Poe-Co Wish List

General

  • Two Octave Wooden Xylophone
  • We are looking for small(appx. 4 inch)wooden people for block center
  • Set of wood blocks for outdoor play
  • Small bricks (Dimensions catalogue): online
  • electric burner-one burner element (hard to share the double burner we have)
  • New microwave
  • Wood shelf (midway) in the puzzle cabinet in the Apple room
  • Ball pump
  • Feel and Find Puzzle online
  • Scale (see Maxine)

Toys

  • Forest animal kit: online, or page 141 in the catalog
  • Prehistoric life OR dinosaurs (for outdoor play), page 142-43 in the catalog
  • Wood cars and car transporter: online, or page 148 in the catalog Thank you Colette and Josh!
  • Stacking vehicles: online(1)online(2), or page 149 in the catalog Thank you Colette and Josh!
  • Duplo people or vehicles (Acorns): online(1)online(2), or page 169 in the catalog
  • Wooden doll sets, page 152 in the catalog Thank you Colette and Josh!

Books

Multicultural/gender/special needs book list:

  • A Cool Drink of Water, by Barbara Kerley
  • I Like to Play, by Maria Stewart Konrad
  • Say Hello, by Rachel Isadora
  • Families, by Ann Morris
  • Same Same but Different, by Kostecki-Shaw (African Heritage)
  • New Shoes for Helen, by Onyefulu (African Heritage)
  • Hush Holly, by Meade (Thai)
  • My First Ramadan, by Katz (Muslim)
  • Shoes, Shoes, Shoes, by Ann Morris
  • It’s OK to be Different, by Todd Parr
  • Susan Laughs
  • Mama Zooms
  • My Brother Charlie
  • My Friend Isabel
  • I Lost my Tooth in Africa
  • Con Mi Hermano (With my Brother)
  • Two Homes
  • Hello Goodbye Window
  • When I am Old with You
  • Emma
  • Oh the Things Mommies Do
  • Quinito, Day and Night=Quinito, dia noche,  illustrated by Jose Ramirez
  • One Afternoon Umi Heo
  • Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book, by Yuyi Morales
  • Baby Says, by John Steptoe
  • I love My Hair, by Natasha Tarpley
  • Baby Rattlesnake, by Ata Te
  • Round Is a Mooncake: A book of shapes, by Rosanne Thong

A series of bilingual (Spanish/English) nursery rhyme books:

  • The Seven Silly Eaters
  • The Cow Loves Cookies, by Karma Wilson
  • Picky Peggy
  • Growing Vegetable Soup, by Ehlert
  • Eating the Alphabet, by Ehlert
  • Red Sled, by Lita Jude
  • Where’s Walrus, by Stephen Savage
  • The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher, by Molly Bang
  • Just How Long can a Long String Be?, by Keith Baker
  • Balancing Act, by Ellen Toll Walsh
  • If Rocks Could Sing, by Leslie McQuirk
  • The Artist that Painted the Blue Horse, by Carle
  • I Eat Fruit Hannah, by Tofts
  • I Eat Vegetables, by Tofts
  • Taking Care of my Teeth/Come cuidar mis dientes, by DeGezelle
  • It’s a Secret, by John Burningham
  • My Garden, by Henke
  • What do Wheels do All Day?, by  Prince and Laroche
  • Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site, by Rinker and Lichtenheld
  • Look Book, by Hoban
  • Urban Animals, by Isabel Hill
  • Come Away from the Water Shirley, by John Burningham
  • Mr. Gumpy’s Outing, by John Burningham
  • Grandpa, by John Burningham
  • The Shopping Basket, by John Burningham