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Milton Understanding the Early Years
Best Children's Books
Physical
Health and Well-Being.
Physical
health and well-being is physical
readiness for school (not arriving at
school hungry), physical independence
(well-coordinated movements), and gross
and fine motor skills (able to handle
crayons and pencils).
The books
listed below are related to many of these qualities
of school readiness.
They are
meant to help you teach and inspire your children,
as you show them
the skills
they will need to be successful at school and
throughout life. Best of all:
These books are kid-tested for fun!
To reserve
any of these books at the library, just
click the book’s
title or cover.
And remember:
These are just a few of the great books available
to you. The
Milton Library
has many, many more!
A wide world of fun and imagination
awaits you and your kids.
Enjoy!
Monkey
and Me
by Emily Gravett
 For
little monkeys everywhere! A cheeky little girl and
her toy monkey swing irresistibly through the pages
of this gorgeous, playful book. Young children will
love guessing what animal they are pretending to be,
before shouting out the answers as the pages are turned
to reveal the real creatures. Soon everyone will be
waddling like a penguin, jumping like a kangaroo, and
hanging upside down like a bat! Great for children 1–3.
The Dress-up
Book
by Jane Bull
 Get
an early start on that Halloween costume or maybe you
would just like to dress up. This book contains 50 amazing
but easy-to-make costume projects. You can transform
yourself into a giant, a robot, or dozens of other creative
characters. Recommended for kindergarteners to grade
3.
The Best Craft Book Ever by Penelope Arlon
 Who’s
to say it’s the best, but it is very good. Contains
oodles of craft ideas from magic tricks to costumes
to cool presents and party favours. Use things you find
around the house to create a world of fun and excitement.
Good for kindergarteners and up.
Active Minds/Active
Bodies
 Click
the Active Minds/Active Bodies booklet to download
a huge list of children's books that promote physical
activity.
These books
help children improve their reading skills
while encouraging them to put physical activity
into their daily routine.
To see the other lists
of great children's books, click one of the healthy
child development themes below:
Special thanks
to Janis Marshall,
the children's librarian at the Milton Public Library,
who has provided most of these delightful reviews.
Those with
*
were reviewed by the
UEY coordinator,
Kevin Black,
and those with
**
were reviewed
by
MCRC parent educator
Danielle Lalonde.
The Understanding
the Early Years initiative is funded by Human Resources
and Social Development Canada. For further information,
visit www.hrsdc.gc.ca.
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