Lately Winston has become very interested in sea life. I found him this great book on the mangrove ecosystem, El mar, la tormenta y el manglar (The Sea, the Storm and the Mangrove Tangle) by Lynne Cherry. While he doesn't fully understand all of it he does enjoy seeing the drawings and learning about the various animals that live together.
The deer managed to get passed our smelly deer repellent and eat some of the herbs, tomatoes and pepper plants in our garden. This reminded Winston of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" which we've been reading lately. Tonight he told me that the deer were not going to have bread, milk and blackberries for supper because they were naughty.
We are also reading "Henny Penny." Tonight for the first time he realized that the chicken and her friends were eaten by the fox. He asked me why the Tomten didn't shares his porridge with the fox. I was caught off guard and surprised that he connected this book with "The Tomten and the Fox"; we read this book this past Winter.
He also enjoys reading parts of "The Little Island" by Golden MacDonald. The book covers the four seasons as they affect the little island and the plants and animals that visit the island unfortunately the pictures are not in color.
A couple weeks ago I started to slowly replace our Winter books with Spring books. The Winter books are still around but just not as easily accessible because honestly I don't want to keep reading Tomten all year round.
Penelope who liked to read Tomten and The Story of the Snow Children is taking a liking to Children of the Forest and The Story of the Root Children.
Winston has been too busy to do any reading lately although we will be doing some gardening this weekend. I bought Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots a great book if want to garden with your child.
Before Thanksgiving Winston wanted My Car to be read to him every night at least twice but after Thanksgiving it has been all about Cars (Pixar). He carries that book everywhere and will sleep with it along with his two toy cars of Dinico McQueen and Fillmore.
Andy and I have read the Cars book so many times that we have the entire book memorized.
Poor Winston he recently recovered from his last mosquito bite on his cheek and now he has another one.
Winston latest obsession is his baseball book written by Gail Gibbons, "My Baseball Book." The book is an introduction to baseball and has great cartoon illustration with very little text.
His current favorite page is the baseball diamond illustration. He runs his finger from home plate, to first, second, third and back to home plate and says 'home-run.' Past favorite pages include the pitcher throwing to the catcher, the umpire calling an out and the page that shows a ball being caught by an outfielder.
We usually go to story time at the library on Saturdays and sometimes on Monday night. Each time we go he goes to the information desk and will say 'baseball book' to the librarian. The librarians think this is so cute that every time they indulge him and find him another baseball book but so far this is his favorite.
After getting his book he wants to use the computer! He will find an empty computer terminal, arrange the stool, sit and begin typing. He even moves the mouse. Thankfully you can't use the computer unless you type in your library card.
Taro Gomi has a new book out and Winston loves it.
I like the Gomi books because they are always funny and the illustrations are modern and cute. This makes it easier to read the book over and over again.
