I thought I would add a little section to my blog to review children's books. Since I have two small children of my own I read about 15 books a day. Before I started teaching I would pick children's books based on the illustrations or the title. Over the years and thousands of books later I have learned what makes a good book not only for the kids, but for the adult reader as well.
For February and March I plan on introducing one book a week on Wednesdays. If all goes well I may take a stab at picking books based on age groups sometime this spring.
Books will be rated based on these factors:
*Length for Age Group - is it too long, too short, etc. . .
*Language for Age Group - do the kids understand the vocabulary of the story.
*Illustrations - are they enhancing the story or are they too busy.
*Topic - age appropriate content.
*Understandability - can the child retell the story and answer questions
*and the 15 Test - can an adult read it 15 times without throwing it at the wall.
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