Captivating preschoolers with his brilliant collages, four-time Caldecott Honor Book winner Leo Lionni artfully weaves animal stories with human relationships. Today in the library, we read three of Lionni’s works: Swimmy, Fish is Fish and Matthew’s Dream. Told from the animals’ points of view, these stories center around friendships, hopes and dreams–all themes that connect directly to the BCD Preschool curriculum and goals of Responsive Classroom. Later, when Mrs. Atwater joined us for browsing and check-out time, she and I celebrated the changing of the seasons and months by leading a rousing version of Maurice Sendak’s Chicken Soup with Rice. Library books are due on October 15. Happy Reading!
