Book Selection
Themes and Concepts:
The two fundamental themes & concepts of Imagination Library is Inspiration & Imagination.
Take a look at the complete list of the 2020 USA Book Selection here.
The books work to promote: love of reading and learning, regard for diversity of people, their roles, culture, and environment, promotion of self-esteem and confidence, appreciation of art and aesthetics.
Each series of books should contain certain characteristics specific to their age appropriateness including:
Each series of books should contain certain characteristics specific to their age appropriateness including:
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
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Vision | Repetition & Predictability | Wordless Stories | More Complex Stories | School Preparation & Readiness |
Rhyme & Rythym | “Self-help” Activities | Values & Character | Hero, Complication, Resolution | Use Rebus |
Touch | Motor Skills & Body Awareness | Issues - Fear, Conflict, Love, Safety | Diversity of Others - faces, environment | Science & Non-Fiction |
Minimal Text - point and say | Familiarity | Colors, Letters, Numbers | Play, Humor, Fun | Appreciation |
Playful Sound | Nursery Rhymes | Build Your Own | Nursery Rhymes & Poetry | Rhymes & poetry |
Nurture - Attachment- lullaby themes | Colors, Letters, Numbers | Nursery Rhymes | OK to be Different | Folk Tales |
Use of Real Photo Illustration |