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Phineas J Rabbit’s Prized Hand-Painted Egg Is Missing by Brenda L Taylor

Apr10

Deserves To Be A Best Seller

Phineas J Rabbit’s Prized Hand-Painted Egg Is Missing by Brenda L Taylor is a charming book for the under fives.

The story has a moral but asks the reader what we think the moral is, which enables us to recap the story with our children and see what they remember.

We see the importance of supporting each other, being truthful and forgiving.

All the book is beautifully illustrated which means we can spend a while talking about what our children can see in each picture.

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Yummy For My Tummy by Kitty Ann Connelly

Apr10

Fires The Imagination

Yummy For My Tummy by Kitty Ann Connelly is a delightful book for the under fives.

We follow Billy the Bunny as he searches for a pudding shop with delicious treats. The story is written in rhyme giving a bouncy feel to it which complements the main character being a bunny. It also enables our children to join in with us once they have heard the tale a few times, as they are able to anticipate what is coming next.

The illustrations are very beautiful with lots of detail. You can stop and stare, discussing all that can be seen.

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My Easter Bunny by Vicky Young

Apr9

An Important Moral

My Easter Bunny by Vicky Young is a children’s tale for the under fives.

There is a moral about giving second chances and apologising when you are wrong. Kindness goes a long way – if you give it out, it comes bouncing back to you.

It is easy to empathise with Sammy, the young girl, as we all have toys that we are afraid of but our parents love!

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My Little Prayer Book by Auntie Theo

Apr3

To Build And Aid A Personal Relationship

My Little Prayer Book by Auntie Theo (Theodora Akpan) is a beautiful book for young children. It will help them to build a relationship with God.

There are ten individual prayers, all simply written in everyday language that everyone can understand. We see the importance of listening for God’s answers, praising Him in church and building a personal relationship with Him. We see how our fathers love us and so does our heavenly Father.

Sometimes we cannot ‘see’ or ‘feel’ God but He is still there walking beside us.

Every prayer is accompanied by a simple illustration. The picture and the content of the prayer can be starting points to talk with our children about the love of God for us. We see that we need God and others in our lives.

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