So Many Books.... So Little Time

The last couple of days we have been so busy reading lots of books.  Before bed the other night, we read You're My Little Star By Julia Hubery.  This was a great sleepy time book.  When I was first reading it, I thought it was from the perspective of the parent in the book.  Then as I continued to read it, I decided it could be from the perspective of the child in the book.  I didn't come to a final conclusion as far as whose perspective it was really in, but no matter which perspective this is a very sweet book.  My son really liked the rhyming and rhythm of this book.  Also, we spent a lot of time going back to the front cover because it has a textured star on the front that was very exciting to touch!  This book is under the categories of: family and bedtime stories.



                              

That same night we read The Saggy Baggy Elephant By Kathryn and Byron Jackson.  This was such a fun book to read about animals.  It was great to see the elephant traveling to the different areas of the jungle.  As Sooki tries to escape the various predators of the jungle, he is able to learn more about himself.  My son was very excited to hear the part when Sooki was dancing and went "one-two-three kick."  This book is in the categories of: animals and self-appreciation.

                                       
So, as I have said it has been a busy couple of days.  Last night we added a couple more books to the list of ones that needed to be reviewed and posted.  We read Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes By Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury.  This is a favorite in our house and I absolutely love the illustrations.  This book definitely tries to encompass cultures and babies from all over the world.  This book is in the following categories: body parts and counting.
                            

The last book that we have recently read is Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle.  This book, a slight variation from the original Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, is a fun read that exposes children to the not-so-familiar animals.  With a focus on forest animals, this book also uses describing words besides the colors.  This is a wonderful book that helps kids hear different language, but still keeps to the pattern of the original in the series.  This book is in the category of: animals.