Home Library Book Recommendations - Hands Up If Your Kid Loves Animals!
Posted: August 3rd, 2008Today Miki brings you some more wonderful books to read with your kids, with this week’s books all about animals - surely every something close to every child’s heart!
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Time For Bed by Mem Fox, illustrated by Jane Dyer - $38.99 $21.91
This little book is just perfect for bedtime. Each of the animals in the book is being shushed off to sleep by its mother with a sweet little comment on each page: ‘Time for bed little calf, little calf / what happened today that made you laugh?’ and so on. The illustrations are adorable (the baby mouse! so cute!!) and really appealing for little ones.
It’s a favourite in our house and our little one is only 12 months, but I think older toddlers and preschoolers would love it too.
My Cat Likes To Hide In Boxes by Eve Sutton and Lynley Dodd - $14.99 $13.90
This is fantastic rhyming fun for kids. ‘The cat from Spain flew an aeroplane, the cat from France liked to sing and dance… but my cat likes to hide in boxes.’ For families with cats it’s an excellent kick-off point for discussing their cat’s habits (great for the kids’ observational skills), and for the families without cats it’s just a darn good read! The illustrations are by Lynley Dodd (of Hairy Maclairy fame) so you know you’re onto a winner there. Ages three and up will probably get the most out of this one.
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury - $15.99 $14.82
This was my absolute favourite book as a preschooler, so much so that twenty-odd years later my long-suffering parents can still quote most of it off by heart! Kids love the actions and the pace, but be ready with earplugs for the shrieks when they finally find the bear! Not recommended for bedtime; brilliant for an active time of day. This book is great for almost all ages (including adults).
Sheep In A Jeep by Nancy E Shaw and Margot Apple - $15.99 $12.51
One of the ‘Sheep by Shaw‘ series (others include Sheep On A Ship and Sheep In A Shop). Hilarious, catchy and just generally fun to read, these are aimed at the 4+ age group but I think you could probably get away with reading them to younger kids too. The illustrations are quirky and cute, but honestly it’s the dialogue that makes this book. Who wouldn’t want to read something with lines like this: “Jeep goes splash! Jeep goes thud! Jeep goes deep in gooey mud!” Kids love it, and they’re not the only ones!
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister and J. Alison James (translator) - $45.99 $23.96
A sweet, gentle little book, perfect for bedtimes. The central theme is around sharing possessions (so especially brilliant if you’re trying to explain that concept to your toddler) but it’s also just a lovely little story. The illustrations are delightful too, with coloured foil stamping which catches the light beautifully. You’ll find that even newborn babies love this book because of the light reflections! I’d guess that it’s aimed at 2+ but really this is a good book from about 1 month and up.
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