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
Does this title sound familiar to you? As my son and I were reading the book in which this quote was found, I immediately thought of the very popular “Dick and Jane” books that were introduced several decades ago. Although I have never been impressed with the “Dick and Jane” series, I am now understanding why they were so popular.
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Written by Laura on August 9, 2010
I have attended informal baby showers where everyone bring their favorite book to give to the new mother. I have also seen books be used instead of cards at baby showers, and I even attended a book shower for a mentor mom who was becoming a grandmother for the first time. In each case, I immediately thought of my favorite book, The Velveteen Rabbit. The story, of course, is a classic and can be
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Written by Laura on July 21, 2010
My older son completed a preschool curriculum provided through one of the many cyber schools in Pennsylvania. Although I provided all of the instruction, the school was there as support and to provide feedback at several points throughout the year. One of the assignments that my son was to submit was an original short story. It only had to be a few sentences in length, and, as a preschooler, th
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Written by Laura on June 23, 2010
Oh no! All of the ladybugs are disappearing! Are they being eaten by the other creatures in their habitat? Children will enjoy the surprise ending to this cute little story written by Melanie Gerth and illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith. Little ones will also have fun touching each of the raised ladybugs on each page of the story.
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Written by Laura on June 7, 2010
There are some stories that children will listen to one time and, although it may be a decent enough story, one time is enough. Children may also go through a story jag where they want to here the same story numerous times each day for a week. Then there are the stories that children will listen to intently no matter how many times you read it for months, even years, at a time. This is how R
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Written by Laura on May 21, 2010
It is probably safe to assume that most people played the game “I Spy” is some form or another during their childhood. The version of the game I am most familiar with involves having one person locate an object in the room and then revealing only its color. “I spy something green,” the person would begin. The other players would then take turns asking “yes” o
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Written by Laura on April 29, 2010
As spring weather finally returns, and warm sunny days are much more plentiful, our family tends to spend as much time as possible outside of our home. My four-year-old has already been begging me to dig out his bike which, of course, is buried in the very back of our shed. I am hoping this season will be the one when he finally takes off on his bicycle.
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Written by Laura on April 9, 2010
Most people are familiar with Robert Munsch’s book Love You Forever. However, he is also the author of a long list of other books, many of which will make you chuckle at the least. One such book is Alligator Baby. A few weeks ago, I downloaded a free mp3 of the author reading this book. (Go to http://www.robertmunsch.com/ ) Yesterday, I loaded it onto my iPod Shuffle, loaded my kids in t
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Written by Laura on March 26, 2010
In Pennsylvania, where my family and I reside, this time of the year can be difficult to make it through. Snow has typically kept us inside for the better part of four months. Boredom has set in and nerves are shot. So I thought that a trip to the library for some books would help get us out of the house and then provide some entertainment once we returned.
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Written by Laura on February 18, 2010
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