I'm a huge fan of Marc Brown and children's rhymes, so it's not surprising that that I love this book.
One of the things I always did when my children were younger, and still do, is to read them poetry. When they were little rhymes served to provide them with great, kid-friendly memory exercises; and poems and rhymes taught them about language structure-- which is probably one of the reasons they have always scored high on vocabulary assays.
What's nice about Marc Brown's new book is that he has incorporated finger play reminders, so moms, dads and others can also share those with their little ones. (I don't know about you, but I don't always remember what the finger plays are, so a reminder is appreciated.) If you look at the sample page below, you can see the little boxes which harbor the hints.
What's nice about Marc Brown's new book is that he has incorporated finger play reminders, so moms, dads and others can also share those with their little ones. (I don't know about you, but I don't always remember what the finger plays are, so a reminder is appreciated.) If you look at the sample page below, you can see the little boxes which harbor the hints.
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| Facing page for the Little Turtle poem |
There are 20 poems in this collection.
Table of ContentsSome I'm 'overly' familiar with; and some were new to me. (Which I love.)
Whoop! Johnny
The Counting Game
Do Your Ears Hang Low?
Teddy Bear
Wheels on the Bus
I'm a Little Teapot
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Two Little Monkeys
Five Little Pigs
The Church
Here is the Beehive
Grammy's Glasses
Little Bunny
Sleepy Fingers
The Squirrel
There was a Little Turtle
Five Little Goblins
Snowflakes
The Snowman
My Book
Overall this is a really pretty book. The artwork is in soft tones and I think it would make a nice gift, or good book to add to the home shelves.
Pam~
MARC BROWNS PLAYTIME RHYMES
A Treasury for Families to Learn and Play Together
by Marc Brown (of aardvark Arthur fame)
no reading information available
Page Count: 40
-- sample pages and price
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