Nope, I’m not done with Part 1 actually! I’m finishing it up here. Then we’ll move on to lesser known books (at least AFAIK :D) in Part 2.
A really humorous book (the kids think so anyway). We have this one in Spanish, and for the first time I have a child who doesn’t mind me reading it to her in Spanish. The boys would look for an English translation or ask me to tell the story in English. I do enjoy the subtle social commentary on how people are so focused sometimes on worldly things that don’t matter (the bullfight) and here’s Ferdinand, happy and content to just sit and enjoy the flowers. A great example for all of us. (And no, the kids probably won’t realize that until they’re much older, but the message will sink in somehow. It’s also the reason we have to be so careful of which books to feed them 🙂 )
I know your toddler’s a girl, AW, but these books are just so colorfully illustrated that she may love them as well! (Plus you have a boy who’s growing fast:).) Who can possibly miss with CARS and TRAINS? My boys still love them. One way to “explore” these books with a little one is to cut out colored pieces of paper and have them “copy” the illustrations by putting them together, like a collage.
Many toddler book authors know EXACTLY what they’re doing — they’ve built in LOTS of interaction into their books, and that’s what makes them so attractive to kids and parents alike. If your child isn’t the type to point and touch, a little coaxing may help. I’d take my kid’s fingers and have them touch the book — encouragement is all they need. And then I’ve also had the kids that will just grab the book in the middle of a reading so they can simply feel and touch instead. This is why Eric Carle and Pat the Bunny books are so successful.
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