Book: “If You Take a Mouse to School” by Laura Numeroff
In celebration of the girls being in school for a few weeks now I decided to highlight a book that is about school. The girls really enjoy Laura Numeroff’s book and one of their favorites is If You Take a Mouse to School. It is a fun and engaging book about a mouse going to school. The girls think it would be so neat to take a mouse (or any pet for that matter) to school with them. We have read this book and several other ones by Laura Numeroff many times. It is a great book for beginning readers.
Here are a few of Laura Numeroff’s popular “If You Give…” books that are a hit in our family:
Book: “Journey to the Center of the Earth” by Jules Verne
Daddy just finished reading “Journey To The Center Of The Earth” by Jules Verne to our girls. It is part of the “Treasury of Illustrated Classics” book series we have been picking up for the girls. The story is about Professor Hardwigg and his nephew Harry who discover an ancient parchment and explore the world together. Professor and Harry encounter many adventures during their travels including a volcano and ocean sea life. The book encourages the child’s imagination. Karlie especially thought the book was amazing. She is into rockets, planets, space and traveling so the title of the book intrigued her from the beginning. Both girls enjoyed the book and always love it when Daddy reads “chapter” books to them. If you are looking for an adventure book to read to your kids check this one out.
Book: “The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room” by Stan and Jan Berenstain
I love my kiddos, however, there are days I feel like all I do is pick up after the entire family. It is amazing how quickly the house can get cluttered. When you add all the kid books, toys and goodies it can become a mess in a hurry. The girls do help pick up but the process is not always the most efficient and every so often we make a point to go through the toys and books they have to keep our home from getting cluttered with extra stuff. We like the book The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room by Stan & Jan Berenstain. They have a whole series of great “character” books that our girls enjoy. This is one of the books Mommy pulls out occasionally to read because it is good to not only remind the kids but the adults in our household that it is important to take care of the items we have. Also, I like how they encourage the cubs to share with others. I think it is important that we are good examples as parents first followed by teaching them through books and spending time organizing / putting away their toys with them. What is one of your favorite Berenstain Bear books?
