title: Story S-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-r-s&reg; for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos: Experiences, Activities, and Games for Popular Children's Books
author: Shirley Raines
description: A book that offers numerous activities as well as a wealth of information for anyone instituting early childhood programs. The first chapter discusses emergent literacy and the role books play in this critical time. Sections on "making the right selections" and "techniques for reading books" will be especially valuable to new librarians, early childhood teachers, and other adults interested in promoting age-appropriate material. Separate chapters are devoted to books for infants, toddlers, and twos. For each title, there is a story synopsis, reading hints, and several suggestions to enhance the program. The activities, or "story stretchers," include object play, music, movement, and more. Practical ideas for teaching songs, reading to diverse age groups, and encouraging independence are just a few of the helpful tips that make up the bulk of the book.<BR><I>Suzanne Crowder, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort </I><BR>Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  Fiction
  
   _The Commitments_
  
   _The Snapper_
  
   _The Van_
  
   _Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha_
  
   _The Woman Who Walked Into Doors_
  
   _A Star Called Henry_
  
   _Oh, Play That Thing_
  
   _Paula Spencer_
  
   _The Deportees_
  
   _The Dead Republic_
  
   _Bullfighting_
  
   _Two Pints_
  
   _The Guts_
  
   _Two More Pints_
  
   _Smile_
  
   _Charlie Savage_
  
   _Two for the Road_
  
  Non-Fiction
  
   _Rory & Ita_
  
   _The Second Half_ (with Roy Keane)
  
  For Children
  
   _The Giggler Treatment_
  
   _Rover Saves Christmas_
  
   _The Meanwhile Adventures_
  
   _Wilderness_
  
   _Her Mother’s Face_
  
   _A Greyhound of a Girl_
  
   _Brilliant_
  
   _Rover and the Big Fat Baby_
  
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