Banner ad


Home

Evie's Desk: Holiday Gift Recommendations

December 8, 2008
 		 Printer-friendly version
The holidays are upon us, and while shopping and time with family can be lots of fun, it can also provide a teachable moment for our children. Purchasing books as gifts can be a great way to reinforce the importance of reading and early literacy.

To help jump start holiday book buying, I have listed below some books recommended by a partner and early literacy expert as important books for a family to have in the home. If you are a provider, I recommend sharing this list with your families.

Children 0-3

  • Pretty Brown Face
  • Barnyard Dance
  • Blue Hat, Green Hat
  • Goodnight Moon
  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar
  • Machines at Work
  • "More More More," said the Baby

Preschool

  • Where the Wild Things Are
  • Abiyoyo
  • The Recess Queen
  • Leo the Late Bloomer
  • Three Billy Goats Gruff
  • Love You Forever
  • One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

Bilingual

  • The Bossy Gallito
  • Sip, Slur, Soup, Soup Caldo, Caldo, Caldo
  • Margaret and Margarita
  • Hairs/Pelitos
  • Moonrope
  • Uncle Nacho's Hat

Evelyn V. Martinez
Executive Director
First 5 LA

###

"Evie's Desk" is a regular feature of our weekly newsletter, "Monday Morning Report". Subscribe now or view past issues.