Here’s the next installment of top book guide … enjoy …
HOW MANY MONSTERS ? Mara van der Meer
Although the title may sound a little scary, the endearing monsters in the book are so much like little boys and girls having a bad day, that even the most timid child will find nothing to be scared of. Throughout the book are a series of questions about the monsters, designed to entertain and also to build early counting skills, such as ‘how many smelly feet has the monster got?’.
With the great imagery and fab comic humour, parents will love this one as much as the little ones.
Our large Monster puppets always remind me of this story, and we love having them at home to help bring the story to life.
EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM Allan Ahlberg
A classic and a lovely book with a series of charming images inviting children to hunt for some favourite nursery rhyme characters, such as Baby Bunting, Tom Thumb & The Three Bears.
HANDAS SURPRISE Eileen Browne
Handa starts her journey with seven fruit in the basket she carries on her head, however throughout her walk, various animals steal the fruit … the monkey takes the banana (of course, what else !), an elephant takes the mango, a parrot takes the passion fruit, and so on … until she arrives with her friend and is surprised to look in her basket and find it is now full of tangerines (I won’t spoil the storyline as to how they got there) …. With a hint of pantomine, children will be calling out to Handa ‘it’s behind you’ to try to warn her of what is happening.
A delightful story and one the children will never tire off. Why not make a story bag with the book, a basket full of fruit and Handa herself. Our soft doll Souri makes the perfect Handa.
DEAR ZOO Rod Campbell
Every young child loves to dream about the perfect pet and here’s the book the brings this to life. It’s been a best seller for over 25 years and quite rightly as it is a delight for all ages. The zoo sends various animals as possible pets, and each page contains a flap hiding each animal sent by the zoo. The flaps themselves are perfect to get children guessing, from the crate labelled ‘very heavy’ for the elephant to the basket for the snake. The book is available in a range of formats, our favourite for this age group is the board book.
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR Eric Carle
One pickle, one cup cake, one slice of watermelon – who can remember the full list of all the yummy items the Caterpillar eats ? Little ones just love the Very Hungry Caterpillar story as they follow him on his growing journey from a tiny caterpillar to a great big fat one and then into a beautiful butterfly.
It’s a delightful book to share with even the very smallest listener through to the young reader who will then love to read to younger siblings. A must for all bookshelves.
Check out of beautiful range of Hungry Caterpillar products. It’s the perfect theme for a two year olds birthday party.