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Baby/Children’s Book of the Week: # 2 ~ Green Eggs & Ham

1/8/2018

Welcome to week 2 of our reading journey!

I adore Dr. Seuss books and they were bound to make an appearance here sooner or later. And here we are at week 2 with the first, but not the last one, I’ll feature.

Reading aloud to your child is a wonderful shared activity to promote language development and early literacy skills in a fun and stimulating way, and as Dr. Seuss would say:

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” ~ Dr. Seuss

Title: Green Eggs & Ham
Author: Dr. Seuss
Illustrator: Dr. Seuss

Ages: Preschool and up

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First published in 1960, Green Eggs and Ham is a classic children’s book by Theodor Seuss Geisel aka Dr. Seuss. The main character of the book, Sam-I-Am pursues his friend who is surprisingly nameless, and offers him “green eggs and ham” in numerous places with a variety of different dinner guests until he ultimately gives in and tries the “delicacy”.

Would you like them in a house? Would you like them with a mouse?
I do not like them
In a house.
I do not like them
With a mouse.
I do not like them
Here or there.
I do not like them Anywhere.
I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
And the result? Does he like them? You’ll just have to read the book to find out!

Although the target age is pre-school and above, Freyja at 12 weeks loves this book! She doesn’t have a favorite page yet, but enjoys the images and lyrical rhyming that is classic Seuss.

Written using just 50 words, Green Eggs and Ham is a delight to read and will quickly become a favorite with your kiddos reciting their favorite pages from memory even before they can read it themselves. It’s a must addition to your library.

Be sure to check-out the above activities courtesy of seussville.com for fun ideas including games and coloring pages.

Purchase from Amazon or borrow from your local library.

I hope you enjoy our choices as much as we do and if there are any that you’d like to see featured, please let me know.

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Move Over Brahms There’s a New Lullaby in Town.

1/7/2018

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As any parent will tell you babies love lullabies, something that may sound “tinkley and plinky” and annoying to them, will soothe a fussy baby and, as was intended, “lull” them to sleep.

But did you know that you don’t have to stick with the traditional lullabies and that there’s an awesome company called “Rockabye Baby” who take rock and pop music that parents love and turn them into cool instrumental lullabies?

Rockabye Baby is based in LA and part of the CMH Label Group, who was founded in 1975 by German native Martin Haerle and renowned guitarist Arthur “Guitar Boogie” Smith. Originally a bluegrass label, before moving into other genres, the Rockabye series was launched in 2006.

As a parent to a 12-week-old, I was thrilled to discover their music and even more thrilled to learn that many of their albums are available for free in Amazon Music for their Prime Customers, because what parent doesn’t belong to Amazon prime, but that’s a post for another day.

With more than 76 releases available; classics like the Beatles, Prince, Michael Jackson and Queen; hard hitters like Metallica and modern-day music of Adele, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and Justin Timberlake to name but a few, there is a wide range of solutions for your baby’s listening pleasure 🎧

Thankfully and surprisingly they’re enjoyable for an adult too and it’s quite entertaining to try and figure out early on which track it is and even more amusing for baby when you start belting out the lyrics 😂

If all this wasn’t cool enough they also offer organic baby bodysuits at RockabyeBaby.com featuring their lullaby renditions album art. I for one need to get the Metallica onesie for Freyja as Daddy played “Enter the Sandman” to her all the time when I was pregnant [don’t ask] and now she has the lullaby version to listen to

Available on CD, live streaming or download and even vinyl!! Rockabye Baby albums are a must-have for new parents everywhere.

Images: RockabyeBaby & Amazon.com

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Baby/Children’s Book of the Week: # 1 ~ The Pout-Pout Fish

1/3/2018

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I love to read and I love to read to and with my kids and wanted to share what we’re reading with you by way of a “Book of the Week”.

Reading aloud to your child is a wonderful shared activity to promote language development and early literacy skills in a fun and stimulating way, and as Dr. Seuss would say:

“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.” ~ Dr. Seuss

Title: The Pout-Pout Fish
Author: Deborah Diesen
Illustrator: Dan Hanna

Ages: Preschool and up

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If you’re not familiar with this story, it’s an endearing journey of a sad and grumpy fish who learns that even the poutiest of frowns can be turned into the brightest of smiles. That being glum is not his destiny and he can do something about turning his frown upside down with the help of a special friend.

Catchy rhymes and beautiful, bright illustrations, The Pout-Pout Fish available in hardcover and board book format, is sure to be a hit with your little ones.

Although the target age is pre-school and above, even at 11 weeks Freyja loves this book! Sometimes she “zones” out partway through, but she more often stays focused all the way to the end and then I go back to her favorite parts which are when he’s blubbing lol…

Be sure to check-out the above activities and videos courtesy of PoutPoutFish.com for fun ideas including rhyming & matching games, crafts and coloring pages.

Purchase The Pout-Pout Fish or borrow from your local library

I hope you enjoy our choices as much as we do and if there are any that you’d like to see featured, please let me know.

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