One of the most beloved picture books EVER, certainly by my family if not the world, The Napping House is a gentle, rhythmic story about the inhabitants in a sleepy house slowly falling into slumber– then, waking back up again.Īs the snoring granny, dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, and a slumbering mouse settle in for sleep, they’re unexpectedly awakened in a surprising chain reaction of events. The Napping House by Audrey Wood and Don Wood Gentle rhymes, some repetitive text (LOVE), and plenty of gorgeous safari vistas make you feel as though you’re along with this Maasai family as they spot (and count) wildebeests, lions, warthogs, and more animals on their safari. We All Went on Safari: A Counting Journey through Tanzania by Laurie Krebs, illustrated by Julia Cairns The ending is just about as fabulous as you can get in a picture book! We LOVE it. My buttons, my buttons, my three groovy buttons. He kept on singing his song: “My buttons, my buttons, my three groovy buttons. Did Pete cry? Goodness, no! Buttons come and buttons go. And it will support beginning readers with plenty of repetitive text. Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin, created by James DeanĮngaging, colorful illustrations from James Dean plus a sing-songy tale created by Eric Litwin filled with great repetition and counting make this an excellent picture book story. What will happen with the kitten? She gets to stay and cuddle in the little girl’s bed. “ Go sleep in your own bed!” the pig orders the cow, the cow orders the chicken, the chicken tells the horse, well, you get the picture. Each animal goes to bed and finds another animal sleeping in the wrong bed. Here’s why - it’s got hilarity, yes, but also the repetition of text and drama. Go Sleep In Your Own Bed! by Candace Fleming and Lori Nichols Eventually, the zoo finally sends the perfect animal - a doggie. I sent him back,” inserting animal after animal in the blanks. “ So they sent me a _.” Lift the flap to see the animal. I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet, begins this cute story. What happens to change his life? I’ll let you read it to find out… We love this book SO MUCH about a grumpy fish who spreads gloominess everywhere he goes. The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen, illustrated by Dan Hanna Lyrical rhymes plus a wonderfully silly story mean you’ll read this a million times or more! You guys, I still have this book memorized years after my kids grew out of it! And I don’t even mind - it’s a gem of a picture book story! You’ll love the repetition of the sentence: “ Silly Sally went to town, walking backwards, upside down.” Then the story continues with repetition and additions, “ On the way she met _” with who Sally meets as she travels to town. “ I went walking” repeats followed by “ I saw a _ (insert animal) Looking at me” which also repeats with the minimal change of animal and their color. What does he see? A brown horse, a black cat, a red cow, and more. Reminiscent of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, this book follows a little boy on a walk. I Went Walking by Sue Williams, illustrated by Julie Vivas ![]() This teaches animals, colors, and predictability. The with plenty of picture support, read on, “ I see a _ looking at me.” Insert brown bear, red bird, yellow duck, blue horse, and more. “_ what do you see?” repeats throughout the book. ![]() This book is a classic for a reason - it’s repetitive structure is perfect, engaging, and educational. Read: How Predictable Book Series Benefit Beginning Readers.ġ8 Picture Books With Predictable, Repetitive Text There’s plenty of research that shows that predictable storylines also develop children as readers, too. (No, they’re not reading, they’re recalling what they’ve memorized. This grows their identity as a reader as well as familiarizes them with these words. The repetition gets memorized and kids can “read” the repeated phrases and refrains. Read these with your growing readers of any age, particularly readers who need the support that predictability and repetition provides.īottom line - use these with any child who is learning to read as these books are invaluable to growing readers. Read these to your toddlers and preschoolers. Picture books with predictable, repetitive text develop language and literacy skills in all ages of growing readers from birth on up.
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