Read aloud books

Max’s Words by Kate Banks is a good read aloud book. This is a story about a little boy who has two older brothers that like to collect things so Max decide to start his own collection. Only Max decides to start a collection of words. As his collection of words grow, he starts using them to make sentences and then with the help of his brother he creates a story adventure of his own. This book is filled with bold, bright pictures. This book has also won several awards.
Kate Banks has written several books for children besides Max’s Words. Two other books that she has written are If the Moon Could Talk and the Night Worker. Both of these books also won her awards. Kate says her parents were avid readers and read a lot of bed time stories to her and they took her to the library and book store often. This is where she became an avid reader herself. She says she especially enjoyed picture books. She likes to write about her life experiences. Kate has a Bachelors Degree in history.



Poor Puppy by Nick Bruel is another good read aloud book. This is a good book to help children counting and the ABC’s. This is a story about a puppy who wants to play with a kitty but the kitty does not want to play with the puppy. So the puppy finds other things around the house to play with. The story tells you things that he wants to play with alphabetically and in numerical order like 1 airplane, 2 balls, etc. Kids will enjoy the illustrations because they are done in watercolor and in cartoon style and the print is large. Nick Bruel is an author and illustrator of children’s books. His books have also won several awards. Both of these books are good for pre-k through 3rd grade. I found these books along with other suggested read aloud books at: http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/children/readaloud.html. This is the Allen County Public Library website.