Let’s Celebrate Picture Book Month!

The month of November has been designated as Picture Book Month.  As a young child, I remember sitting in my grandmother’s lap and listening to her read-aloud.  When my grandmother would finish reading a story, I would beg her to read another one.  The beautiful, color illustrations in the book and the musical rhythm of the words in her voice made me want to grow up to be able to read just like her.  Picture books gave me the desire to want to learn to read.  

My favorite picture book is Koala Lou by Mem Fox.  The main character in the story, Koala Lou, goes out of her way to get the attention and love of her mother.  The repetition of the words, “Koala Lou, I do love you,” makes me feel that the story is comforting, warm, and happy. 

What is your favorite picture book?  Why?

29 thoughts on “Let’s Celebrate Picture Book Month!

  1. My favorite picture book is “The Pout-Pout Fish.” It is precious story about a fish who gets his frown turned upside down.

  2. My favorite picture book is “Llama Llama Mad at Momma” (and any other of the Llama Llama books). They are so cute and the rhyme too!

  3. Kathy Balkcom

    My favorite book is Little Red Ridinghood. For years my kindergarten class performed a version, of the play/story Llittle Red Ridinghood.I like to make the trees,animals, and flowers talk/warn Little Red Ridinghood about the Big Bad Wolf.
    I like to change change/retell the story after I read the book.
    What might have happened if…….

  4. Kathy Balkcom

    My favorite book is Little Red Ridinghood. For years my kindergarten class performed a version, of the play/story Little Red Ridinghood.I like to make the trees,animals, and flowers talk/warn Little Red Ridinghood about the Big Bad Wolf.
    I like to change or retell the story after I have read the book.
    What might have happened if…….

  5. My favorite picture book is “Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch. My mom purchased this book when I was in middle school and it has been loved by me and my girls.

  6. My favorite picture book is “Knuffle Bunny” by Mo Willems. It tells the story of a little girl named Trixie that lost her favorite bunny on a trip to the laundromat with her Dad. I love the combination of real photos and illustrations.

  7. It’s hard to choose because there are so many wonderful picture books! Stellaluna is one of my favorites because it touches my heart and the hearts of my students. The special relationships among the characters are so “human” and the message/theme of the book is powerful. I love the illustrations, too! Students always respond in a positive way when I read this to them.

  8. I could feel like i was there. Picture books have helped so many young children read and get them in joying reading. I love how when you put your imput on your favorite picture book that you put alot of detail in your decripion.

  9. Sometimes picture books are fun like “Paul Bunion”, but I perfer chapter books. If i was a character from “Paul Bunion” I would be Paul Bunion because I grow fast like him and eat a lot like him.

  10. I like Arthur books because it has real things and fake things and they are interesting!My favorite person in the book is D.W.

  11. My favorite book is arthur the chapter books because it is real interesting and funny because his sister D.W is really funny my favorite character is D.W

  12. This is a hard one, but I’d have to say I love the book Louella Mae, She’s Run Away! It is fun to read and my children loved it when they were younger.

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