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Gorilla Slippers
When I put on my gorilla slippers and take out my book bag anything can happen.

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Before I tell you about my favorite books to read out loud let me tell you about the "Read Aloud Handbook" by Jack Trelease.  This is the bible for reading aloud! If you want to know why reading aloud is important read this.  Then, if you want great recommendations on what to read keep reading it.

Now for my favorites. Since my kids had the audacity to grow up I have to go to schools to read my favorite picture books.  I favor books with lots of dialogue and pigs.   I don't know why but pigs are really great characters.

Making some Noise:  A local eccentric can be heard reading lines from the books on some of the following pages. If there is a wav file listed, just click it to have it played back again.

Pig Pig Grows Up by David McPhail

Me First by Helen Lester & Lynn Munsinger

Garth Pig and the Ice Cream Lady by Mary Rayner

The Amazing Bone by William Steig

Bootsie Barker Bites by Barbara Bottner and Peggy Rathmann

The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch and Michael Marchenko

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith

The Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler and Jared Lee

Noisy Nora by Rosemary Wells

The Monster Bed by Jeanne Willis and Susan Varley

Amos and Boris by William Steig

Hey, Al by Arthur Yorinks & Richard Egielski

Bea and Mr. Jones by Amy Schwartz

Dr. De Soto by William Steig

Winnie the Witch by Korky Paul and Valerie Thomas

Harry and the Terrible Whatzit by Dik Gackenbach

Peabody by Rosemary Wells

A Weekend with Wendell by Kevin Henkes

Hazel's Amazing Mother by Rosemary Wells

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs byJon Scieszka & Lane Smith

Imogene's Antlers by David Small

The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas & Helen Oxenbury

Five Minutes Peace by Jill Murphy

The Rascally Cake by Heanne Willis and Korky Paul

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix Potter

Miss Nelson is Missing! by James Marshall