4-8)Ĭontinuing to find inspiration in the work of Virginia Lee Burton, Munro Leaf and other illustrators of the past, Long ( The Little Engine That Could, 2005) offers an aw-shucks friendship tale that features a small but hardworking tractor (“putt puff puttedy chuff”) with a Little Toot–style face and a big-eared young descendant of Ferdinand the bull who gets stuck in deep, gooey mud. Page turns and placement of speech bubbles are customarily flawless, yielding multiple guffaws, but this story also provides much-needed guidance to kids who are navigating the etiquette minefield of friendship among peers of differing abilities. More balls (“BONK! BONK! BONK! BONK!.”) isn’t the answer, but then Piggie has an idea (illustrated by a compact fluorescent light bulb) that provides the ideal solution. This awkward moment resolves with the three friends trying to play catch, with predictable results (“BONK!”). But.” “We are playing catch,” Piggie explains. “You do not want to play with me?” Snake asks sadly. Gerald and Piggie decide to play catch, but when Snake slithers up asking to play too, they are a bit dubious. #liketkit Screenshot this pic to get shoppable product details with the LIKEtoKNOW.The latest Elephant and Piggie book displays all the snappy pacing and wry humor readers have come to expect of the Geisel Medal–winning series, with a valuable lesson in friendship and flexibility tucked inside. Looks like Target has buy 2 get 1 free on children’s books right now! Remember when we talked about things you can do to make the wait feel easier? You can play or sing a song.
Next time I’m preparing him for a wait, I’ll bring up these past conversations - “you have to wait. Did it make it go faster when he moaned and groaned? What might have helped him wait?” Then we talk about what he can do to help the waiting go faster - playing, singing, etc. Kind of like Gerald in the book, remember? He had a hard time, too. If he has a hard time, I’ll wait for him to get calm and then process what happened - “it was so hard to wait for your snack today. For example, “you are waiting! It’s so hard, but you are doing it. As I’m helping him, I validate the feeling, credit his effort, and reference the book to emphasize the point. It’s helpful for short terms like waiting for his breakfast or events further away like a birthday or special holiday. I love Waiting is Not Easy! ($5.42 on right now!) to help Max practice patience. I’ve linked a few of my favorites in the LTK app and in my amazon storefront. Not only are his books engaging and entertaining, you can also use them to help your kiddos process big concepts.
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