Touch-and-feel or pretend-interactive books: what changes at storytime?
A texture to feel and an imagined color change are two different kinds of interactive book. Compare Hey! What's That?, Belly Button Book! and Mix It Up.
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Little Pookie books: choose by occasion rather than a reading order
Meet Little Pookie through bedtime, dancing, feelings or a very early birthday morning. Choose a story around the moment you want to share.
Books that say “I love you”: choosing an affectionate gift
Choose an affectionate book around the relationship in its pages: a fox parent and child, a puppy, or a penguin looking for a friend. Then add a note of your...
Body words and silly stories: books for playful family reading
A fox's nose, a group of hippos and a rhythmic cat story: choose a playful body-word book by its feeling, language and physical format.
Books about feelings: compare a mood book with a character story
Spend a little time with Boynton's animal moods or follow Pookie and Mom through one story. A thoughtful comparison of feelings books, with a note on Tickle Time!.
Opposites in stories: choosing a concept book in English or Spanish
An elephant, a rabbit and two separate language editions. Choose between Sandra Boynton's Opposites and Opuestos, with room to enjoy the pictures along the way.
Alphabet books and wooden letters: building a small reading corner
Start an alphabet reading corner with a book, then decide whether a fixed letter board or six movable maple blocks would be useful alongside it.
Counting books: compare counting animals, sounds and groups
Compare counting stories about barking dogs, named pets and changing animal groups, with an optional six-block activity to try alongside a suitable book.
Movement storytime: books that invite dancing and actions
Let dancing dinosaurs, farm animals or Little Pookie start a movement storytime. Choose a book, leave room to join in, and come back to the page whenever you like.
Animal-sound books for a read-aloud everyone can join
Singing pigs, a chorus of dogs and a cow with a Halloween mystery. A closer look at Boynton's animal-sound books, including the separately sold Spanish edition.