Must Have Picture Books

I'm trying a linky.   My very first. 

Okay, here it goes...my first linky.  I've been tempted to try this before, but chickened out.  I hope this works.  I couldn't resist this linky.  I LOVE picture books.  I work part time as a children's reference assistant at a public library in addition to teaching Kindergarten.  I used to work as a youth services programmer at the public library.  I know my picture books.  There are too many that I can't live without, so I thought I would share some that make good read-alouds for beach themed interactive storytimes.  You can click on the book titles to check out the book in Amazon.  I copied the summaries from our local library website. 

1.  I love The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen.
The pout-pout fish believes he only knows how to frown, even though many of his friends suggest ways to change his expression, until one day a fish comes along that shows him otherwise.


2.  Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea  by Jan Peck is another summer favorite. 

A child explores the treasures of the deep blue sea from the safety of a bathtub.

Jan Peck has written others in this series including Way Up High in the Tall Green Tree. 




3.  I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean  by Kevin Sherry is so very fun. 

A giant squid brags about being bigger than everything else in the ocean--almost.

There is a sequel  I'm The Best Artist in the Ocean. 

4.  I'm a Shark  by Bob Shea is a newer fun ocean book. 

A boastful shark is not afraid of anything, which impresses his underwater friends until they ask about spiders.

5.  A House for Hermit Crab  by Eric Carle is an older, but wonderful book. 

Poor Hermit Crab! He's outgrown his snug little shell, so he finds himself a larger one -- and many new friends to decorate and protect his new house. But what will happen when he outgrows this shell, and has to say good-bye to all the sea creatures who have made Hermit Crab's house a home? Children facing change in their own lives will relate to Hermit Crab's story -- and learn a lot about the fascinating world of marine life along the way.

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I have used all of these in a storytime and in my classroom and I checked to make sure they are still available.    My first linky.