Recommended Reading

Butterfly Count
by Sneed B., III Collard
Published 2002 by Holiday House

Find this book in our catalog.

Jacket Notes: In this lushly illustrated introduction to butterflies, a young girl volunteers with her mother to join the annual Fourth of July butterfly count on a prairie restoration project founded by her great-great-grandmother. A short guide to some commonly found butterflies and notes on watching and attracting butterflies are included.

This book was recommended by Children’s Specialist, Linda Williams.  To receive monthly reading recommendations for preschoolers, as well as library information and craft ideas, sign up for our eNewsletter, Raising Readers.

 

Recommended Reading

Here are some great booklists.  

Greensboro Public Library’s recommended books for babies, toddler’s and preschoolers

Recommended Reading for Children and their Families

Education World’s Summer Reading List arranged by grade level

Books About Bugs

6 Ways to Encourage Your Kids to Read

  Raise a reader and you’ve raised a lifelong learner.

1. Get your child a library card at your local public library. It’s free!
2. Sign your child up for this year’s summer reading program. Kids will enjoy free programs with fun activities, storytelling, reading contests, crafts and more.
3. Read to your children every day. Take advantage of “waiting” time to share books: on trips, at the doctor’s office, in line at the grocery store.
4. Set a good example: read on your own and talk to your kids about what you’re reading.
5. Have books everywhere – in the car, in front of the TV, in the kitchen, on the porch.
6. Keep a list on the refrigerator of the books everyone has read during the summer.

For more information: talk to the librarian at your child’s school or your public library.