From: Kathleen Horning <horning>
Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2002 23:46:57 -0500

Thanks to Randall Wright for jump-starting the Auguest discussion on Books for Babies and Toddlers! You mention two features that I think are important in writing for the very young: rhyme and repitition.

Just a little bit more about this month's topic... we plan to focus specifically on books for the very young: age 2 and under. I know many of you are there are conducting successful and innovation toddler story times. Which books have you found work particularly well?

When it comes to two year olds, for my money, there's no better author/ illustrator than Donald Crews. His books "Truck" and "Freight Train" have certainly entered the realm of classic literature for toddlers. They both have certainly stood the test of time!


Kathleen T. Horning (horning at education.wisc.edu) Cooperative Children's Book Center University of Wisconsin-School of Education 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 North Park St. Madison, WI 53706 608&3930 FAX: 608&2I33 www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
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