Alfred A Knopf sent me a copy of this board book for review (thank you). It's been published, so check with your local bookstore for a copy.
I have reviewed the story as a picture book, so I knew it would be precious in this form. Ms. Crum writes the cutest story and Patrice Barton's illustrations are heartwarming.
This is the tale of two young children and a dog. One sister is about three and the youngest is still a baby. The three year old has become possessive; all the toys are "Mine!" Little sister just watches her.
Then the puppy steals one and dumps it in his water dish. The three year old gets a twinkle in her eye and dumps them ALL into the water dish.
This is my favorite part: The baby heads straight to her sister and grabs her around the middle and yells: Mine!
What a great way to teach them to share. And the minimal text means they can read this one themselves at a young age. I love the characters and the message. Why not share this story with your loved little ones?
Happy reading.
1 comment:
Ah this sounds adorable and love the way it teaches about sharing. Not an easy thing to teach little ones, especially when it's a sibling they are stuck with day in and day out!!
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