The look of wonder and excitement in a child’s eyes when he or she is introduced to books and the world of reading is priceless.
Most small children are fascinated with flowers. My two-year-old granddaughter loves to watch the butterflies and the bees fly around and land on their colorful petals. Taking a toddler on a walk through a garden would be quite a fun experience for the young child and the adult.
Are you looking for a way to introduce your toddler to the fantastic world of classic literature? I don’t think it is ever too early to demonstrate to your child just how fantastic the world of reading is. In this BabyLit board book, based on The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, you can reveal the secrets of a garden and the magic of reading to a young child as you take a walk through this secret garden.
Each time you turn the page, you are greeted with a picture of a flower found in this garden. The flower’s name is given so that you can begin teaching this new word to your little one. On the attached page is a drawing of the section of the garden this flower is in. And you will see an insect or an animal visiting the flower too.
page from The Secret Garden,http://babylit.com/products/the-secret-garden
When my children were toddlers, each evening before bedtime, we would read several stories. Pointing out the flowers, saying their names, and finding the animals in each picture would have been something they really would have enjoyed. For little ones, the pictures are just as important as the words. The short simple sentence on each picture is something each child will have memorized before long.
Encourage your child to use his imagination. Ask her what she thinks is going on in each picture. You could even have the child come up with some ideas for a story. Before long, the child’s imagination should be bursting with stories about what is going on in the pictures.
Quirk Books sent me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. If you would like to purchase this board book to share with a child, all you have to do is click on the Amazon link below.
Amazon Link: The Secret Garden: A Flowers Primer
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About the Authors:
Jennifer Adams is a writer and book editor. She is the author of more than two dozen books, including books in the Baby Lit series, which introduce children to the world of classic literature. She lives in Salt Lake City, and works on weekends at the King’s English Independent Bookstore. Her favorite classic novel is Pride and Prejudice.
Designer and illustrator Alison Oliver runs Sugar, a design studio. Her design portfolio reflects her love of drawing, pattern, and color. It includes everying from logos to packaging and product design. She also designs books for publishers such as Chronicle, Quirk Books, and Gibbs Smith, Publisher. Alison lives in New York City, and her favorite classic novel is Alice in Wonderland.
