Review: I Love You Every Little Bit: A Pop Up Book

I Love You Every Little Bit: A Pop Up Book by Margaret Wang

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This is a cute little popup book. I got this for my daughter for Valentine's Day this past February. We have read it countless times since.

It's great for memorization as there is a rhythmic rhyme to the words. She is 4.5 years old and almost has it memorized! :o)

She loves looking at all of the illustrations. When we're through - she turns the pages backwards through the book and names each animal "Mama owl loves baby owl!".
So, when she's through with that...I add "And...THIS mama loves her baby every little bit too."



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Review: Kingdom of Color (Disney Tangled)

Kingdom of Color (Disney Tangled) by Melissa Lagonegro

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


I am actually excited for this the new Disney movie "Tangled". It looks like my little girl is too --- or she just loves anything illustrated that looks like it may be a princess. (Look at that castle in the background!) She picked up this book tonight at the grocery store. :o)

This book has great illustrations. But - to me & my daughter - the wording needs a little help. Some of the pages seem to be telling a story, but others are just stating the colors & objects - instead of forming a fluid sentence to follow. After a couple of those pages - my daughter actually said, "Why does this book not sound right?"

She did enjoy the illustrations a lot though - and I think - if we read it more -- I will embellish it a bit to make it a little bit more exciting for her too.



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Review: Jungle Animals

Jungle Animals by Louisa Sladen

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This was her first book she actually picked out for herself on the shelves of our local second-hand children's shop a couple years ago.
We were shopping for holiday dresses and/or outfits. At first she was minding her own business in the toy area. Then she came up to me - just an isle away and said, "Can we buy this cute lion book?" Did I mention that she also LOVES lions? :o)
To this day - we reminisce and read the book together - pulling out the tabs and coloring all of the Jungle Animals.
It's great a great first book -- plus great to start to learning to recognize animals and colors, as well.



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Review: The Boy Who Cried Wolf

The Boy Who Cried Wolf by B.G. Hennessy

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I had forgotten about this story until I saw this book @ the library.

This was the classic fable retold with whimsical illustrations that made both my daughter and I examine every page fully and giggle a time or two.

She has started to be more vocal during story time -- which I like a lot because it helps have a deeper understanding about how she thinks about things. I try and remember all of the questions until the end, and answer them, so it doesn't interrupt the story too much. If she will let me...that is.

Questions and comments from her during the story:
Why is he not wearing shoes?
Why is he saying there is a Wolf, when there isn't?
The sheep are looking funny at him!
Why isn't anyone helping him, there are wolves now!?!

:o) We have been working on telling the truth and not making things up -- even though the consequences for telling the truth may be undesirable. It is always better to be honest than to fib. In the end - I think this book will help her understand the importance of always telling the truth.
And -- eventhough we won't have the pictures to look at -- now that I have been reminded of the story -- I'll be able to retell it when needed.




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Review: Sesame Street Cookie Countdown

Sesame Street Cookie Countdown by Sarah Albee

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


We have had this book for a while -- although haven't read it lately. My daughter loved it a couple years ago because of the moving googley-eyes. We always counted the cookies too. :o) She was so proud when she could point and count them herself.
It's a book about sharing -- and teaches a good lesson. Tonight when we read it - we talked about sharing also. She agrees sharing is fun and makes her feel good. I pointed out some of her toys that she sleeps with were originally mine...but I "shared" them with her and they became hers. And that her sharing some of the toys that she was given with us when we are playing together makes fun times we can remember. She also wanted to let me know that sometimes, when she knows it won't make her feel good, she doesn't like to share.
:o) I love books that open her up to talk about her feelings.



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