08 October 2008

Once Upon A Time













We have all heard it... "read 20 minutes a day to your child". Yes, reading is important for many things and reading to your children helps them to develop a strong interest in books!

Have you noticed when reading to your children that they tend to latch on to a specific book, for a period of time, that just must be read over and over again.

Today we would like to introduce you to a couple of great stories that not only keep the kids highly entertained and interested, they also make a different story every time the book is read.

The first book:

 Once Upon A Time

Here is the description from Discovery Toys:

ONCE UPON A TIME
Item #2054

Encourage children to tell an imaginative and creative story where they decide how the story unfolds. Choose from 36 changeable elements for a different imaginative adventure every time. Build vocabulary and early reading skills when children share the silly or dramatic adventures out loud. Approximately 9½” x 8½” (24cm x 22cm) book, 2½” x 2½ ” (6cm x 6cm) press out pieces. From 4 Years & Up

This has become one of our daughter's favorite books and we enjoy it too for its classic and/or humorous story line. This is a sample from the book:

Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess. She lived on top of a hill, in a...

The choices your child can choose from are:
house - camper - castle - tree house - tent - teapot

and the adventure continues through three wishes.

The second book:

Ahoy, Pirate Pete

The description from Discovery Toys:

AHOY, PIRATE PETE
Item #2277

Shiver me timbers, if this isn’t the most entertaining book around! Young mateys will spin their own high seas yarns and decide how the events unfold. Thirty press-out pieces fit easily into slots on the thick shiny pages, sparking spontaneity and creativity. Early reading and vocabulary skills get a boost when the storytellers recount the events out loud. 9 3/8” x 8 3/8”(24cm x22cm) book; 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”(6cm x6cm)press-out pieces. From 4 years & Up

Our son, who is not quite three, really loves this pirate adventure and that he can change the story every time it is read. This is his favorite part of the story:

"I must find out what's in the chest..." He lifted the lid. Inside was a...
The choices your child can choose from are:
mouse - crocodile - crown - bunch of flowers - coconut - gold coin

order the book to see who the treasure is for!

What a wonderful creative concept these two books are. You'll enjoy reading them time and time again. A great side tool that we found is, if you keep the pages that contain the press-out pieces they can be used as tracers for art and craft projects. Add these books to your wish list they can't be beat!

If would would like to order the Once Upon A Time book start here, when the new page loads click on the Shop Now tab and enter the Item Number 2054 and click find. Then click on the ADD TO CART button.



If would would like to order the Ahoy, Pirate Pete book start here, when the new page loads click on the Shop Now tab and enter the Item Number 2277 and click find. Then click on the ADD TO CART button.



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