tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38174137364565046812024-03-14T09:28:44.114+00:00Missus B's Picture Book ReviewsMissus B's Picture Book Reviews: Recommending, reviewing & loving picture books-old & newAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654200120370075227noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817413736456504681.post-33369565725616105932018-09-23T22:24:00.000+01:002018-09-23T23:34:33.898+01:00Who Is Sleeping? (Lift the Flap)<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Text & Illustrations: Petr Horáček</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love a good, chunky baby-book and was delighted to receive </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Petr Horá</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ček's </span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1406377317/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1406377317&linkCode=as2&tag=storycornerpi-21&linkId=f3dfe7686184aaf4458125df0b144205" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Who Is Sleeping? (Lift the Flap)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=storycornerpi-21&l=am2&o=2&a=1406377317" style="border: none; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px;" width="1" /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There's something truly special about lift-the-flap's. The interactive element, that quiet pause before a flap is lifted, the surprise in store, the repetition and the pure satisfaction of opening and closing those lovely cardboard inserts.... All of these elements make for a lovely multi-sensory experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While this book is published in the 'Baby Walker' range, it can be enjoyed and shared into the preschool stages and beyond. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With a simple story line, readers are asked to guess which animal is sleeping where......in the tree, under leaves, in the rushes etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The pace is ideal, with one scene and animal character on each double-page spread, children have just the right amount of visual information to process. It makes for a lovely lesson about the animal world and their natural habitats. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With minimal text in clear, dark font, the language is rhythmic and predictable- every page offering the same amount of words. For group settings, this predictable read-aloud, allows children to easily join in and become part of the story telling experience. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Beautiful, true to life illustrations, easy to manipulate pages and a toddler-proof cardboard finish, makes this book a lovely all-rounder and perfect for one-to-one at bedtime, or circle time in preschool. </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654200120370075227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817413736456504681.post-1301459980396690852018-04-02T13:58:00.000+01:002018-04-02T14:21:49.945+01:00Little Cat Moe, Where Do You Go?<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i> "If cats could talk, they wouldn't" (Nan Porter)</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">Anyone who owns a cat will wonder what those little moggies get up to by day. Unlike our canine friends, cats have the freedom to wander about as they please. We humans really are clueless... and <b>'Little Cat Moe'</b> is a curious nod towards that secret feline world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An imaginative young boy wonders about his pet's secret adventures. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A rhyming story, the narrator has many questions...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><b> What games do you play</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><b> In the bright warm sun? </b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><b> Your smiling face</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><b> Says you have lots of fun.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With no more than four lines of text facing illustrations, the story has a simple structure and gentle pace. As an Early Years Specialist, I love this layout for younger children- it allows the mind to focus and easily grasp the story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The rhyming text welcomes little listeners to join in with the read-aloud and develops memory skills. This story style helps children develop phonological awareness- laying the foundation for early literacy skills. Rhyming stories <span style="background-color: white; color: #0a0a0a;">expose young ears to appropriate pitch, voice inflection, cadence, volume, and rhythm.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In <b>Little Cat Moe</b>, we see the warm, close relationship between a young boy and his pet. The story touches on our unconditional love for pets- no matter where they go by day, or what they do in their animal world, its always good to have a cuddle when they come home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Soft tones within the illustrations perfectly reflect the warm and cosy relationship between child and pet. Illustrated pages are completely filled with colour, radiate texture and have a dreamlike quality. My three year old used the words 'smooth', 'criss-crossy' 'fluffy' and 'starry' during some of his commentary about the book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Colouring page at back adds an interactive element and images can be uploaded to <a href="http://littlecatmoe.com/">Little Cat Moe's website available here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A simple, endearing story , <b>Little Cat Moe</b> is a window into the world of a playful little cat and the imagination of his young owner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ten book collection from the former Children's Laureate Anthony Browne. Full size, large paper-backs, packaged in a clear,</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> zipped envelope. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A fabulous collection for a classroom library or family bookshelf. Ideal as a gift, the stories touch on a range of subjects including bullying, sibling relationships, family chores and anxiety. While these may well be every day topics, delivered through simple text, the images are both surreal and magical. With quirky and humorous detail, Anthony Browne's art work will tickle the minds of young and old. Peculiar, funny and sometimes plain weird, the collection includes:</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Look What I've Got!</b>- the story of Jeremy, an incessant show off, and his peer Sam. Delivering messages about the importance of sharing, being a good person and how we interact with others. Beautifully illustrated with clever detail and quirky visual surprises.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Through The Magic Mirror</b>: Toby's mundane afternoon becomes quite extraordinary when he discovers a magic mirror at home. With dream-like and humorous detail, 'Through the Magic Mirror' shows us how a little boredom can ignite the imagination. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Willy The Wimp:</b> Fed up being called a wimp, Willy decides to follow a strict fitness regime, gradually becoming physically bigger and more confident.His new image scares off the bullying gang, but underneath it all, Willy's gentle nature is what makes him who he is. Not to my personal liking- an outdated story line with too much emphasis on being physically big and strong. The illustrations do make me smirk though!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Willy The Champ</b>: This time, our Willy is not the sporty type but becomes an accidental hero. Beautiful, funny and wacky illustrations, a great book for opening up discussion about individual interests, bullying, cliques & appropriate social behaviour.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Willy And The Cloud</b>:Illustrates how emotions such as fear , anxiety or sadness can follow us around like a dark cloud. Suitable for a broad age-range, offering a simple story line, with the potential for complex discussions around emotional well-being. Beautifully illustrated, capturing the enormity of the feelings we can carry at times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Piggybook:</b> I enjoy so much about this book- it's difficult to keep it short! Mr. Piggott and his sons have the life...meals handed to them, their laundry done, a tidy home, all thanks to Mrs. Piggott (who manages to juggle all this with a full time job) The tables turn though, when one day, Mrs Piggot abandons the household leaving a note: '<i>You are pigs</i>.' Oh dear... harsh! Suddenly when the family have to fend for themselves, they realise how much mum does. Thankfully she returns and with lessons learned, the boys pull together, sharing out the chores. At last, Mrs. Piggot has some me-time and tinkers outside with the car engine. A comical story about gender roles, domestic life and the importance of team work. Fun pig details throughout each page.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Silly Billy: </b>Billy struggles with sleep- he lays in his bed, imagining all sorts of peculiar things. Mum and Dad tell him not to worry, that they will keep him safe, but it takes grandma to offer a practical idea which, at last, leads to worry-free sleep. An excellent resource for parents or professionals, opening up dialogue about childhood anxiety and introducing readers to the 'Worry Doll' (explanation about this Guatemalan tradition on rear sleeve.)</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The Tunnel</b>: A tale of sibling rivalry, with elements of family life many children will recognise. Turns into a fascinating , frightening and magical adventure . Beautifully illustrated with intricate details and subtle images of fairy tale characters hiding within.</span><br />
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</span> <b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Willy The Dreamer</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> : Paying homage to great art works, 'Willy The Dreamer' is packed full of elaborate, quirky & humorous detail. Readers will enjoy exploring the fascinating and beautiful artwork within. Willy's dreams know no bounds and we see him as a film star, sumo wrestler, a painter and explorer. Willy's dreams can be frightening too, with scenes of a fierce monster and being lost at sea.Simple text, amazing pictures.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Changes:</b> Joseph is noticing some peculiar things happening around him.The kitchen kettle morphs into a kitten. A nose and mouth appear in the bathroom sink. A crocodile, snake and gorilla appear in the living room. That morning, his father had gone to collect his mother, mentioning that things were going to change...is this what Dad meant? Quirky and sometimes creepy, the illustrations are both fascinating and frightening at times. It all makes sense when on the final page, we see that the big change is that Mum & Dad are bringing home a new baby. While the story closes with a typical family scene and no peculiar extras....the ending is somewhat abrupt. Fascinating and odd- the humour, for me, is bordering on creepy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Excerpt</span><span style="color: #20124d;"> from back<i>: Will You Be My Friend? is full of practical advice on helping children understand how to make friends, what it means to be a true friend and how to cope with broken friendships. Enjoy sharing this book with your child and help them navigate their way through the sometimes confusing world of friendships.</i></span><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Friendship is a key ingredient for creating a sense of belonging and feelings of security. However, forming and maintaining friendships is not always easy: children need to engage in pro-social behaviours such as initiating play, co-operating, understanding different view-points, sharing, turn -taking and solving problems. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'Will You Be My Friend' is a great resource for teachers and parents,offering little readers a chance to reflect on social skills and think about what it takes to be a good friend. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As adults we can't make friends</span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <b>for</b> </i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">children, but we can help them to understand the key ingredients of friendly behaviour. 'Will You Be My Friend' suggests practical things to do & ways to behave e.g. asking questions to show someone you're interested or making eye contact while apologising. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A dip-in guide book, it covers 12 main areas: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b style="color: #20124d;">What is a friend?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>How do I make friends?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>What can friends do together?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>What to do when a friend upsets you?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>What makes us a good friend?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>What might make us a not-so-good friend?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>How could you show a friends that you care?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>What do your friends think of you?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>What would your perfect friend be like?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Nice things you could say to a friend</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>How to help a friend who is upset</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Saying sorry to a friend</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each double page spread gives eight examples and pictures of friendly behaviour. For example, if you'd like to show a friend that you care, you could notice new things about them, show concern for how they feel or make a card for their birthday. With simple language and practical examples, children can easily relate to the content. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The only example I don't feel comfortable with is the suggestion that, <i>'A friend is someone who we trust to keep our secrets.'</i> While trust and keeping confidences are indeed a key part of relationships and important social skills, this book appeals to a young age range.As a parent and educator, I tell my three and four year olds that it's important <b>not</b> to have secrets. For slightly older children, in my opinion, this example warrants important discussion about good and bad secrets, or the difference between a <i><b>surprise</b></i> and a <b><i>secret.</i> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Ideal for sharing at the start of the school/pre-school year when new friendships are forming, this book is a great resource for the PSHE/SPHE library shelf and can be revisited at any time, to offer gentle reminders about pro-social behaviours & explore ideas for maintaining friendships.</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">For example,if a friend has upset you, you can tell them how you're feeling (using 'I statements'), listen to each other or clearly explain what would help you feel better.</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Importantly, it also describes behaviours which could be not-so friendly, helping children to reflect on things that may <i>'risk upsetting or annoying another person</i>' e.g. boasting, interrupting others or teasing. For some children, such explicit examples may be helpful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The book also includes a guide for parents with information about empathy skills, using 'I messages', and advice about how we as adults can be important role models for children by valuing and working at our own friendships.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I look forward to sharing this book both as a parent and an early childhood professional. 'Will You Be My Friend" is a gem of a book and a valuable tool to support social learning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You may also find the following links helpful:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.parentingscience.com/kids-make-friends.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Parenting Science: '<i>How to Help Kids Make Friends</i>.</b></a><br />
<b><a href="https://childmind.org/article/kids-who-need-a-little-help-to-make-friends/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Child Mind Institute: '<i>Kids Who Need A Little Help To Make Friends- what parents can do</i></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'</span></b><br />
<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://articles.extension.org/pages/65173/young-children-need-friends" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Extension.Org: <i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">'Young Children Need Friends' </i></a></b><br />
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">See also <a href="https://missusbspicturebookreviews.blogspot.ie/2015/12/how-are-you-feeling-today.html">'How Are You Feeling Today?'</a> from the same author & illustrator</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Louie has the life every Chihuahua dreams of.....walks with Mum and Dad, ice cream on Sundays and snuggles every night. But when Mum's belly grows bigger, things begin to change...</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An ever-so-cute chihuahua opens this story with a glum introduction. Sitting in a darkened kitchen he tells the reader that his name is Louie, although mostly he's called 'Poor Louie.' With his sad puppy eyes and a slight droop in those pointy ears, he begins his tale of woe.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Life was great when it was just him, Mum & Dad- daily walks no matter what the weather, dinner at the table, ice cream treats and snuggles in bed. As a puppy,little Louie was one pampered pooch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But then things start to change...Hanging out for tea parties with Mum and friends USED to mean lots of attention for Louie......until those pesky babies started turning up. Pulling his ears, squeezing his tummy...little Louie just couldn't wait to get home. But things get a little odd there too- Mum's been holding her nose at the sight of dog food, there's some strange new household items arriving and there's not much room in bed with Mum's ever growing stomach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Poor Louie realises that there's going to be two little intruders in his home and decides it's time to escape....Thankfully he doesn't get too far- a neighbour finds him, takes him home and leaves him in the darkened kitchen where he where he awaits his fate.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With comical and colourful pictures, Poor Louie is a fun read for pet lovers or expectant families. With his cute and expressive face, Louie's character is utterly lovable- he tugs defiantly on his dog lead for walks, laps up ice cream with great gusto and pans out on the family bed with his little tongue hanging out. As the baby characters enter into the story, he becomes even more expressive- looking shocked and stressed mostly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A big hit with my 3 year old son, 'Poor Louie' arrived in our home at the perfect time. We've rummaged out a number of books in recent weeks, in preparation for the new arrival due this summer and 'Poor Louie' has become a family favourite. It's opened up discussions about growing baby bumps, crawling babies, tired Mommy's, cribs, strollers & all the preparation that goes on in advance of a new baby . We have two small dogs in our home and the book is also a nice reminder of what's appropriate and not appropriate when playing with family pets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">mostly </i><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">wordless picture book, 'Things to Do with Dad' is a day in the life of a father and son. Starting their morning making breakfast together, the little boy broadly grins as Dad flips pancakes,setting the scene for a day of fun together.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But as Dad clears away the plates, both appear glum when the dreaded 'Things To Do' list is spotted on the kitchen fridge. With a list of chores including washing dishes, hoovering and hanging out laundry, it looks like Dad won't have much time for fun today! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As he sets about his tasks,the little boy tries to join in....blowing bubbles while Dad washes the dishes, building a tower of blocks as Dad assembles a book shelf.....But soon he realizes that he's going to need a little more creativity to help turn this day around! </span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Taking the chore list and making a few adjustments, the little boy comes up with some imaginative and fun ways of getting the housework done together. With his green crayon, he re-writes the chores and the remaining mundane tasks turn into shared games between father and son.While making the beds, the pair become pirates sailing a ship.With a little imagination, the clothes line becomes a circus tight-rope with an animal parade. Watering the garden becomes extra fun when the boy and his father imagine a wild jungle in their back yard!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">With pencil and paint, the softly coloured pages are warmly energetic with a child-like quality. Featuring only the father and son characters, this wordless story shows how the ordinary can become the extraordinary. A lovely reminder that, with a few extra minutes of your time, those household tasks can also be an opportunity for play. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Because the book is mostly wordless, it invites you and the child to discuss the pages and interpret what's happening- giving you a unique & personal story experience. My almost three your old loves this book (and chooses only to read it with his Dad!) Every 'read' of it is slightly different. Initially, he was the listener- enjoying hearing his Dad describing, explaining and commenting for each page. Familiar now with the story sequence, he has begun to 'tell' the story in his own words. He loves the pirate ship page and naming the circus animals as they teeter across the clothes line (especially the doggy in the tu-tu) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Back: <i>This book is about Triangle. One day Triangle leaves his house to play a sneaky trick on his friend. Or at least that is Triangle's plan.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">Peeking furtively out of his triangular front door,Triangle has a cunning plan. We don't know what it is yet, but he is willing to walk a long way to play a 'sneaky trick' on Square. A shape on a mission, he steals past shapes of various sizes until he arrives in a neighbourhood full of squares.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">Hiding outside Square's house, he hisses like a sneaky snake. Poor Square has a fear of snakes. Wide-eyed and panicked,he shouts at the ten million creatures he imagines to be waiting on his door step.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">On hearing Square's fearful voice, Triangle cannot keep up his ruse and bursts out with laughter. Realising he's been tricked, angry Square chases Triangle all the way home again. When he's just about to catch this pointy trickster, suddenly Square gets stuck in the triangular shaped door. Oh dear!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">Triangle is feeling rather smug about the situation until he realises that his home is now filled with darkness. And guess what? Triangle is afraid of the dark. Lesson learned?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With earthy, muted tones set against a cream background, the simplicity of </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Triangle</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is intriguing for readers. To match it's quiet illustrations, the story is uncomplicated and steadily paced. While the characters are simply drawn, their wide eyes are expressive. My (almost) 3 year old was able to identify the feelings portrayed- "He looks scared....He looks grumpy" he commented. Perplexed, he also asked "What's sneaky Mommy?" 😏 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Introducing the concepts of shape and size, the pictures offer discussion about small, medium and large. My son particularly enjoyed seeing how the square shape wouldn't fit through the triangular door. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With lessons about friendship, behaviour and feelings, minimalist pictures and some shifty comedy, 'Triangle' makes for a great read. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First published by Walker Books 2016, this edition 2017</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Back: <i>Natalie MOSTLY likes having Alphonse around, but when she catches him EATING her FAVOURITE book, well......THAT is NOT OK!</i></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The story of two monster siblings- Natalie is the big sister and Alphonse the baby brother. 'Mostly' Natalie doesn't mind having a little brother- he's good company when it comes to playing on the bunk beds, having story time and making things. Sometimes though, Alphonse draws on Natalie's things and that bugs her....AND she really hates it when he eats her stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One day, things just aren't going right for Natalie- it's peas for lunch, the TV is awful and her Mum compliments her on her doggy drawing, but it's actually a horse. It's the final straw when Natalie discovers Alphonse under her bed, munching on her favourite book. Oh dear. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She decides to hide behind a chair, drawing an angry tornado, two giant beasts, a swarm of peas and a very small Alphonse. When Alphonse comes to her later & suggests fixing her book with...um...jam...Natalie gives him the silent treatment, covers her ears & goes for her bath (in a bit of a huff.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But, while she is winding down with her rubber ducky, outside she hears a bit of a commotion- roaring, screeching and a terrible clatter.Oh no! Natalie feels a sense of panic and wonders if her angry drawing has come to life...is little Alphonse being swept away in a tornado, chased by screeching beasts and drowning in a storm of frozen peas?! </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Turns out, there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for all the disturbance and Alphonse, in his efforts to fix Natalie's book, has had a few little mishaps. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A heartwarming story capturing some of the ups and downs of sibling life. Alphonse and Natalie are two adorably cute monster characters, one a flash of red with fluffy ears, the other a pint-sized blue with pointed ears and sharp teeth (perfect for chewing.) The illustrations and font have a child-like quality , with just enough text per page to keep the attention of a young child. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A simple, charming story about childhood relationships, conflict, forgiveness and resolution.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First published by Walker Books Ltd 2016, reviewed edition published 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Back of Book: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>I might be little, but I'm not one of those silly, frizzly dogs you get.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>I want to be an ordinary, PROPER, puddle-jumping, stick-chasing dog!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>And I DON'T want to be called CHOOCHIE POOH!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A hilarious story written from the perspective of a pampered pooch, 'Don't Call Me Choochie Pooh!" will appeal to children, adults & dog-lovers. This little terrier has had ENOUGH mollycoddling from her owner and just wants to be treated like all the other dogs. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Doing 'proper dog things' like playing IT'S MY STICK! <i>"Where the main rule is you have to growl as if you're really angry, even though you're not."</i></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lying on her posh puppy bed (with ALL the frills) she tells us she is NOT frizzly, fluffy or daft. The heart-shaped treats her owner gives her are embarrassing and being stuffed into a flowery hand-bag is just mortifying!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She cringes at being called an "incy wincy cupcake" outside the supermarket and when her owner puckers up for a kiss, well, that just takes the (dog) biscuit! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>My owner called out, off we go OOPSIE BOOPSIE CHOOCHIE POOH! <br />I wanted to jump into a pit full of crocodiles.</i></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wonderfully illustrated, the pages are alive with colour and hilarious dog faces. Hindley's attention to detail will satisfy the beady eyed. Illustrated from a little dog's point of view, quirky details include the owners fluffy footwear, dog patterned clothing and dog-bone jewellery. The inner cover includes a collection of puppy portraits with this poor little pooch looking none too pleased in a variety of doggy outfits. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A satisfying and funny read-aloud, <i>Don't Call Me Choochie Pooh!</i> will bring plenty of smirks and giggles....While 'Choochie' wishes her owner wouldn't baby her so much, by the end of the story, she discovers that there are plenty of other owners guilty of the same pandering....</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> See Sean Taylor read his book here:</b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Walter has a guest!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">His teeny-weeny squirrel friend, Pansy.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The thing is....Walter is really VERY neat and tidy.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And Pansy is really VERY accident-prone....</span></i><br />
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When his squirrel friend Pansy phones to say she's coming to visit, Walter is
excited, but soon discovers she’s a bit of a liability!</span></span><span style="font-family: "im fell dw pica sc" , serif; font-size: 15pt;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Oops! There goes the much loved tea-pot!</b></span></td></tr>
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Pansy is a busy little guest: she bakes lemon-cake, but eats most of it
herself, tucking into Walter's chocolates as well. She helps with the
sewing & accidentally stitches Walter's trouser legs together. While the
cake crumbs get vacuumed up, the tableware goes flying. The precious
teapot gets a good scrubbing, but ends up in smithereens. When Pansy
offers to dust the ornaments, Walter decides that her energy would be better
spent with watering the garden vegetables. What harm could she do out there?<span style="font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Pansy has kindly made Walter a lovely new pair of trousers, in a perfect pattern that Walter loves.<br />But hang on! What's this trouser shaped hole in the bedroom curtains?! Oh dear!</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Walter has underestimated his little squirrel
friend though! Pandemonium follows Pansy wherever she goes & it’s not long
before disaster strikes in the garden too. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;">While
Walter is busy polishing & dusting indoors (in his frilly apron), Pansy has
a bit of a dilemma outside. If only Walter looked out his window, he’d see the
mayhem in the background! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It all ends well though, with one final blunder,
bringing a delightful surprise. And so, Walter realizes that despite her
clumsiness, his little Pansy is the most perfect guest after all. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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A charming story about friendship, we see that Walter & Pansy have two
different personalities. Walter likes to be organized, tidy, is a tad prissy
and VERY house proud. He's also patient and forgiving. Pansy is enthusiastic, helpful,
energetic, and resourceful. She's also a tad greedy and boy is she clumsy! Put
these two together and we have a recipe for chaos, with plenty of giggles along
the way.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With soft, warm illustrations,
there are some quaint little details- like Walter's circular dial telephone,
Pansy's sewing thimble/pin cushion and Walter's feather duster. Well,
these are things that my little man certainly wouldn't recognize and nice
little details to discuss! </span><br />
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With it's comical characters, charming illustrations, and heart-warming story,
'The Perfect Guest' makes for a pleasant and funny read</span></span><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; line-height: 107%;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Published by My Art to Inspire 2016</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Back of book:</span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> A curious toddler loves to play...especially with his mommy's smartphone! When Mommy finds him using her phone without permission, it's the perfect teaching moment. Mommy reminds her little one that what matters most in life is time together filled with love and attention. Her simple reminder : Put down our phones. </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Today Mommy and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I have lots to do,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Like counting, colouring</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And painting too...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Reading books,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Playing with toys</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Learning new words,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And making noise!"</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sounds like a typical busy toddler! In the illustrations we see a happy little man splatting with paint, leafing through his books and noisily playing with his drum set. Mommy is missing though. She's not there for the play and exploration, instead she's busy capturing all of these moments on her phone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While the text says <i>"We record our fun for friends to see"</i> it's not until Mommy decides to take a selfie that she and her son spend a few moments together. Up until then, Mommy has been observing the play instead of joining in.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This proud and doting parent has snapped and recorded all of her son's busy activities and while he is playing with his toys, Mommy is right there playing with her phone. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, this little toddler can't be blamed for thinking of Mommy's phone as a play item. Later, when she' s out of sight, he decides to investigate & take a few selfies. Needles to say, Mommy is not impressed when she discovers this & finds her phone on the floor.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Even when scolding her son for playing with the phone, <br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mother and son then sit down together looking at the selfies and all the other videos and photographs Mommy has saved as treasured moments. We see the little boy as a baby sitting in his highchair & crawling on a mat, fun in the playground and a trip to the zoo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mommy realizes that time is passing quickly and while her saved images are special, her little boy is growing up fast! With this, mother and son share a hug, Mommy's phone is set aside and both begin to play together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As you can see from the photos, my little moomin really enjoyed this book. The illustrations are rich and colourful and the round faced characters have big eyes and expressive faces. He was able to recognise all the activities within the pictures, describing the little boy with his books, building blocks, painting & playing music. There's also a cute pet dog in many of the pages- he gets some paint splatted on his ears, raises his paw for a photo and even looks sad when his toddler friend is being scolded for playing with Mommy's phone. My son enjoyed this doggy character, commenting on his activity through the story.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The story makes for a lovely rhythmic read, with a few lines per page- just the right amount for a young child's attention. As my son will be at preschool in a few months, I like to draw his attention to text by pointing out words as I read. The text is a good size and clearly set against the colourful background.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Overall, <i>#Baby Love : My Toddler Life</i> is a nice read- toddlers will relate to the attractive pictures and play, while adults will relate to the proud parent , eagerly capturing special childhood moments. I would have liked if the book ended with a few more images of mother and son playing together, giving more emphasis to together time. Either way, the book delivers an important reminder to parents: yes, it's wonderfully convenient to have our phones at hand to capture moments, but it's just as important to put our devices to one side and join in with the fun. Photographs are a great reminder of special times, but playing with your child creates special memories for him- that warm and loving experience can never be captured on a phone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Happy Reading,</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This charming book features seven farm animals, but it's split-page design means you can come up with lots of wacky combinations of your own. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What do you get when you cross a piglet and a puppy? A Pippy! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have you ever seen a Gootten or a Lappy? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Or a Kiglet?!</span><br />
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Could a Gootten fly? <br />
Would it lay eggs? Where would it sleep?</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With it's sturdy easy to manipulate pages, my 2 year old son loved mixing and rearranging the characters, telling me which legs belonged where and laughing at the new names like "Cacken" or "Kippy." </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If your child likes things to be in the correct order, fear not, you can also turn the pages to see these little farm animals as nature intended. For the very young child, this could be a good introduction to the book. My son and I read through <i>Picken</i> a few times before we got to the mixing up bit. He enjoyed repeating the names and because of the split design, we were both able to turn pages together to reveal the next farm animal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While the book is labelled a "Baby Walker," it's play on vocabulary will appeal to older children too. The scrambling of words is a fun way to develop language skills and encourages children to think about the form and meaning of words, while learning about sounds and syllables. Children will feel inspired to segment , blend their own words and come up with their own animal hybrids. Language can be extended by discussing the animal hybrids: Would a Kicken lay eggs? ( FYI that's a cross between a kitten and a chicken.) What would a Pimb (pig/lamb) like best- grass or mud? There's lots of potential for discussion & learning and for this reason, I think a preschooler would enjoy this book as much as a two year old.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With it's bold clean colours, cute characters, clear text & quirky design,<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1406371378/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1406371378&linkCode=as2&tag=storycornerpi-21" rel="nofollow">Picken: Mix and match the farm animals! (Baby Walker)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=storycornerpi-21&l=as2&o=2&a=1406371378" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> is a delightful follow up to Mary Murphy's <a href="https://missusbspicturebookreviews.blogspot.ie/2015/12/crocopotamusmix-and-match-wild-animals.html">Crocopotamus</a>. A fun & interactive book!</span><br />
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</span> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654200120370075227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817413736456504681.post-46577585699696816712016-12-11T22:51:00.001+00:002016-12-11T22:51:33.992+00:00Story for their Stocking Campaign<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last week, the Arts Council launched it's <span style="background-color: white;">“Story for Their Stocking” Christmas campaign, urging parents to choose a book as a stocking filler and to take some time to read and share stories with their children during the Christmas holidays.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I always loved the smell of a new book and the nice little collection under our tree on Christmas morning. After the 5 am start, all that toy chaos, the turkey dinner & trifle, it was lovely to just wind down in front of the fire with that new book or annual. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Read more about </span><a href="http://www.artscouncil.ie/News/Arts-Council-Launches-Campaign-Urging-Parents-To-Share-Stories-With-Their-Children-This-Christmas/">the 'Story for their Stocking' Campaign here</a></span><br />
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<li>One in every two parents want to spend more time reading to their children<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></li>
<li>Of the parents who read to their children, 14 minutes is the average time spent reading with them a day. One in two parents spend anything up to 30 minutes reading to them while one in 10 read to their children for 30 minutes or more.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></li>
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<li>On average parents spend 124 minutes of uninterrupted time with their children each day </li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654200120370075227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817413736456504681.post-59962340183737389962016-12-10T23:48:00.001+00:002016-12-11T01:05:07.985+00:00Rosita and the Night of the Radishes<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0986345423/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0986345423&linkCode=as2&tag=misbspicboore-20&linkId=9740861f496553fb497fdc0f17dab5f3" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=0986345423&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL250_&tag=misbspicboore-20" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Written and illustrated by Dorothy Thurgood Manning</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Young Rosita competes in Oaxaca, Mexico's radish carving contest which is held every December 23rd. She hopes to win first prize and use the money to help her family's failing farm. This tale of magic realism is geared for children ages 3 to 8.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Life is hard for Rosita's family. The crops aren't selling at the market and her tired parents wish they had more than one child so the farming chores could be shared out. As for Rosita? Well, she's a lonely little girl tending to the strawberry plants by herself, wishing she could be at the market helping her parents. </span><br />
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Nothing like a bleak beginning to suck readers right in! The opening pages gently tug the heart strings and you can't help but wonder what's in store for Rosita's poor family. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Maybe there'll be some luck and Rosita will win a prize at the annual 'Night of the Radishes' contest?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">While tending to the farm one day, Rosita saves a bird from being eaten by her cat and with this act of kindness, the story becomes magical. Grateful for being rescued, the little bird thanks Rosita by giving her three magic radish seeds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you're like me, 'Jack and the Beanstalk' has probably popped into your mind right now....and this book certainly fits into the Fairy Tale genre.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rosita's seeds quickly grow into strong, healthy radishes. Spying them on her farm, her pesky neighbour tries to steal them and then taunts Rosita telling her that her radishes will probably wilt and die anyway, like everything else on her farm. Feeling hurt, Rosita decides she will carve out three pretend sisters and bring them along to <i>La Noche de los Rábanos</i> . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Unfortunately, Rosita's three lovely <i>muchachas </i>don't earn the prize. As the festival fireworks light up the sky, Rosita cries in disappointment, wondering how her <i>rancho</i> can be saved without the prize money. But through glistening tears, she notices something strange happening and a miracle unfolds.I'm not going to give the whole story away....you'll have to read it yourself!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Beautifully illustrated, each page is filled with rich colour and lovely details. Peppered with Spanish words, the book includes a glossary at the back. There is also information about the annual radishes contest, it's history and a nice selection of photographs from the competition</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I shared this story with my 9 year old niece who loved it and said it was 'like a fairy tale I never heard before.' </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Observed on October 10th every year, World Mental Health Day promotes global mental health education, awareness and advocacy.</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Any one of us, irrespective of age, gender or background can be affected by mental health problems at some point in our life. 1 in 10 children between the age of 5 and 16 suffer from a diagnosed mental health problem*. From an early age, we can help children to identify & express their feelings and below are some books I've used and recommend. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://missusbspicturebookreviews.blogspot.ie/2015/12/how-are-you-feeling-today.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How Are You Feeling Today?</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>A dip-in book, helping children to recognise & deal with a range of emotions.Understanding & recognising feelings is an important life skill for every child and this book is a lovely introduction.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://missusbspicturebookreviews.blogspot.ie/2015/08/meh-story-about-depression.html" style="color: #0b5394; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Meh! A story about Depression</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>A wordless picture book sharing a child's perspective of depression. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://missusbspicturebookreviews.blogspot.ie/2016/05/peter-lisa-mental-illness-childrens.html" style="color: #0b5394; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Peter & Lisa: A Mental Illness Children's Story</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>: The story of two adults affected by mental illness. Includes simple, clear language & descriptions about depression, bi-polar disorder & recovery.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This year's <b>World Mental Health Day</b> theme is Psychological First Aid 'Humane, supportive & practical assistance to fellow human beings who recently suffered a serious stressor' (WHO). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2016/mar/21/how-to-teach-mental-health">How to teach Mental Health: The Guardian</a></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654200120370075227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817413736456504681.post-75534320903027647192016-09-26T20:57:00.000+01:002016-10-02T00:43:55.101+01:00Sing the Planets...<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">...An "I'll Remember That" Book</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Here is an active way to learn the order of the planets and have fun doing it. Children learn quicker and retain information longer, the more different learning styles are involved. This book uses music, rhyme, singing, pictures and movement to help students learn the order of the planets, the meanings of their names, their position, and their classification.....</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's been a few years since I worked in the education sector...so 'Sing the Planets' was a lovely reminder of my Montessori teaching days and 'cosmic education.' This element of Montessori Education relates to the interdependence of all living things. Children learn about the forces of nature, plants, animals and how the world is a highly ordered, purposeful and connected place, with the sun being a primary source of energy. Through a multi-sensory approach, The Solar System is introduced. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For example, readers learn that Jupiter is the biggest planet with a 'Great Red Spot that is a storm the size of three Earths.' They learn that this planet was named after the god of sky and thunder. To help children remember this detail, the action 'Clap for thunder' is introduced as part of the </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KK9SH9G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01KK9SH9G&linkCode=as2&tag=misbspicboore-20&linkId=742a48308930be3f2ab49d98949a52a4" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sing the Planets</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">song.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The song is a nice, simple tune and easy for a young group of children to follow. Similar to the tune of Alouette, the notes are detailed throughout the book and in full in the back pages.You can see a child do the actions and hear the author sing the song <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWP_fz7tAoE">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The book offers an introduction to the fascinating world of classical mythology and along with this, some nice new vocabulary like Neptune's 'trident' or the 'prosperity' of Venus. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif;">While classical myth and history can be somewhat dark, it holds a great fascination for children. The snippets of classical stories will lead to discussion,so be prepared for questions and comments! There will most likely be raised brows when page 10 explains that Mars was the god of war and born from the forehead of Juno. Page 16 describes how Saturn, the father of Jupiter, ate Jupiter's brothers and sisters. There are also astronomical symbols on many pages- another source for interesting discussion in your classroom or at home. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif;">Remembering the names, positions and order of the planets can be tricky but with Ferrante's song, children can easily absorb this information in a fun way.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif;">The outer planets are mostly composed of gas- see the picture/action below, which brings a little bit of humour that children will enjoy...</span><br />
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Overall the pictures, songs and actions within this book will tap into your child's visual, auditory and tactile learning as they discover facts and fiction relating to the solar system. Tried and tested by the author 'Sing the Planets' promises successful learning for individuals or groups.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>What you feel is who you are...</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Explore the world of emotions with this stunning peep-through book. The lyrical text and enchanting illustrations bring each emotion to life to help children understand the universal and unique nature of feelings.</i></span><br />
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</b></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Missus B says...</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Children need to learn how to identify and recognise their own feelings, figure out how to manage them, express what's happening, adapt their emotions to their environment and along with this, develop empathy for others.This understanding and expression of feelings is often described as 'emotional literacy.' </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Communicating about feelings is an important life skill and one that supports mental health and well being.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, as becoming emotionally literate involves a whole <b>LOT</b> of learning- any book that supports this is always welcome on my shelf! 'Feelings:Inside my heart and in my head' offers a lovely opportunity for reflecting on & talking about emotions.</span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The book deals with ten emotions including excitement, fear, embarrassment, loneliness and happiness. </span><br />
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</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>'Inside my heart and in my head, all kinds of feelings dwell.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>As they spark and bounce around I fall under their spell.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Sometimes I want to cry and stomp and really cause a scene</i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>and other times I laugh and smile-what do these feelings mean?'</i></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;">Importantly, the book explains that, how we appear on the outside, may differ from what's happening deep within....while a person's feelings may not be visible, they are an important part of who we are.</span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each page has a cut out with a little boy character peeping out. Surrounding him are various colours and characters, each illustrating a different emotion.</span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;">Through lovely rhyming text and metaphors, the book puts feelings into words. Sadness is a river bursting it's banks, anger is a volcano erupting, while jealousy feels like a misty steam that 'churns and seethes.'</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Bravery-facing your fears, scaling a mountain and feeling like it's all been worth while when you see the beautiful view.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Happiness: that feeling you have when you're dancing to a rhythm, when it's sunny outside and there's laughter in the air. I love the dancing dogs and the not so crabby crabs!</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Feeling alone: floating in a bubble far away from the rest of the world and feeling like there's no-one looking or listening. </span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Excitement: that feeling you have on bonfire night as you wait for each explosion of dazzling fireworks.</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To close, the author explains that the feelings we have are unique to each of us,suggesting that, by walking in someone else's shoes, we learn more about each-other.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Beautifully illustrated with warm tones, a variety of textures and mosaics, each page </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is atmospheric and dream-like. The scenes surrounding the main character change to convey each new emotion. There are animal characters too-tearful rabbits, dancing dogs, fluttering birds and happy crabs. To find out more about the process involved in developing this lovely art work, visit <a href="http://www.paintedmouse.com/feelings/">Richard Jones' web page here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'Feelings: Inside my Heart and In my Head' is a gentle and sensitive read. It highlights how all feelings are important, while offering readers a chance to reflect and talk together. By sharing this book with children, we can develop self awareness, nurture empathy and build emotional literacy. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Perfect for groups and one to one work & a Missus B favourite. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Check out my </span><a href="https://missusbspicturebookreviews.blogspot.ie/p/feelings.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Feelings/Emotions Page</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> for other related books I have shared.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Helpful tips & information: </span><a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/04/13/the-benefits-of-helping-preschoolers-understand-and-discuss-their-emotions/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Benefits of Helping Preschoolers Understand & Discuss their Emotions </a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> from Mind/Shift.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://parent4success.com/14-tips-for-helping-children-with-emotional-intelligence/">14 Tips for Helping Children with Emotional Intelligence</a> from Parent for Success.com</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Text : Hannah Pang</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">360 Degrees (an imprint of Caterpillar Books) 2016</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Back of book:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Welcome to a world of animals.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Embark on a journey to all four corners of the Earth and discover how animals survive and adapt to their environments.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>From the tiny but tough leaf cutter ant to the majestic and mighty blue whale, there is so much to explore in this interactive atlas of animals, packed with facts and flaps to bring the natural world to life. </i></span><br />
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</i></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Did you know that the the southern elephant seal weighs six times more than a polar bear.....or that at birth, a joey kangaroo is smaller than a cherry!?</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The book's clever design makes for an interactive learning experience. With flaps to lift, pop ups, miniature booklets and wheels to turn, little fingers and minds are kept busy. The sophisticated paper engineering will appeal to your child's senses- exploring and manipulating means that readers are both physically and mentally connecting with the book and it's content.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxUuZxlGqS7Gy4_hC4owFlwYNQ1ZoN6gIp-by4HqV9t5JqpU6FydyjuSzQbN_ED_LBFZAMYqho2kVte7ICG4z_0UYlTJHEy_6f_VSZhyphenhyphenfkLqsVYwt0OCC5NTZxjU0woWcPKR6nTP16J4/s1600/wilderness+collage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Hannah Pang Jenny Wren" border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxUuZxlGqS7Gy4_hC4owFlwYNQ1ZoN6gIp-by4HqV9t5JqpU6FydyjuSzQbN_ED_LBFZAMYqho2kVte7ICG4z_0UYlTJHEy_6f_VSZhyphenhyphenfkLqsVYwt0OCC5NTZxjU0woWcPKR6nTP16J4/s640/wilderness+collage+2.jpg" title="Wilderness An Interactive Atlas of Animals" width="640" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With over 100 animals featured, there's lots of information to digest and discuss, making Wilderness a perfect book to dip in and out of</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> for </span>story time <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and discussion</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Each double spread introduces a different habitat to explore -take a 'Rainforest Ramble', go on a 'Sea Search' or 'Trek to the Poles.' In an educational setting the book is a valuable resource when covering themes or lesson plans relating to habitats / animals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Readers learn interesting facts about animals, insects and their natural living environments. Did you know that while tropical rain forests only cover about 6% of the Earth's surface they provide a home for half of the worlds plants and animals?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Beautifully illustrated, the animals and plants are represented in their true to life form in an array of soft colours. The book is a sturdy build with thick,card pages and a gloss finish -those little flaps, turn wheels and inset booklets are durable enough to handle plenty of little explorers. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A lovely introduction to the animal kingdom, Wilderness is an informative & interesting read. A beautiful book, it is an ideal addition to any classroom library or perfect as a personal gift.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Generally, I prefer not to categorize books into age brackets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Why? Surely it makes it easier for people to find suitable books?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In part that could be true, but it also means that children may miss out on wonderful reading experiences because they (or their adult people) have dismissed a book due to an age recommendation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My eight year old niece has happily watched and listened as I have read books with my two year old son. Drawn to the attractive illustrations, the simplicity of the story and the shared family time, the eight year old has valued the reading experience as much as the two year old.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In my work, either at a group story time or during one-to-one work, I often find that the simplest of books can lead to complex discussions among children. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wherever I am working, I like to have a book shelf with a broad range of books catering to mixed abilities and interests. This means that the book corner includes everyone and children can simply enjoy books for what they are and how they are feeling on a particular day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's accepted among the group that, no matter how old you are, you can enjoy any type of book- lift-the-flaps, comics, board books, wordless books, fairy-tales, fantasy or chapter books. This makes the library corner a truly inclusive, community space. And the lack of categories makes tidy up time a whole lot easier!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some words of wisdom from C.S. Lewis.....</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 17.024px;"><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The neat sorting out <span style="line-height: 20.4288px;">of books into age ranges, so dear to publishers, has only a very sketchy relation with the habits of any real readers. Those of us who are blamed when old for reading childish books were blamed when children for reading books too old for us. No reader worth his salt trots along in obedience to a time-table.</span></span></i></b><b style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 17.024px;"><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">CS Lewis (1952)</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Twitter recently introduced me to the </span><a href="http://www.readaloud.org/why.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Read Aloud 15 Minutes Campaign</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.While it's a U.S. initiative, it has a universal message worth sharing. Basically it highlights how 15 minutes of reading aloud is one of the most important activities a parent or carer can undertake with a child. Given that a whopping 85% of brain development happens before the age of five*, exposure to books can certainly have a significant, life-long impact. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, my little moomin recently turned two and we would be doing VERY well to get 15 minutes on the trot, but as the image above reassuringly shows, your 15 minutes could be spread out and need not always involve 'reading' per se. Pointing ,talking about pictures, counting,singing or simply gazing at the images and turning the pages are all important building blocks to reading.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The process of early literacy development involves exploration, interaction, repetition and some of the below skills:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>Looking and Recognizing Behaviours</b> </i>-gazing at pictures, connecting with images, pointing or laughing at familiar things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Picture and Story Comprehension Behaviours</b>-showing an understanding of pictures and events e.g. imitating sounds & actions or talking about an event in the story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Story-Reading Behaviours</i>-imitating reading (babbling or making up their own words), pointing at words and making a connection between text and the story itself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, no matter how young your child is, every positive interaction shared at story time can help lay the foundations for language, reading and writing development. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So make those 15 minutes a part of your daily routine and consider it to be a long-term investment :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Check out some more tips here, from the <a href="http://www.reading.ie/content/tips-parents">Literacy Association of Ireland</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happy Reading,</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Related links:</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/inbrief-science-of-ecd/">*The Science of Early Childhood Development, Harvard University</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.state.me.us/msl/libs/pr/posters/lit/earlyLit-newsletter.pdf">Early Literacy Newsletter article from Maine State Library</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="file:///C:/Users/f2gq82y/Desktop/What%20We%20Know%20About%20Early%20Literacy%20and%20Language%20Development.pdf"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">www.zerotothree.org/brain wonders 'Early Literacy</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Using props and puppets is a wonderful way of adding a new dimension to story time. I have vivid memories of my teacher using felt boards- somehow this visual element seemed to make her stories come alive. A simple tool but mesmerizing all the same!</span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">For the child who needs that little bit of extra encouragement to listen,visual aids can be an appealing and simple way of drawing them in. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0241003008/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0241003008&linkCode=as2&tag=storycornerpi-21" rel="nofollow">The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=storycornerpi-21&l=as2&o=2&a=0241003008" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">is a classic favourite and one of those 'read it again' stories. To add a multi-sensory element, sometimes I use a basket of fruit, passing around pieces during the read-a-loud.This makes for an enriching and engaging story time, giving opportunities for seeing, touching, smelling and tasting. It naturally leads to reflection and discussion- how long might it take a caterpillar to eat through a strawberry in comparison to an apple?!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Puppets, or using toys in a puppet-like manner can help a child relate to a story and it's characters. Sometimes simply holding a related character helps listeners to feel more connected. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Bringing some drama to Goldilocks and the Three Bears...the story comes to life and children have a concrete experience of small, medium and large.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1409306291/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1409306291&linkCode=as2&tag=storycornerpi-21" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Ladybird First Favourite Tales</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=storycornerpi-21&l=as2&o=2&a=1409306291" style="border: none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px;" width="1" /></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some props are simple to make and depending on the age of your child, they may enjoy making or gathering their own. My laminated DIY 'Feelings Puppets' frequently come out at story time. When we talk about the characters or feelings within a story, they offer a visual tool for children who need extra support in understanding & recognising feelings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>See my review of this book <a href="http://missusbspicturebookreviews.blogspot.ie/2015/12/how-are-you-feeling-today.html">here</a></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When children have access to story time props or puppets, it supports many aspects of development e.g. fine motor skills, socialisation, memory/retelling skills, sensory learning, self confidence, role-play and of course language. </span></div>
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</span> <span style="color: #717070; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Children will enjoy being involved in the making of 'Story Boxes' or 'Story Bags'.... figurines, musical instruments, clothing, puppets,household items, nature objects- if it's connected to a story it can be added to the collection. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #717070; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Keeping it simple though, sometimes just one prop or visual tool can be a valuable vehicle for enhancing the play, imagination and story experience for your child</span><span style="color: #717070; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">.</span><span style="color: #717070; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Think about any book...there's bound to be something you can use as a prop! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Concept & Illustration by Agnese Baruzzi</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Templar Publishing 2015</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Reviewed copy from my personal library.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">It's time for a game of hide and seek!</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Try </span></i></span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">to guess who is hiding, then fold back the page to find out!</i><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just as Mother Nature manages to captivate us with her camouflage, so too does Agnese Baruzzi in this beautifully illustrated book. </span></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cleverly designed, each page can be folded out to reveal an animal.A</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> rabbit hides within the vegetable patch,there's a frog amongst some lily pads and a ladybug rests by the toadstools.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Great for one to one or a group, each animal is introduced with a short <i>'Guess Who'? </i>style rhyme.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Quiver as a creature passes.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Who tries to catch a butterfly?</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Readers then must look at the bright illustrations, guess who's hiding and fold out the page to it's extended size to see the animal. Children love this magical aspect and when I share this with a group, everyone enjoys a turn at folding in and out the pages - there's something nicely satisfying about this hiding/revealing/folding/unfolding repetition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With plenty of opportunities to discuss animals in their natural environment, we see how creatures can easily blend in with their surroundings. Children will have fun as they identify, match and compare patterns within nature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Intriguing and attractive, this interactive story with playful rhyme is a treasure of a book and a Missus B favourite.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Apparently I'm not too bad at this bloggy business. The nice folks on the judging team have granted me bragging rights and permission to post the above happy green image.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Am delighted to have been longlisted in the <a href="http://blogawardsireland.com/">Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards 2016</a>. Here's hoping I make the shortie list, but if not, I'm happy & honoured to be grouped amongst a bunch of busy, wonderful and interesting Irish bloggers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Good luck to all (and me in particular :p)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Missus B xx</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654200120370075227noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817413736456504681.post-38684691359835774212016-06-23T22:09:00.000+01:002016-10-02T00:46:23.125+01:00Tree: Seasons come, Seasons Go<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Text by Patricia Hegarty</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Illustrations by Britta Teckentrup</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Little Tiger Kids 2015</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>A timeless tale of new beginnings...</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Peek through the holes in the tree to find a busy world of nature at work through rain and shine, wind and snow. Each season of the year is brought to life by Britta Teckentrup's beautiful artwork.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Oh this book is a delicious peek-a-boo feast. When I spotted it in the book shop, I immediately knew it wouldn't be staying on the shelf. The hardback cover has a cut out piece with a wide-eyed Owl peeping out from a tree. My toddler son was immediately drawn to this, and couldn't resist introducing himself to the Owl by poking his finger into the 'tree hole' on the cover.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As it's title suggests, the story is about the life of a tree over the course of four seasons. The text is written in rhyme with four lines per double-page spread. I love how the lilting rhythm of such books make for a satisfying read-a-loud while inviting children to join in with story time. Without realizing it, children are learning about the segments of words, absorbing sound patterns and laying strong foundations for their future reading.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The rhythmic text describes the weather, wildlife and nature changes surrounding a lovely apple-tree. </span><br />
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Gripped by winter's icy chill.<br />
Owl sits watching in his tree...<br />
No one sees as much as he.</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The charming illustrations are what makes this book truly special. Every page is filled with beautiful colours and intricate detail. There's a real sense of life and movement within Teckentrup's art work and so much to admire. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While my son is just two and not quite ready for the story's text, he particularly enjoyed the images- counting the bear cubs, finding the spider, talking about the baby birds, the stars and the hungry squirrel. He poured over the pages for quite some time, commenting on animals, flowers and activities that interested him. There are cut outs within the tree and on turning the pages, a new animal or insect can be found scampering about. My little man really enjoyed this tactile experience-feeling the cut outs while talking about the woodland animals on each page. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">For further learning and discussion, check out these links:</b><br />
<a href="https://www.plt.org/stuff/contentmgr/files/1/1862aed73c5a110aae99091a21d52cb3/misc/plt_activity_22_trees_as_habitats.pdf" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">'Trees as Habitats' Activity Sheet from Project Learning Tree (www.plt.org)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.discovertheforest.org/what-to-do/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Games & Activities for forest outings from 'discovertheforest.org'</a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Feeling like you need a shot of nature? Check out a great range of forest trails, parks and wilderness sites at </span><a href="http://www.coillteoutdoors.ie/activities-features/activities-features/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">www.coillteoutdoors.ie</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654200120370075227noreply@blogger.com0