Picture Perfect Childhood

by Cay Gibson

Bring your child's interest in reading to life in 15 minutes a day with a smorgasbord of fine picture book choices. Cay gives book lists for almost every occassion you can think of.

It begins with a collection of essays on the value and purpose of reading aloud and shows how even busy moms (or dads) can fit it into a hectic schedule.

Here is a sampling of the booklists you'll find:

List for Teenaged Readers and Reluctant Readers

Children's Hour (A Twelve Month Historical Timeline along with supplementary reading in subjects like science, art, music and language arts)

The Never-Ending List of Children's Authors and Illustrators

Teaching Virtues Through Books

Spanning the Globe

Read Across America

Let's Get Cooking with Literature (Picture Books about Cooking and Recipes)

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Black History Month

Around the World and Beyond with Cinderella

Gardening Treasures

Immigration Booklist

Pioneers and Westward Movement

World War II

Christmas Booklist