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Prayer for a Child: Appreciating Poetry in Prayer

May 24, 2011 by The Learning Basket 6 Comments

Prayer for a Child by Rachel Field is a beautiful prayer asking God to bless all the familiar people and things in a child’s life; it is wonderfully illustrated. Being a prayer, nothing “happens” in the book. Little T did not appreciate it at first and kept asking for another book to read. Fortunately, Before Five in a Row (BFIAR) has engaging ideas that I again tweaked to make … [Read more...]

Ang Pambihirang Sombrero: Neighborhood, Hats, and Art

May 18, 2011 by The Learning Basket 5 Comments

I have almost given up on finding a Filipino children’s book appropriate for a three-year old when I found Ang Pambihirang Sombrero (The Strange-Looking Hat) by Jose Miguel Tejido at National Bookstore. With fantastic illustration, this story of a hat that can hold so many things on top is just silly and magical. In a week’s time, our copy is dog-eared and wrinkled – signs of a … [Read more...]

Caps for Sale: Monkeys, Peddlers, and Caps

May 15, 2011 by The Learning Basket 6 Comments

  Children have loved Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina since its publication in 1938. Little T from the 21st century loves this story of a cap peddler and several monkeys who got into a row over the peddler’s wares. Let’s dig in on some of the exciting things we learned from this wonderful book that I also greatly enjoyed!   MONKEYS We started this book about monkeys … [Read more...]

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