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Recommended Reading List

Books to Excite, Teach and Encourage Young Readers

By iParenting Staff

A story! A song! A dance game! Kenny, Emma and Peanut are excited about playing with their friends, Biz and Joey. There is only one problem: They can't decide WHAT to play – until Kenny throws a pillow into the middle of the room. Then things get creepy, slimy, scary and fun! Features a multicultural cast of boys and girls and outstanding illustrations to bring this fun story to life for your children. An iParenting Media Award Winner!

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Hyperion, 2003) by Mo Willems

When a bus driver asks your child not to let the pigeon drive, the fun begins. Children interact with an adorable and very persistent pigeon as he tries to talk and bargain his way into the driver's seat.

Families Are Forever (As Simple As That, 2002) by Craig Shemin

The first in a series of children's books confronting the issues of adoption and multicultural life. Locating the delicate balance between individuality and diversity, Families Are Forever follows one girl's heartwarming, fascinating journey from China to America into the arms of a loving mom and her extended family. Lighthearted and touching, this color-bursting tale is narrated by Rain, a 6-year-old Chinese-American adopted girl and her beloved stuffed hippo who is a family legacy. An iParenting Media Award Winner!

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