As all the animals panic and flee at little rabbit's announcement that the earth is breaking up, a brave lion steps in and brings sense to the situation.

"A splendidly thoughtful selection...Trelease welcomes everyone in with wide embrace."—Washington Post Book World. 48 read-aloud selections ideal for parents and teachers to share with children ages five through nine.

Educational resource for teachers, parents and kids!

Currently there is a need for materials that can serve as a guide to recent pictuire books and that will assist teachers and librarians in their program planning. Primaryplots is designed to meet this need and to expand the range of the reading guidance titles from the R.R. Bowker Company.

Organized by month, with a special section just for toddlers, you will find easy-to-do song-related activities that span the curriculum in areas such as math, art, and language. Accompanying each song are ideas for themes and list of children's books, records, and tapes to provide learning connections.

The best picture books available for use in a classroom as identified by five experienced teachers. Includes a summary and a brief description of the text and illustrations for each book as well as suggestion for ways in which the book can be used across the curriculum.