Is your little one bored and wondering what to do today? Help them come up with some great ideas in this small board book that fits nicely in little laps. The sentences are simple and clearly explain the pictures. This is a great book for identifying small words and sounding out the slightly harder ones. The pictures are uniquely created from small scraps of different patterns and textured fabrics laid out in the shapes of animals and scenery. The main characters, two mice, think of all kinds of fun activities to do that day, such as reading a book, picking flowers, swimming, gathering leaves, or even playing hide-and-seek in the tall grass.
The textured appearance of the materials will encourage touching from little readers, and perhaps questions about what they are made from and why they look different from the usual cartoon drawings in children's book. You can also point to the familiar objects and animals on each page asking your little one to identify them, whether it's a book, the sun, grass, a ball, water, a shoe, or the moon. Just as the mice use their imaginations and find fun things to do all day, you can brainstorm with your child types of games to play, or activities to do, next time they feel bored.
I enjoyed reading this book with my friend, Talmadge. His favorite page was when the mice climbed a tree, because it sparked a story of when Talmadge tried to climb the tree in his backyard, but ended up falling and cutting his knee. He told me about how it bled and his mom had to wrap it up in gauze. He, of course, thought it was "cool looking," but when I asked if he planned to climb the tree again, he said, "next time I'll use a ladder." I don't know if that's any better, but at least he knows his original way didn't work.
--Audra
