By Jo Knowles; Illustrated by Galia Bernstein
One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree
Story by Daniel Bernstrom; Pictures by Brendan Wenzel
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Ear Worm By Jo Knowles; Illustrated by Galia Bernstein One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree Story by Daniel Bernstrom; Pictures by Brendan Wenzel Several things make reading to a preschooler enjoyable especially when you read a book that has a delightful cadence, musical repetition and just begs for kid participation . Both of these books are perfect for the preschool age group for these reasons. In the first one, Little Worm has a song stuck in his head, aka “an ear worm”: “Shimmy shimmy, no sashay, shimmy shimmy no- sashay” and he goes in search of its origin. Along the way he meets the most adorable animals who each have their own ear worm song but do not know where Little Worm’s song came from. Young readers will join in Little Worm’s song every time it is repeated in the book as well as move like the wings of the Owl or puff their cheeks like the Chipmunk. This book can also be used as a nightly going-to-bed book as it ends with Little Worm falling fast asleep while gently humming his ear worm. The next book is a “whirly-twirly” cumulative tale that uses musical, rhyming, action words. The “scare in the air” snake is awfully hungry and gobbles up the little boy who ends up in his belly. This however is a clever boy who tricks the snake to eating more and more animals. Readers will delight in the snake’s ever growing bulgy tummy. They will also love making the sound effects of the snake and the animals all of which are highlighted in bold letters. “Oh surely, very surely” your preschoolers will ask for this picture book again and again.
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Author For 29 years I had the best job as School Librarian in the Aaron Kushner Library for grades Pre K-3 at the Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston. Although I am retired, I remain Lori the Librarian. Archives
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