I thought it would be fun to share some of Dante’s favorite books every month. He tends to have a few favorites at a time and we read them over and over. This way, parents & teachers can learn about some picture books they might want to share with their kids and I got a built-in memory of his favorites over time. Win, win!
I haven’t done a post in a while, because Dante’s really been cycling through the same favorites. But there is one new book – from Christmas – that has become a favorite (and I also love it).
Poke-a-Dot: Old MacDonald's Farm (30 Poke-able Poppin' Dots) by Melissa and Doug Published by Innovative Kids on September 1, 2010
Genres: Picture Books
Pages: 18
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased
Goodreads
Once you start popping, there's just no stopping These fun, tactile books help kids learn to count without losing count! Raised buttons pop in on every page so kids can press them as they count. With ten spreads and 30 poke-able buttons How many animals does Old McDonald have on his farm? Count them all with this one-of-a-kind 'pop-a-tronic' book. This poke-able popping dots book lets kids track of how many animals are on each page. It's a great way to learn to count to 10!
I picked this book for Dante for Christmas because I thought he would enjoy pushing the little snap buttons. And I was right, he loves it! But this book has so much potential to grow with him. I love that it’s a solid counting book, that (through the little snap buttons) teaches/reinforces 1-1 correspondence, a really important counting skill. And I also love that it has all the farm animals, making a slight adjustment to the Old McDonald theme. Dante enjoys me making all the animal sounds and he especially likes to moo. This is a good book for us to continue working on getting him to vocalize more.
Also a plus, this book is a STURDY board book. Dante can be hard on books, but this one is going to last. It’s heavy because it’s so solid. It’s nice to spend $11 on a book and know you won’t be taping it together in a month!
This one sounds super cute, Berls, so I’m happy Dante loves it. I feel so out of touch with children’s books these days. Pre-Covid I used to check out the section, sit and read picture books just for fun. Alas, it’s been a long while since I’ve done that. I’ll have to check out your other Dante posts to see what all he’s enjoyed. 🙂
He loves books! I feel like we would be going to the library for story time by now if it weren’t for COVID. Hopefully it will be an option again before too long.