Forest of Reading lists available
If you or your child are looking for the next great read then the Ontario Library Association has the lists for you! The Forest of Reading has been inviting children from across the province to read and select their favourite author for 17 years. Each year over 250,000 students from Kindergarten to grade 12 participate in this exciting program. There are ten lists for school aged children. Each list has 10 titles, and children can become a voter by reading at least 5 titles on a single list. For those who have participated in the past the benefits are obvious; enthusiasm for reading, excitement over choosing who they think are worthy of being a winner and the thrill of meeting your favourite author if you are able to score a ticket to the celebration in May.
The lists are available online at the Forest of Reading site.
This post will highlight the Blue Spruce Award list. It is a selection of 10 picture books for children from Kindergarten to Grade 2. It is meant as a read aloud program and the books are selected with that in mind.Two of the ten books are annotated below.
Kate and Pippin an Unlikely Love Story by Martin Springett is a real life story of an abandoned fawn (Pippin) and the family that rescues her, including their Great Dane, Kate. Told in pictures, this book chronicles the initial confusion of Pippin and the growing understanding and love between the dog and the fawn. Children will relate to both the pictures and the text in this unusual tale of abandonment and rescue.
You are Stardust by Elin Kelsey explores the intimate relationship between humans and nature. Beginning with the explosions of stars that released the building blocks of our universe, this book examines the connections in the natural world and the way that we learn, grow and change. Written in clear language, the concepts are easy to grasp and understand at the level of the readers between 5 and 7. This book encourages critical thinking and creative wondering, and is perfectly pitched at the curiosity with which children engage in the world around them.
Toronto Public Library will have all of the Forest of Reading books available for all of the lists. Those that are not at your neighbourhood branch can be put on hold and brought to your branch for you to pick up. Many of the schools in Toronto run the program through their school libraries, but your child can also join individually. Call the Ontario Library Association for details.
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Hey!It is a nice post. The Kate and Pippin is an interesting book. The books are really for kids. The summery of the books are good and charming. The story of stardust are the relationship between human and nature.I like this.