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| Whoa! What is that little chick doing??? |
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| That's pretty funny! |
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| Are you kidding me? |
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| Awwww! |
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| Ummmm.... |
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| Yeah, I don't know about that. |
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| What is that dragon doing? |
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| YIKES! |
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| That lady is nuts! |
So, should we read to babies? Heck yeah! Baby M is 3 months old and we've been reading to her since the day she was born. Her mommy read to her before that.
The books we read for this post were (I've linked the books with the author/illustrator websites so y'all can see the wonderful illustrations):
LULU THE BIG LITTLE CHICK
WHO WILL DRIVE MY SLEIGH TONIGHT?
ME AND MY DRAGON CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
No, I'm not rushing Christmas. Baby M LOVES books illustrated by David Biedrzycki. I discovered this when I read her, WHO WILL HAUNT MY HOUSE ON HALLOWEEN (written by, Jerry Pallotta). She LOVED that book but I made the mistake of telling her mommy and we decided to keep it in the diaper bag so it would go between houses every day. The book never came back. :)
I really can't blame her, though, Biedrzycki's illustrations are fabulously colorful and they tell the story all on their own.
Anyway, because Baby M LOVES the illustrations, we've been ordering more books illustrated by David Biedrzycki. I ordered Christmas themed ones because, me and Christmas are BFFs. So, we read them.
Baby M also LOVES the illustrations in Paulette Bogan's book, LULU THE BIG LITTLE CHICK. I love the story and the illustrations. We read this one at least once every day. Such a sweet story and the illustrations are bold and colorful and draw you right into the story.
I think Baby M is a fan of books. What do y'all think?
Also, I'm looking for some awesome Thanksgiving themed books for Baby M. Any suggestions?
She will love reading for the rest of her life. You are absolutely right to be doing this with her!! The facial expressions do indeed prove your point. Read. Read. Read!!
ReplyDeleteIsn't she just the cutest?! She does love these books. She will listen for a bit to anything I read her but she is totally focused on these. She LOVES the illustrations! Thank you, Terri!
DeleteI agree! Yes, you should be reading and we did and all our grandkids love to read. We read to the babies in nursery at church, too.
ReplyDeleteShe's a doll!
I read to the lovelies before they were born and we're doing the same with Baby M. I think she's pretty set to love books...LOL I used to teach Sunday School, too, and read to the little ones when I had them. Reading really is so important. :) Thank you!
DeleteI should have mentioned that I also read to my big baby - my husband loves to hear me read.
DeleteAwww, that's so sweet! Thanks for sharing that! :)
DeleteI love her expressions!
ReplyDeleteAren't they adorable? Thank you!
DeleteWhat adorable little facial expressions from baby M! It's a wonderful idea to start reading books to them very early on, my three grandchildren absolutely love reading.
ReplyDeleteI think it's good too. I did it with the lovelies and they have their noses in a book all the time. :) Isn't she so cute? Thank you, Diane!
DeleteOf course you should read to her. Regardless of what she understands, she hears caring and recognizes the focus you put on her. She sees expressions and colors and from this very lovely beginning, she will always know reading for the wonder that it provides. Hooray.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I read to her every day and so do her parents. I always read to the girls when they were growing up too. We all have our noses in books on a daily basis. LOL Thank you so much!
DeleteThis IS the cutest baby! Thanks for sharing, you made my day!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Could you tell she LOVES your book? We read it every day and have been known to read it more than once in a day. :)
DeleteThose pictures are priceless. What great expressions. Reading it good for all ages.
ReplyDeleteIsn't she a cutie pie? :) I agree. I don't know what I'd do without a chance to escape into good books. Thank you!
DeleteI have always thought that was the most important thing to any child, reading books. I started reading to them almost as soon as they came home from the hospital. I think it is good for them. Baby M. Looks like she loves being read to already.
ReplyDeleteYes!!! My daughters began reading to my grandsons while they were in the womb.
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