Literature for Lively Lessons

Whether you're a teacher or parent, you've done Goodnight, Moon and Where the Wild Things Are a million times. You want more unusual books to inspire your children to fall in love with reading. There's a wide world of great stories out there, and this guide makes discovering them easy and fun.

You get a whole year's worth of entertainment with hundreds of picture books to keep you and kids ages 2--8 from getting bored. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is brought to life with titles like My Brother Martin by Christine King Farris. Looking for a fun idea in March? Celebrate National Pig Day and have a squealing good time with Swine Divine by Jan Carr. For May, there's a literary tribute to mothers, featuring crowd-pleasers like I Love You Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt.

A complete guide to making the most of children's literature, this book gives you: A calendar format that follows seasons, holidays, and other milestones Hundreds of kid-tested, teacher-approved recommendations for every week of the year Themes coded for school-subject tie-ins, such as math and science A detailed reading strategy after each chapter, complete with instructions for implementing it into the lesson A variety of indexes, so you can access books by title, author, and subject

With this unique, inspiring guide, you'll give your kids a head start on book smarts that will last a lifetime.