Gigglepie

     Who else reads with your children? I've been thinking about how my husband and I are not the only one to share this experience with our children - their grandparents, babysitters, aunts, uncles, and even older cousins also have the pleasure. As soon as Eliza began understanding the key players in her life, she delighted in coming across these labels in stories. Recently, my mom gave her a book called Grandma Calls Me Gigglepie. It is so adorable, and she mostly prefers for her two grandmas to read to her. Everything has its place for us right now:) This got me thinking about another book I received at my baby shower called The Little Big Book for Moms. You may have heard of this one; it is part of a series (there is also The Little Big Book for Grandmothers, Dads, etc). I highly recommend this one. It's over 300 pages, which may seem daunting, but full of nursery rhymes, songs, finger games, beautiful illustrations and even recipes and activities. What's best about it, though, is how it caters to so many different ages. You can start on day one with your newborn baby, singing "Hush Little Baby", and still be reading a fairy tale to that same child when they're a preschooler. This is definitely a great shower, new baby, or first birthday gift!
      Other grandma books Eliza loves to read with her grandmas: The Napping House and Guess How Much I Love You . However, the books she enjoys reading with her grandparents do not have to be grandparent-specific. She has come to associate certain books with whomever gives them to her. So, Gallop! is called "The BaBa book" since my dad gave it to her. This is a great book, by the way, for babies or toddlers learning how to turn the pages...the animals "move" like they would in a flip book just by the turning the page. Other books, she associates with certain places. I'm sure you've experienced this one "no, that one belongs downstairs," or "I want to read the book from Grandpa's house." A toddler's sense of order continues amuses me.

Coming up in LA LA LA- land:
Stay tuned to my next posting for a new La La La look (care of my sister, the set designer/photographer) and a new series of guest bloggers. I've had so many conversations will people since starting this blog and everyone has lots to share, so let's use this venue to hear more voices.

What we're reading today: The Loud Book

Why: I think she's tired of being told to be "quiet" around her sleeping baby brother. This book allows for the alternative.

What I'm looking for: books that will encourage its young readers to move