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  1. 1A Ball for Daisy (2012)A Ball for Daisy (2012)Published Jan 1, 2012Daisy takes her favorite ball everywhere until another dog accidentally pops it. Ask your child to tell the story using Daisy’s posture, from the way she carries the ball to the way she holds herself after it bursts. The clear change in feeling makes this a good first book to put in a young…0
  2. 2Flora and the FlamingoFlora and the FlamingoA girl and a flamingo try to dance together. Before lifting a flap, ask what the next pose might be or let your child show you with their arms. Opening it reveals the beat that comes next. It works especially well for a child who would rather act out a story before saying it aloud.0
  3. 3Where's Walrus? (2011)Where's Walrus? (2011)Published Jan 1, 2011The zoo escapee hides in plain sight by trying on hats and blending in with people around town. Once your child spots the walrus, ask them to tell the scene from the zookeeper’s point of view. The clean pictures make the search manageable, and the repeated chase gives beginners a pattern for…0
  4. 4Wave (2008)Wave (2008) 8.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 2008Watch the girl edge toward the water as the seagulls look on. Before each page turn, let your child decide whether she will rush forward, back away, or stand her ground. Lee’s spare beach scenes give children room to change how they tell the same encounter as the wave grows bolder.0
  5. 5The farmer and the clown (2014)The farmer and the clown (2014) 6.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 2014A little clown falls from a circus train and spends the day with a farmer. Pause after they wash up, when the child’s painted smile is gone. Ask what the farmer might have learned in that moment. The gestures and faces make this a good book for a child who likes telling you how characters feel.0
  6. 6Flashlight (2014)Flashlight (2014) 6.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 2014The flashlight’s beam makes a little patch of the campsite visible at a time. Let your child tell you what the boy has noticed, then check outside the bright patch for anything he might have missed. The contrast between the two parts of the picture makes a night walk feel like a story of…0
  7. 7Sidewalk Flowers (2015)Sidewalk Flowers (2015) 10.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 2015A girl in a red hoodie finds flowers in sidewalk cracks while her father walks beside her, distracted. Ask your child to tell you what each of them sees, then follow where the flowers go as she gives them away. Sydney Smith’s selective color helps children pick out details the adults in the…0
  8. 8The snowman (1978)The snowman (1978) 7.8/10 on Open LibraryPublished Jan 1, 1978The snowman comes to life after dark, and a series of little panels turns an ordinary house into a place to explore. Ask your child to give the snowman a voice for one panel, then let the boy tell the next. The shift from small jokes to a flight through the night makes this a good choice for a…0
  9. 9The lion & the mouse (2009)The lion & the mouse (2009)Published Jan 1, 2009A few printed animal sounds break the silence in Pinkney’s version of the fable. Let a child make those sounds, then have them tell what the mouse does after the lion is caught. Looking at how differently the animals fill a page helps them explain why the two need one another.0
  10. 10The Girl And The Bicycle (2014)The Girl And The Bicycle (2014)Published Jan 1, 2014A girl sees a bike in a shop window and takes on yard work to save for it. Have your child tell how much time has gone by using the changes in weather and jobs as clues. The long stretch of working beside one neighbor gives them a second story to tell, about a friendship growing while the girl has…0