Showing posts with label Hello. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hello. Show all posts
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Hello, is that Grandma?
It's not often you get to praise a book for having pitch-perfect rhyming text, wonderful illustrations and a superb 'message' at the end of the book (which both adults, and given my recent experiences while on kid's days out, children will identify wholly with). "Hello, is that Grandma?" has all of these and has ended up being one of Charlotte's firm favourites.
Though this is a 'lift the flap' book it's more appealing to preschool toddlers than younger kids. Each 'reveal' introduces a new animal character or crazy antic, which helps the story bounce along with the rhyming text.
If your toddlers are anything like ours, they've already mastered the phone (and probably sneakily pinch your mobile for a bit of play acting from time to time) so this is definitely going to be a winner.
And to all those parents I see glued to their Blackberries, or their iPhones while they're listlessly wandering around at children's theme parks, farm parks or other activities - do what the mummy at the end of this book does and be thoroughly ashamed of yourselves!
Charlotte's best bit: The crocodile. You see, once again children love the baddies!
Daddy's favourite bit: The moral message at the end. Your rubbish phone call about your new shoes, what you ate for lunch or some other meaningless twaddle is not as important as giving your child your attention so DON'T BE SO RUDE! :)
Rating: 5 out of 5 - *Book of the Week*
Friday, 19 November 2010
Hello, says Olly Bear
Hello! Says Olly Bear
Written and Illustrated by Tony Kenyon
Published by Orion Children's Books
Olly Bear has a new baby sister, and like all children suddenly faced with a younger sibling, Olly's not too sure what to make of the new arrival. Olly pretends to take no notice of his adorable baby sister at first, but soon Olly learns that she's lovable, playful and loves her big brother very much.
A very cute little story that will definitely have plenty of familiarity for parents who've just had a second child, and toddlers who have someone else in the house that suddenly becomes the centre of attention.
Charlotte's best bit: Olly's baby sister cries, and cries, and cries.
Daddy's favourite bit: Definitely identifying with Olly's parents who are spark out by 8 o clock at night.
Rating: 3 out of 5
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