywords=Frog I can take a look what we might sell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 My children enjoyed the line drawings in the BobBooks. They are fun and teach letter sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visitor Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) Thanks all for your lovely replies ; @ Tanaqui I am searching both , acording to reading level and unsorted @ Loesje thanks let me know if you are selling something , this month I am planning to buy a few books to start with DS I need to do some easy oral comprehension with him. With questions like; who, where and when . I order to start with my next planning. Edited January 18, 2016 by visitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visitor Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Sonlight Preschool, Pre-K and K also have a lot of good picture books in their lists. It is pretty easy to tell which ones are not secular by their descriptions. Thanks thats looks perfect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 You can often find Sonlight book lots on e-bay. That would combine two of the excellent suggestions you've already received: looking at the Sonlight list and buying lots of books on ebay. They are often missing a few books that the seller just couldn't part with. But, for bang-for-your-buck I think that would be your best bet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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