Star Baby by Margaret O'Hair

PreK-2. Rhyming, repetitive text detail the events in Baby's day. The text is paired with soft illustrations that make this a good bedtime story. This would also work well in a storytime for babies, though it is a little long so I'd skip a few pages and just stick with the most memorable or meaningful.

My Dog May Be a Genius by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by James Stevenson

Jack Prelutsky is the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate and has written more than 50 books that contain verse and wordplay. Kids who enjoy Shel Silverstein and/or Roald Dahl will love Prelutsky's poems that rhyme and are accompanied with illustrations.

Reluctant readers should enjoy the nonsense of these poems and independent reades will welcome this step up from Mother Goose rhymes. Topics in this book include animals (both real and mythical), grumpy characters, silly situations, food, homework, hobbies, seasons, the library, family members, ect.

This book contains an index to titles and an index to first lines to aid readers in finding poems. A list of selected titles by Prelutsky can also be found at the back of this book. This book would work well in storytime or in programming. I recommend "Sandwich Stan," it's both funny and inventive!

Genre: Nonfiction

Prelutsky, J. (2008). My dog may be a genius. New York: Greenwillow Books.