This document provides summaries of 15 English picture books that are recommended for children who want to build an English language library. The books cover a range of topics and styles, including Bear About Town, What shall we do with the Boo Hoo Baby?, There was an old lady who swallowed a fly, and others about animals, silly characters, and everyday experiences told through stories and pictures. The document encourages children to read widely in English to help build their language skills.

1. Recogemos en este PowerPoint una serie de libros de literatura infantil en lengua inglesa que nos parecen muy adecuados para aquellos niños que quieran formar su biblioteca en inglés. Here in this power point, we can find a series of good English Picture books, thought for the children who would like to start building his own library. English bibliography Bilingual Programme

2. Bear About Town Written by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Debbie Harter (Barefoot Books) Reproduced by kind agreement with Barefoot Ltd ( www.barefootbooks.com )

3. What shall we do with the Boo Hoo Baby? Cressida Cowell and Ingrid Godon (Macmillan Children’s Books, London, UK)

4. There was and old lady who swallowed a fly © M Twinn 1973. Reproduced by kind permission of Child’s Play (International) Ltd All right reserved.

5. Not Now, Bernard David Mckee (Randon House)

6. Do Your Ears Hang Low? Caroline Jayne Church 2002

7. Hippo Has A Hat Julia Donaldson and Nick Sharratt (Macmillan Children’s Books, London, UK)

8. Monkey and Me Emily Gravett (Macmillan Children’s Books, London, UK)

9. Next Please Ernst Jandi and Norman Junge (Randon House)

10. Dear Zoo Rod Campbell (Macmillan Children’s Books, London, UK)

11. Pass the Jam Jim Kaye Umansky and Margaret Charberlain (Randon House)

12. Can You Spot the Spotty Dog? John Rowe (Randon House)

13. Rosie’s Walk Pat Hutchins (Randon House)

14. Susan Laughs Jeanne Willa and Tony Ross (Randon House)

15. Stomp, chomp, big roars! Here come the dinosaurs! Kaye Umansky and Nick Sharratt

16. Look Out! It’s the wolf! Emilie Jadoul (Evans)

17. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin / Eric Carle (Puffin)

18. Silly Suzy Goose Petr Horàcek (walker) Cover illustration © 2006 Petr Horàcek From Silly Suzy Goose by Petr Horácek. Reproduced by permission of Walker Books Ltd. London SE 11 5HJ

19. From Head to Toe Eric Carle (Puffin)

20. “ He who reads widely owns a gifted pen” Chinese saying Bilingual Programme