Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Beckett has so many great books. Just like his mama, he loves books. He rolls, grabs his favorite, and rolls to us to read it. Sometimes he looks at them on his own. And if they have buttons it's a big BONUS!
Every Friday I thought I would share some of Beckett's favorite books. So here goes....
A must have for every child is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do you See? by Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle. Truly a classic that works for so many ages. It's fun to read, and Beckett loves the rhyming and pace. Here's why every kid should have this book.
1. The Illustrations Are Beautiful
Not girly or too boyish, so it is great for both boys and girls. Coming from the creative world of fashion design, the illustrations in a book are important to me. There is just one per page (of the animal) making it so easy to understand. Eric Carle is known for his fabulous illustrations.
2. Simple. Simple. Simple.
The words are fun to read, but you can also just say the name of the animal and the sounds they make. With just one animal per page, it can be used basically as flash cards.
3. The Rhyme is Fun!
I think most kids are like Beckett: repetition... repetition.... repetition! So it better be a story I like to read. This one never gets old. I know it by heart! I often recite it to him when we are out and he's getting restless like at the grocery store. It always gets his attention and brings a smile to his face.
4. Making It Your Own Story
I change up the story when I'm reciting it. Such an easy formula to memorize, you can do it anywhere. Since Beckett knows the story so well, he responds right away. I often substitute whatever is in our eye sight.
At the end of the story, the teacher says that she sees children. I add my own ending with "Children, children what do you see?". Of course the answer is "Beckett looking at us!"
5. Slide & Find Format
Our edition of the book has a Slide and Find window on each page. Beckett is just starting to try to open them. They are a little hard for babies, but toddlers have no problem. So as he gets older, the book will provide something new. There are several different formats for the book, so not all have this feature.
6. Teaches Color
Besides learning the animals, each animal is a different color. When Beckett was about 6-8 months, sometimes we would just use it to talk about colors. When you read it 10-15 times a day, every day, you get creative in how you can tell the story.
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Other favorites from Eric Carle
These are books that we read every week. We have some of his other books like the famous The Very Hungry Caterpillar, but Beckett doesn't respond to it the way he does to the list below. I think when he is older, there will be more Eric Carle books that he will enjoy.
Oh, and My Very First App is also great for iPad
with all of Eric Carle's illustrations.
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