The Preschooler

“From Head to Toe”

If you want to read a story where your child will sit quietly and listen from the beginning to the end, this is NOT the right book for you.  Eric Carle’s From Head to Toe will have children moving and shaking from start to finish.

Animals move in so many strange and wonderful ways.  The author takes advantage of these forms of movement found in nature to get children active during the story.  He also uses them to teach children about body parts.  Crocodiles wriggle their hips, camels bend their knees, gorillas thump their chests, and of course their are many more examples in the book.

My own children love this story and request it frequently.  However, if your child does not settle down easily at bedtime, you may want to choose a more mellow book and save this one for when you need to get the wiggles out of them.  I am planning on using this one at rest stops and maybe even in the car during our long road trip next week.

So if you want a book that will get your children active, From Head to Toe can do just that.  And who knows…you may even find yourself waving your arms like a monkey!

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Written by Laura on August 23, 2010