【推荐2】Books for Children

Spill the Beans

Author: Sarah Mlynowski

My brother Jonah’s dream has come true. We have finally landed in his favorite fairytale: Jack and the Beanstalk! It’s a lot of fun meeting Jack. But then we accidentally mess up his story, which means Jack can’t climb up the magic beanstalk to find the giant’s(巨人的) riches. It’s time to take matters into our own hands.

Seeing Red

Author: Sarah Mlynowski

Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go! Abby and Jonah are off to visit their grandmother, who knows all about fairy tales. But things go wrong when they wind (蜿蜒而行) up in the classic fairytale of Little Red Rid ng Hood. Will they escape from the big bad wolf in time?

Hearts of Ice

Author: Adi Rule

Evangeline has been lonely her whole life. Her mother rarely lets her play outside, especially not when it’s snowing. On her birthday, Evangeline finds her window has blown open, and her room is full of snow. There’s a message written in the frost. One word: HELP. Evangeline learns that she has a sister, a twin, in fact. They were both born in another world—a land of snow and music and ancient magic. Now, someone is calling Evangeline back, and will stop at nothing to attract her into the magical place where danger waits.

1. What does Jonah do in Spill the Beans?

A．He plays a trick on Jack as a giant.

B．He dresses up as Jack to cheat the giant.

C．He goes into a fary tale and meets Jack.

D．He gives Jack a lot of priceless treasures.

2. What happens to Abby and Jonah on their visit to grandmother’s?

A．They fall into the river.	B．They meet a big bad wolf.
C．They get lost in the woods.	D．They can’t find their storybook.

3. Where will Evangeline go in Hearts of Ice?

A．The world where she was born.	B．The country where it never snows.
C．The house where her mother lives.	D．The place where her sister has been to.

【推荐3】Four Preschool Winter Stories

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Keats captures that childhood joy of playing in the snow. The boy, Peter, puts on his snowsuit and heads out into the beautiful snow. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful. It is full of fun. Peter takes some snow home with him in his pocket only to find that it melted while he was taking a bath. Oh no! Is that the last of snow? Not to worry, the snow is waiting for Peter in the morning.

How to Catch a Yeti (雪人) by Adam Wallace

In this silly snowy adventure, the kids set a whole bunch of clever traps to catch a yeti.

However, the yeti easily escapes and the traps backfire on the kids with funny results. If you look closely at the illustrations, you can find “hidden” members of the yeti’s family watching the kids.

Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer

This is a sweet story that teaches kids about how animals spend the winter. As the first snowflake falls on the fox’s nose, fox wonders what he is supposed to do in winter. The other forest animals tell him how they prepare for winter. Some fly south, others store food, and some hibernate (冬眠) . Unfortunately none of these ideas will work for fox. Finally, another fox comes along and shares what foxes do in winter— they dance in the falling snow!

Bear is Awake: an Alphabet Story by Hannah E. Harrison

With hardly any words, the reader pieces the story together from the fantastic illustrations and the alphabet letter and corresponding word on each page. In this book, a bear awakens too early (A=awake) and sets off in search of food. It finds a little girl in a cabin, who, through a series of humorous events, helps the bear return to its home and go back to sleep.

1. In which book is the leading character Peter?

A．The Snowy Day.	B．How to Catch a Yeti.
C．Winter Dance.	D．Bear is Awake: an Alphabet Story.

2. What’s the book Winter Dance about?

A．The joy of playing in the snow.	B．The way animals spend the winter.
C．The story of animals hibernating.	D．A bear in search of food.

3. Who wrote the book with hardly any words?

A．Ezra Jack Keats.	B．Adam Wallace.
C．Marion Dane Bauer.	D．Hannah E. Harrison.

【推荐3】Are you looking for a book for your little kids? If you’re, here are some good choices for you.

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig

One rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble (鹅卵石) that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish that brings unexpected results. He turns himself into a stone, and it seems all is lost. How Sylvester changes back and joins together with his loving family makes a story that is perfectly joyful.

Illustrated (为........画插 图) with William Steig’s colorful pictures, the book is loved by children everywhere.

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey

In the story Blueberries for Sal, the little girl Sal and her mother go out to pick blueberries. At the same time, a baby bear and his mother are eating blueberries on the other side of Blueberiy Hill. The two young ones put their minds to eating and they end up with the wrong mother. Will each mother go home with the right little one?

Created by Robert McCloskey, this book uses a single dark blue color and block printing for the pictures. Sal and her mother are modeled after McCloskey’s daughter, Sally, and wife, Peggy.

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

“Once there was a tree ... and she loved a little boy.” This is how a moving and unforgettable story begins. It was written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein.

In his childhood, the boy enjoys playing with the tree, climbing her trunk (树干) and eating her apples ... and the tree is happy. But as the boy grows older, he begins to want more from the tree. He makes money from her apples and builds houses from her branches. And the tree gives and gives and gives ...

1. What happens to Sylvester in the book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble?

A．He is caught by a lion.	B．He finds a wrong family.
C．He is controlled by a magic stone.	D．He changes into a stone by accident.

2. What do we know about Blueberries for Sal?

A．It’s based on the writer’s family members.	B．The story may be preferred only by girls.
C．It’s loved by children around the world.	D．The main characters are four bears.

3. What is The Giving Tree mainly about?

A．A story about taking and giving.	B．A wise tree teaching a boy lessons.
C．A boy who grows to be a rich man.	D．Two friends who grow up together.