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Books for Caterpillars
Books for the Very Young
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GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU
written by Sam McBratney
illustrated by Anita Jeram |
This is one of the sweetest books I've ever
read, and it earns this distinction on many fronts. Anita Jeram's endearing watercolours
capture a deep and tender bond between a father rabbit and his little son. Even my two
year old Tristan, whose universe revolves pretty much around himself these days, can't
help but sigh and aw-w-w over the sweet illustrations of Little Nutbrown Hare in various
stages of sleep and play.
But that's only half
the story. The carefully chosen words tell the other half as Little Nutbrown Hare tries to
tell Big Nutbrown Hare how much he loves him: "This much", he indicates,
"stretching out his arms as wide as they could go." But Big Nutbrown Hare has
even longer arms and higher hops, and it seems to Little Nutbrown Hare that he can never
compete . . . until he spies the moon. He knows in his heart of hearts that "nothing
could be farther than the sky," and he sinks into a blissful sleep, satisfied that,
at last, he has been able to express the immensity of his love.
If you're a parent reading this, you'll know, as I know, as Big
Nutbrown Hare knows, that a parent's love for his or her child is really immeasurable. And
because it is so, he concedes the point to Little Nutbrown Hare, and lets the little one
have the triumph. And then, for our ears only, he whispers a truth that will make you
smile as you cuddle your little one close. A completely wonderful book.
An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists 1995
C22H050 - Hardcover 28 pp - $21.99
C22B050 - Board - $9.99 |
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WHERE'S
SPOT?
written & illustrated by
Eric Hill
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All three of my children have loved and read
this book to pieces. It's a simple enough story: Spot the puppy is late for his supper,
and his mother Sally sets out to find him. The fun happens in the places she looks and the
characters she finds (a monkey in the closet, a crocodile under the bed . . .) And the
fact that your child gets to open the closet and lift the bed skirt him/herself. "Is
he behind the door? queries Sally. "No," answers a friendly enough bear with his
paw in some honey. "Is he in the box?" she asks. "No No No" say the
three little penguins inside. And just when we're sure we've found Spot under the rug, an
old turtle tells us to "Try the basket!", and then we're all jumping up and down
for, of course, that's where Spot has been all along.
Your toddler will identify with the rascal in
Spot. Hiding games are big with this age group. For the average child, one copy of this
book should do. When my eldest (Sarah, now 9) was growing up with this book, we managed to
get by on one (perhaps two). While we didn't escape without some of the pieces coming
unstuck, we pretty well managed to piece it back together most times. But Erin (now 6) and
now Tristan (2) have been different stories. Like most things in the path of these
whirlwinds, doors and bed skirts come ripping off with regularity. Keep a bottle of glue
handy with this book.
C03H006- Hardcover - $17.99
C03M006 - - Mini hardcover - $7.99 |
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