The Lots of Little Kids enjoy being read to, especially books with great illustrations.
They enjoy looking at illustrations and trying to tell the story, or use their creativity and make up a new story.
I like books that have a certain repetativeness to it, where the children are able to pick up a book and tell part of the story themself or finish off a sentence for you. Even though it can get VERY loud!! Even more so if it can become a little bit sing-song like or rhyming. ;)
I was pleasantly surprised by the book Good night, Sleep tight by Mem Fox. With a free-flowing sound, mixed with classic nursery rhymes the book captures and holds the attention of my little guys, its not too long and easy to read. Actually it is easy to read over and over and over and over and over....
Im not very good at remembering nursery rhymes so books with memory triggers really help me. This book captures an active interaction, even with very small children as you sing along with the nursery rhymes and even put the actions into practice.
Here is what the publisher has to say:
Good Night, Sleep Tight was inspired by research suggesting that children who have learnt six nursery rhymes by age four will usually be in the top reading group by eight. The book revives seven classic nursery rhymes for new generations and highlights the importance of parents reading aloud to their children.
Mem Fox is the author of much loved classic children’s picture books, Possum Magic and Where is the Green Sheep? Some we already have and read ;)
Thanks to Impact Communications, one lucky reader will receive a free copy of Good Night, Sleep Tight by Mem Fox. All you need to do is comment below to be in the drawer to be a WINNER drawn Monday 11th february 2013
The children and I are still enjoying our free copy of Good Night, Sleep Tight by Mem Fox.
The children and I are still enjoying our free copy of Good Night, Sleep Tight by Mem Fox.
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