It's time for Crafting with Rita & Pam

Hello EveryOne! This is Rita

 and Pam 

In case you can't tell we're mother and daughter. Anne asked us to do some guestposting for her so we thought that we teach you how to make some October themed crafts. Don't worry Anne even you can do this one.

The Eyeball Wreath (below the jump)

1, 2, 3, Sí!: A Numbers Book In English And Spanish Design by Madeleine Budnick ; Photography by Peggy Tenison

Budnick, Madeleine. 1, 2, 3, Sí!: A Numbers Book In English And Spanish. San Antonio, Tex.: Trinity University Press, 2011. Print.
Age Group:	1 to 4 years
Book Format:	Board Book
Annotation:	Introduce your child to the world of art, numbers, and the Spanish language in the board book.
Personal Reaction:	This book combines photographs of works of art from around the world with English and Spanish language number words to introduce children into the world of art while teaching counting and number words.
Keywords/Tags:	Spanish, Art, Counting,
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Promote literacy and the love of language ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills ~Pictures have meanings ~Pictures and words are different Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Pages turn from right to left ~Books have a front, back and right side up Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Phonological Awareness ~Repeating repetitious words

Elmo Loves You: Pop-Up Book Written & Illustrated by Sarah Albee

Albee, Sarah. Elmo Loves You: Pop-Up Book. 1997. Reprint. Somerville, Mass.: Candlewick Press, 2011. Print. 16 pages
Age Group:	1 to 4 pages
Book Format:	Board Book
Annotation:	Elmo expresses his emotions through this pop up book
Personal Reaction:	Each page has an interactive feature that lifts, pulls, turns and/or pops-up. Favorite things for each of the characters are featured in a basic rhyming prose. Young readers will have fun finding the secret items hidden behind some of the interactive pages. As the Pop-up features are made of paper, the shelf life he book may be limited.
Keywords/Tags:	Love, Favorite things, Sesame Street Characters, Elmo
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Promote literacy and the love of language ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills ~Pictures have meanings ~Pictures and words are different Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Pages turn from right to left ~Books have a front, back and right side up ~Stories have structure and development of a sense of story Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books Phonological Awareness ~Enhanced by guessing rhymes ~Repeating repetitious words

Splish Splash, Baby Bundt: A Recipe For Bath Time Written and Illustrated by Jamie Harper

Harper, Jamie. Splish Splash, Baby Bundt: A Recipe For Bath Time. Cambridge, Mass.: Candlewick Press, 2007. Print. 24 pages
Age Group:	2 to 4 years
Book Format:	Board Book
Annotation:	Bath time is more fun with Baby Bundt and this recipe
Personal Reaction:	A charming books set up like a cookbook with a recipe for a child’s bath. In water colors & ink, Harper details bath time for a young toddler who is aided and joined in the bath by a slightly older sibling. Simple sentences mimic the format of a recipe are easy for a young child to follow but also move the plot along.
Keywords/Tags:	Bath Time, Parody, Siblings, Babies
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Promote literacy and the love of language ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills ~Pictures have meanings ~Pictures and words are different Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Pages turn from right to left ~Books have a front, back and right side up ~Stories have structure and development of a sense of story Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books Phonological Awareness ~Enhanced by guessing rhymes ~Repeating repetitious words

Baby Faces Written and Illustrated by Harriet Ziefert, William B. Winburn, & Tara Moore

Ziefert, Harriet, William B. Winburn, and Tara Moore. Baby Faces. Maplewood, NJ: Begin Smart Books, 2008. Print. 14 pages.
Age Group:	0 to six months
Book Format:	Board Book
Annotation:	Infants and toddlers recognize the human face from a very young age, this book has photographs of infants and toddlers in both black and white and color
Personal Reaction:	A Board Book designed for babies 0 to six months of age.  The book contains a Parent page that helps instruct the parent to read this and other books daily to stimulate the child in multiple developmental ways. Eleven real pictures of babies in black and white as well as color allow for visual stimulation and object recognition.  The different pictures contain various expressions, allowing the reader to introduce words to build the child’s vocabulary.
Keywords/Tags:	Babies, Faces, Board Book
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Promote literacy and the love of language Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills ~Pictures have meanings ~Pictures and words are different Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Books have a front, back and right side up ~Stories have structure and development of a sense of story Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books Phonological Awareness ~Repeating repetitious words

C is for Coco Written and Illustrated by Sloane Tanen & Stefan Hagen

Tanen, Sloane, and Stefan Hagen. C Is For Coco: A Little Chick's First Book Of Letters. New York: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books, 2007. Print.24 pages
Age Group:	1 to 3 years
Book Format:	Board Book
Annotation:	Coco teaches the alphabet via rhythms and photographs
Personal Reaction:	Photos of this miniature chenille chick accompany clever rhythms movers through the alphabet. Moving between humorous non sequitur and relatable everyday events this book is engaging enough for both child and adult to return to again.
Keywords/Tags:	Photographs, Chickens, Rhythms
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Promote literacy and the love of language ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills ~Pictures have meanings ~Pictures and words are different Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Pages turn from right to left ~Books have a front, back and right side up ~Stories have structure and development of a sense of story Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books Phonological Awareness ~Enhanced by guessing rhymes ~Repeating repetitious words

My Very First Book of Animal Homes Written and Illustrated by Eric Carle

Carle, Eric. My Very First Book Of Animal Homes. New York: Philomel Books. Print. 20 pages
Age Group:	1 to 3 years
Book Format:	Board Book
Annotation:	Everyone has a home. Can you match the animal with its home?
Personal Reaction:	Carle is known for his wonderful illustrations created by painting on tissue paper and this book does not let the reader down. This board book with its heavy pages is split across the middle of the page, with instructions for the reader to match the home with the animal. Each home has the word printed on the previous page to allow the young reader to associate the name with the picture. One thing the book does lack is the name of the animal which would double the reader’s vocabulary. However; even with that one flaw children will love the pictures and have fun matching the elements of the book. The sturdy construction will ensure the book will last through many readings.
Keywords/Tags:	Animal, Homes, Matching
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Promote literacy and the love of language Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills ~Pictures have meanings ~Pictures and words are different Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Pages turn from right to left ~Books have a front, back and right side up Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books Phonological Awareness ~Repeating repetitious words

Big Red Riding Hood Written and Illustrated by Jodie Shepherd & Warner McGee

Shepherd, Jodie, and Warner McGee. Big Red Riding Hood. Stow, OH: Twin Sisters Productions, 2010. Print. 14 pages
Age Group:	2 to 4 years
Book Format:	Board Book with CD
Annotation:	Big Bird is Big Red Riding Hood. Follow his adventures to Granny’s house
Personal Reaction:	A Sesame Street Twist on the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood is always fun for children to read and listen to as well, because this book has a CD that accompanies the board book.  The CD has an introduction, Songs and Read Along versions with and with-out Page Turn Cues.  Big Bird is Big Red Riding Hood and Cookie Monster is a friendly version of the Bad Wolf.  Cookie Monster tries to get Big Red to hand over all the food in the basket he is taking to Granny’s house.  But Big Red does not give him all the food.  Cookie Gets into Granny’s bed and tries to fool Big Red but when it does not work, they all decide to go on a picnic together and share the food.  This tale encourages sharing with friends and to eat healthy food. The words to the story are sometimes portrayed by pictures of the object and a box to help the reader is on the last page.  This reviewer’s suggestion would to have this box on the first page inside the book to have the reader become familiar with the words/pictures prior to reading the book.  The book is marked with Ages 3+, however, this reviewer feels the it could be Ages 2+ as the picture words will help these readers to succeed.
Keywords/Tags:	Fairy Tale, Sesame Street, CD, Retellings, Friendship
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Promote literacy and the love of language ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills ~Pictures have meanings ~Pictures and words are different Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Pages turn from right to left ~Books have a front, back and right side up ~Stories have structure and development of a sense of story Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books Phonological Awareness ~Enhanced by guessing rhymes ~Repeating repetitious words

Buenas Noches Luna / Goodnight Moon (Spanish Edition). Written and Illustrated by Margaret Wise Brown & Clement Hurd. Translated by Teresa Mlawer

Wise Brown, Margaret , Clement Hurd, and Teresa Mlawer. Buenas Noches Luna / Goodnight Moon (Spanish Edition). Logan, IA: Perfection Learning, 1995. Print. 24 pages
Age Group:	0 to 4 years
Book Format:	Board Book
Annotation:	A Spanish version of “Good Night, Moon”; with the same illustrations as the English version providing a wonderful bed time story to read with children 0 to 4 years of age.
Personal Reaction:	The entire theme is about little rabbit saying good night to all the objects in his room and outside the window.  The association to the items and the words for each helps the reader to increase his/her vocabulary. This is a wonderful version for Spanish speaking people which in this reviewer’s opinion could prove to be a better book if both languages were displayed on the pages; thus, exposing children and adults to both languages.
Keywords/Tags:	Bedtime, Spanish, Translation
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Promote literacy and the love of language ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills ~Pictures have meanings ~Pictures and words are different Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Pages turn from right to left ~Books have a front, back and right side up ~Stories have structure and development of a sense of story Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books Phonological Awareness ~Enhanced by guessing rhymes ~Repeating repetitious words

Disney Tangled: I am Rapunzel Written & Illustrated by Disney Storybook Artists

Disney Storybook Artists Disney Tangled: I am Rapunzel. New York: Golden Books, 2011. Print. 5 pages
Age Group:	2 to 3 years
Book Format:	Board Book
Annotation:	A short 5 page retelling of the Disney movie.
Personal Reaction:	This version of the Fairy Tale Rapunzel is shortened to five sets of pages with a slight twist in the tale. Rapunzel is basically the same as the classic Rapunzel; however, her goal is to leave her tower home to see the floating lights. There is no mention of the witch who kept Rapunzel in the tower since birth which protects the young reader/listener from the harsh reality behind the original tale. As In the original tale a young man assists Rapunzel to escape the tower by using her long hair and takes her to see the floating lights. The illustrations are in true Disney style that follows the movie very true to form. This version is an extremely story that is easily understood by the two to three year old.
Keywords/Tags:	Fairy Tale, Rapunzel, Disney, Princess, Retelling
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Promote literacy and the love of language ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills ~Pictures have meanings ~Pictures and words are different Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Pages turn from right to left ~Books have a front, back and right side up ~Stories have structure and development of a sense of story Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books Phonological Awareness ~Repeating repetitious words

It's Check-Up Time, Elmo Written & Illustrated by Sarah Albee Tom Brannon, Elizabeth Clasing, and P. J. Shaw

Albee, Sarah, Tom Brannon, Elizabeth Clasing, and P. J. Shaw. It's Check-Up Time, Elmo. Franklin, Tenn.: Dalmatian Press. Print. 23 pages
Age Group:	1 to 4 years
Book Format:	Picture Book
Annotation:	Elmo has to go to the doctors
Personal Reaction:	"It's Check-up Time, Elmo!" is a great story to read with the young child to help relieve their fears. A page with parental tips follows the story. The details and pictures are true to life and Elmo is a believable character that children can relate with. This reviewer highly recommends this book as a must for every parent.
Keywords/Tags:	Sesame Street Characters, Elmo, Doctors, Check Up
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Promote literacy and the love of language ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills ~Pictures have meanings ~Pictures and words are different Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Pages turn from right to left ~Books have a front, back and right side up ~Stories have structure and development of a sense of story Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books Phonological Awareness ~Enhanced by guessing rhymes ~Repeating repetitious words