Sometime over the last month Abigail began to really enjoy books we read to her at bedtime. Prior times, she would be more interested in chewing the book or tossing it on the ground and saying, "Uh-oh!"
Tonight, we were reading Goodnight Moon and Gallop! and Abigail was intensely studying each page, listening to the words and mimicking sounds, pointing at the pictures, turning pages to revisit favorite images - being an overall good story listener.
In Goodnight Moon, she loves the pages showing the cow jumping over the moon. Since I ask her enough times, "What do cows say?" when we reach these pages, she knows to go "Moo" when she sees the cow! Her next favorite thing is to point out the kittens in the great green room. She calls the black and white one Belle-Belle and I have to admit that the kitten's coat coloring is close enough to that of our own Belle-Belle's. This is a story we generally have to read to her three or four times a night.
Abigail is also thoroughly engaged when we read the Gallop! scanimation book and she gets so excited looking at the moving animals. When we see the dog and cat pages, she will bend down and kiss the pictures! The strutting rooster inevitably gets her to giggle. So very cute! This is one of the most interesting and unique books for children I have come across thus far and I am really happy that Abby is enjoying it so much.
Tonight, we were reading Goodnight Moon and Gallop! and Abigail was intensely studying each page, listening to the words and mimicking sounds, pointing at the pictures, turning pages to revisit favorite images - being an overall good story listener.
In Goodnight Moon, she loves the pages showing the cow jumping over the moon. Since I ask her enough times, "What do cows say?" when we reach these pages, she knows to go "Moo" when she sees the cow! Her next favorite thing is to point out the kittens in the great green room. She calls the black and white one Belle-Belle and I have to admit that the kitten's coat coloring is close enough to that of our own Belle-Belle's. This is a story we generally have to read to her three or four times a night.
Abigail is also thoroughly engaged when we read the Gallop! scanimation book and she gets so excited looking at the moving animals. When we see the dog and cat pages, she will bend down and kiss the pictures! The strutting rooster inevitably gets her to giggle. So very cute! This is one of the most interesting and unique books for children I have come across thus far and I am really happy that Abby is enjoying it so much.
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This is one of the most adorable things I've ever read! Soo cute - kissing the pictures and making the animal noises.
And the "Uh Oh..." One of my nieces used to say that while throwing her spoon on the floor, and smiling of course for full effect. It's funny what sayings kids pick up and what they do what them!