new please yes. Heainterott ane stor!fe Notes to Parents & Teachers Children lear to read —and tw love books— when adults share their own pleasure in reading and language. Here are a few suggestions for giving the children in your life a tasting love of reading: Surround children with books and writing. Visit your library reyularly, ‘and make buying new books a frequent treat. Pur cloth and bout books in the baby’s playpen, and Keep one of two books in the eae fr older children. Show chiki thar words ate everywhere —not just on the pags ofa book, but alo con vereal bones, billboards, and street shins, Read aloud. Reacl wo children every day; and have older children read to you. They will asociate the pleasure and intimacy of the reading experience vwith books. ‘Make reading an active experience. (sc the books you've read axa jumping-if point for orher discussions with chien. Encourage ebildren to hare their own ideas and experiences trough storytelling or artwork. ‘This book ean be grouped with others about bedtime and fairy talos,INTERRUPTING CHICKEN =.It was bedtime for the little red chicken."Okay, my litle chicken,” said Papa. "Are: you all ready to go to sleep?” _ "Yes, Papa! But you forgot something.” "What's that?* asked Papa. "A bedlime story!"= hungry. Deep in the woods they found house y i very hun Hancel and Gretel ae ms ble, nibble; they began to-ea the house, une dy. Nibble, nil of cant made the | nd said, “Wh: who lived there came out an an, | old wom at lovely children Winy They were just about to follow her when det" They were e insid rou com don't yomr jumped 2 little red chicken, ANA SHE Said, “DON'T GOIN! SHE'S AWITAL”"Yes, Papa?" "You interrupted the story. Try not to get so involved." "I'm sorry Papa. But she really was a wileh." "Well, you're supposed to be relaxing so you can fall asleep.” "Let's try another story. I'll be good!"goodies to Grandia” sid Little Red iidin } J rave amis bake of from the path. The woods are fall of dang" a through the dep woods. Hy and by goa morning” She was about to answer him when 8 Hoods mothe, Red Riding Hood apint dove stray she met a Wolf who. be Wished per"Gut juwted 4 [ile red chickey, avd SHE sad ' “Don'T TALK to STRANGERS!”Se Little Rea Ridivg Hood didw'y \— 5 THE END!“I know, Papal I'm sorry. Bul he was a mean old wolf.” "Yes. Now get back into bed." "Okay, Papa. Let's fry one more liffle storys and ['ll be good!"| Chicken Lintle w* hit on the head by an acorn. Tike sh mn, The sky is fi aovas abourto run of yy is falling! sha *e though «farm the sky was fling when i snd warn Goose} y Loose ys Dutcky Liuehys 14 Henny Pe enny, shi ana everyone on ch“ont jumPed 4 little red chicken, a iva’ SHE said, " Pont Panic! it WAS ust AN Y ACOR e£4. j, ‘alfa 7” So chicken Little didn't.) THe END!"Oh, Papa. [couldn't let that little chicken get all upset over an acorn! Please read one more story, and | promise I'll fall asleep” "But Chicken * said Papa, "we are:out of stori "Oh no, Papa. | can't go fo sleep without a story!""Then." said Papa, yawning, "why don't you tell mea story?” "Me tell a story?" said the liltle on. "Okay, Papal Here mee” red ¢ We go!Zi _ \GIOA? —\ yi Ne ba? f | ce there was 4 little ree hi | i a put her Papa to bed. Say | | vita 4 hundred stories She every day | apien watin milk, but nothing Workey | A Are stayed wide awake qli— d:"Good night, Papa.”THE ENDFor Bibi ‘Marty thanks to Rebecca. Sarah nl Aw foe halpig pl this book to bel. Gago 010 Dats Se ‘eh mp No eof ino ee in ar ein “hen T ta bed ol tes wa er ina trea hb Pepper ain EO Ta Mae Comet a sae a are i i Sk Dal tam. neigh ars Sine =ofe If you enjoyed this Candlewick paperback, you and your family are sure to find these books just as delightful! I'm My Own Dog 18 The typeat pec pcre hook anu they’ weed nd charming ey be cath A igrat ral” ond Liars Jara bat whoealiup stomping snore fan wh coc Publier WeeklyIts bedtime for the little rad chickens and Papa is gaing to read her a stony But ns soon as the story gels going «+ oul jumps the little red chicken — right inte the slory—saving the choracters from danger and wading the story early. Whether il’s Hansel and Grofol, Little Red Riding Hood, ow Chi Lifflos the lille red ebicken just can't help, but interrapl! Will that chicken ever gel to sleep? A Caldecott Honor Book A. Now Yook Tinos Bastsollar A\Cytils Abed Winnie An Amorican Library Assocition Notable Childten's Book A Naw York Pubjin Library 100 Titles for Roading and Sharing Se * Renders will fol! hard for the antics of this lopless pair lishers Wookly (storrad review) & Canpiawice Press