Snip Snap! What’s That?

Snip Snap! What’s That? by Mara Bergman (Author) and Nick Maland (Illustrator)

Recommended Age: Age 2 up

Paperback Book: 30 pages

What to expect: Three siblings are frightened by the wide mouth, long teeth, and strong jaws of the alligator that has crept up the stairs – until they decide they have enough.

Age when it being read to Yvette: 18 mths

Book review: We didn’t have a good start when I wanted to read this book to Yvette. She was trying to flip the pages and I stopped her and she torn one page. This has warrant a smack on her hand. She cried. Perhaps this was the reason she didn’t like this book at all. I couldn’t get Yvette to sit on my lap while reading it to her. So I tried to read aloud to her but she really didn’t seem to like it at all.

But I like this book a lot. I like that part where the siblings finally picked up the courage to chase the alligator away.

I brought this book after reading review from this blog.

小乌龟上学

小乌龟上学 - 童欣 （作者）甘咏琳 （文图）

阅读年龄：没指名

故事大纲：讲述小乌龟如何不断的努力的爬到学校，只为了上学。

琬文阅读年龄：18 个月

读后感：琬文并不爱。我无法让她坐下来，听我阅读。我只好高声朗诵。 当她听到我念“爬呀爬”, 她也跟着我念。可爱！ 但没法达到学习的过程。

值得一提：这本书值得买。12册(可乐泡系列)只售S$9.90。它带给我们不只是故事。

Chicka Chicka ABC

Chicka Chicka ABC by Bill Martin Jr & John Archambault (Author) and Lois Ehlert (Illustrator)

Recommended Age: Not mention

Board Book: 14 pages

What to expect: Alphabet board book with its catchy rhyme. It’s like a chant.

Age when it being read to Yvette: 18 mths

Book review: Both of us love this book very much. It’s so catchy. Even my niece loves reading this to Yvette. This book is an abbreviated version of the popular story “Chicka Chicka… Boom! Boom!” The story might not make much sense but I just read it as though I am singing a song. (Not all song make sense right?) And Yvette simply loves the way it is. She keeps returning to this book.

The Apple Pie that PaPa Baked

The Apple Pie that PaPa Baked by Lauren Thompson (Author) and Jonathan Bean (Illustrator)

Recommended Age: Age 5 up

Paperback Book: 40 pages

What to expect: A good book with very good illustration. Even without those words, you can easily tell a story. This book was printed in opposite of the cover. I guess is to test the child to turn it to the right orientation before reading.

Age when it being read to Yvette: 18 mths

Book review: This book is exactly like The Napping House. I don’t like to read this type of book although baby/toddler, they learn by repetition. You have to keep repeating the same story line again and again. Yvette didn’t like this book too. She didn’t allow me to read aloud to her. So what I did was to flip the pages of the book and showed the picture to her if I can catch hold of her on my lap. Perhaps we can revisit this book when Yvette is older.

Pat The Bunny

Pat The Bunny By Dorothy Kunhardt

Recommended Age: Age 0 to 2

Paperback Book: 18 pages

What to expect: Eight activities in this timeless favourite. It a Touch and Feel book, along with colourful art and simple text. It contains things to touch, things to move, things to smell, and hidden surprises to peek at.

Age when it being read to Yvette: 14 mths and 18 mths respectively

Book review: When I first introduced this book to Yvette when she was 14 mths. She didn’t really like it. Last week, I brought it to HK with us. During the flight, I showed to Yvette again. Yvette loves it. She kept follow the instruction of the book and do all the touch, smell and feel actions. However this is not meant for this week curriculum, it just happened left on the shelf in the bedroom and Yvette picked it up and insisted me to read to her.

Baby Senses – Sight

Baby Senses – Sight By Baby Senses

Recommended Age: Age 0 to 2

Board Book: 10 pages

What to expect: Picture of a happy face, a sad face, funny face, etc, A mirror for baby to look into.

Age when it being read to Yvette: 18 mths

Book review: Yvette loves this book a lot and keeps returning to it when we doing our weekly learning curriculum, Letter A. This book is made up of different faces of real person. So by looking into it, Yvette could relate those emotion printed on the book easily. She will laugh when seeing the funny face and will become quiet when I flipped to sad and angry.