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Recommended Books For Young Children Colorín Colorado

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The following books for young children (babies, toddlers, and PreK/K) introduce a wide range of concepts, themes, and activities sure to spark lots of imagination, conversation, and learning! Many of these titles feature a diverse range of children and families, and some are available in bilingual editions. They also provide great examples of ways to include culturally relevant and diverse content when teaching young children about new concepts. We have also included a number of related resources and books throughout the booklists, including the following: A bedtime story, a geology primer and the untold tale of a dinosaur bone hunter Gifted children’s book writers accomplish what parents and teachers alone cannot; they get kids to love reading.

Here are three recent books for children from preschool through age 8 and up, two by Colorado authors and one set in Colorado. Tonight! A Bedtime Book by Colorado author Jamie Siebrase is a welcome addition to the bedtime canon for young children. Each weeknight, a mother and son’s conversation leads to a nighttime world of animals and their habitats in the wild. On Monday, Mom begins her goodnight with, “You’re my little prince,” and her child replies, “I’m not a prince… I’m a ______”. Evening after evening, the boy imagines he is another creature from mountain lion to lark to whatever wild animal he imagines.

Yet, the boy doesn’t embark on these other-than-human adventures alone; he asks his mother to join him, a pivot from many early childhood adventure books. This un-named boy resembles Max, the child in Maurice Sendak’s iconic Where the Wild Things Are (1963), a dark-haired boy adventuring during the night in his dream world. Max, declaring himself King of the World, dons a crowned hat. In Tonight!, the dark-haired, pajama-wearing, unnamed-boy also wears a crown of his own making when he imagines himself as a bighorn sheep. Keep reading for 20 wonderful books about Colorado! If you are fans of The Read Aloud Revival podcast with Sarah Mackenzie like I am, you probably remember the first book you read that she recommended.

For our family it was Poppy by Avi. The delightful story of a mouse named Poppy who dares to stand up to the tyrannical owl, Mr. Ocax. While I was researching books for this Colorado book list, I found that the author of Poppy, Avi, had written several books that take place in Colorado. Once I realized this I learned that Avi, in fact, currently LIVES in Colorado. Making it the perfect example of a living book!

My approach to homeschooling involves what as Charlotte Mason coined, living books. Living books are books that make the subject you are studying come alive and are written by people who love the subject. And because Avi, or any author, who lives in a state or is inspired by a location is the best person to bring a state alive. That’s why all my state book lists include living books. While this book list DOES have a few nonfiction books filled with facts and figures about Colorado, a majority of the books are set in Colorado or stories about historical events that occurred in... All of them DO make the state come alive to the reader.

Let’s get started! These booklists for children celebrate a wide range of cultures, languages, and experiences. They are perfect for read-alouds and bedtime stories, as well as for author studies! You can also get to know some of the featured authors in our Meet the Authors section. To see our large selection of titles representing cultural diversity, take a look at the following sections: Welcome to the children’s books set in Colorado section of KidsTravelBooks.

We think you’ll like the options we have so far about the Centennial State, and hope you come back again to see what’s been added. Our Global Bookshelves have books geared towards kids between the ages of 0 and 14. In this section, some options include board books like Little Colorado which, by the way, is also available in eBook format and free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. We also have a series of books about everyday Colorado life in the Aldo Zelnick Comics. For those looking to get interactive with the state, check out the Colorado Activity Book. Scroll more to find your perfect kid’s book set in Colorado.

And remember, we always add more book. Then check out travel tips from Colorado Tourism. Discover our hand-selected picks of the best new books for kids of all ages. From the top titles each month to our favorites for the season, and the best books of the year, these are the titles we think are the new tried and true for young readers. Amazon.com's Books editors have selected the best new titles for children and teens in picture books, books for middle grade readers ages 9-12, board books, chapter books, and the best books for young adults. Discover the best books of the year and the best books of the month for kids and teens.

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