The Three Little Pigs by David Wiesner

David Wiesner puts a new twist on tale of The Three Little Pigs in this Caldecott Medal winning book. In the classic tale readers are used to the big bad wolf triumphing over the little pigs who did not build their houses out of stone. In this version, the pigs escape the wolfe by entering another world of other nursery rhymes and story books. Wiesner puts an interesting and exciting twist on an old story that makes everyone's day, well..... with the exception of the hungry wolf!

So You Want to Be President? by Judith St. George

So You Want to Be President by Judith St. George is a Caldecott Medal Book. This book is really neat to read to younger children, especially around election time. I personally like it because it packs in so much history about many of the presidents. It also has funny and fun facts about some of our past presidents! At the end of the book it tells some facts about each president (as a reference). This particular version needs to be updated to include the current president; it is a revised version so this makes me think that the author will update the book in the future (if she hasn't already).

Judith St. George is the author of more than forty books, ranging from mysteries to histories. Her children's books have earned her several awards.

If your child enjoyed this book here are a few other books that are written by George that they may also enjoy; So You Want to Be an Inventor and The Ghost, The White House, and Me.

OLIVIA by Ian Falconer

Olivia is a very cute book written by Ian Falconer. This is the author's first children's book. Falconer is an illustrator who lives in New York City. This book does not have an overall theme or moral but is more of a snapshot into the life of the piglet Olivia. She lives with her mother, father, brother, dog, and cat. She is a strong willed "little girl (uhm...or shall I say piglet?)" with a vibrant personality. This Caldecott Medal Winner is sure to be a success with your little girl!

If you like the first book written by Ian Falconer there are more in this series based on none other than....OLIVIA!

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback

Simms Taback, the author, lives in the Catskill Mountains in New York State. There was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly is a nursery rhyme that Taback turned into a brightly illustrated children's book. This book went on to become a Caldecott Honor book.

One reason that this book is so neat to read with young children is because of the repetitiveness and sequence that it offers. Each time the old lady swallows something it is so that it can catch the previous thing that she has swallowed. It is also a neat way for younger children to look at some basics of the food chain, so not only can this book be used for english to demonstrate repetition, but it can also be used in science!

Here are a few other books by Simms Taback that you and your child might enjoy reading together:
City Animals andJoseph Had a Little Overcoat

Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin

Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type is a Caldecott Honor Book that is written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin. This book is the authors first picture book. She later wrote Duck for President which is also a book that I enjoy reading to young students (especially around election time).

The book begins telling the reader about Farmer Browns problem. His cows like to type and all day long he hears "Click, clack, moo." The farm animals begin typing requests of Farmer Brown and leaving them on the barn door. One request is for electric blankets because the animals type that the barn is very cold at night. They also leave notes telling him that they are closed for the day (no milk, no eggs)! Farmer brown wises up to their tricks and the story ends with a funny note from the ducks.

If you enjoy this story the Caldecott Honor Winner also has a few other children's stories that you may want to check out such as:
Giggle, Giggle, Quack; Wiggle; A Busy Day at the Farm; and Stretch, just to name a few.