5-a-Day Books: Week 2

Gabriela is loving this 5 a Day Book thing!  She actually goes around the house quoting from these books.  Today (which is now week 3 with new books), she was quoting from Mr. Gumpy’s Motor Car, which I read last week.  It was so cute!  Here’s what we read last week:

1.  Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg—This is a popular rhyming book here in England.  What makes it fun, aside from the rhyming, is the “I Spy” feature and also the fact that it includes traditional storybook characters such as Cinderella, Tom Thumb, Jack and Jill,  the Three Bears, and more. 

2.  Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli—We have 3 copies of this book, so each of our children has his/her own.  This was not intentional—all 3 books were gifts at different times.  Anyway, this was one of Isaac’s top favorites when he was a tot—I read it to him a LOT.  Gabriela enjoyed it this week, and she also read along with me.  She could quote most of the story by the end of the week.  It’s a sweet bedtime story, and Gabriela happens to be a lot like Biscuit when it comes to bedtime!   

3.  The Three Little Kittens illustrated by —This well-known nursery rhyme has lots of repetition and is perfect for the 5 a Day Books.  I like the pictures in this version.   

4.  Mr. Gumpy’s Motor Car by John Burningham—This is another popular British book.  This one is about a boy and a girl and several farm animals who all want to take a ride with Mr. Gumpy.  When it starts raining and they get stuck in mud, they all give reasons why they can’t get out and push.  In the end, they all have to help get the car unstuck, and then the sun comes out.  Typical English weather… 

5.  If You Go Walking in Tiger Wood by Alan Durant—I got this book here in England.  I like the cut-outs in the pages showing hiding animals.  It’s also a nice rhyming book and very interactive—very fun to read with tots. 

I’m linking this post to 5 a Day Books at The Imagination Tree.  Doing this challenge has been so rewarding.  Won’t you join us?  Click HERE for details.