Yup, Hemmings still published the Guide (they also have it online over here http://www.hemmings.com/subscribe/HMN_digital.html
They also put out
Posted on 05/02/2008 2:07:30 PM PDT by GOP_Raider
Boris won !!!
Give ebay a try here is the UK site searched under children’s books they then list age groups.
Nice! Was Boris running against Livingstone?
That’s perfect! I’ll have to look at what the US site has available...
I loved Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel! That is a very old book...I was first introduced to it by Captain Kangaroo. He always used to read books on his show. Another one he read that I liked was The Story of Ping.
Make Way for Ducklings and The Little Engine That Could are two more oldies but goodies.
I most likely heard Captain Kangaroo read the book on his show (I was more of a Captain Kangaroo guy than a Sesame Street guy). I must have showed some interest because my Mom bought me a copy at some point. Of course I drew pictures all over the illustrations with my own 5 year old ideas of how they should really look!
When I was a toddler, we weren't allowed to watch Sesame Street. I didn't really understand why until my Mom realized she didn't want the influence of public television in her household. :)
Yes Boris beat Ken !!!
Now the Conservative Party will have a keep an eye on Boris. He will be good for us and for London but also in such a public position he could easily blow it for the Conservatives in some areas if he not watched.
(”...smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo. Now don’t tell me I got nothin’ to do.”)
: )
Wow, y’all are dating yourselves with the Capt. Kangaroo references. That takes me back. I loved that man as a kid. I can still remember the theme music. Dancing Bear kinda creeped me out,tho-must have been the nose.
As for the book suggestions- all those are good and I’m trying to rack my brain to add one. Any of the classic Golden Books were my favorites as a kid. I can recall my dad reading me the Peter Pan stories and sometimes stuff from a bible stories for children book. (great illustrations in that one!)
I think at that tender age it’s not so much the subject matter, but the cadence of the speaking voice. They’re still trying to get a grasp on English at that point and any reading out loud helps with that. You can’t beat any Dr. Suess books for that sort of thing. My dad read Green Eggs & Ham to me and always did silly voices for each character-I did the same thing reading it with mine. It was always a crowd pleaser.
Slugbug, thanks! I was trying to remember The Little Engine That Could. I’ll have to pick that one up for my grandson before I forget it again. My children loved it.
Love this thread, it is making me think about books I want to read to my grandson. I just thought of a few more that I loved as a child and that were also favorites of my children. The Amelia Bedelia series by Peggy Parrish delighted my children when they were a little older (5-7). It is about a housekeeper that takes everything she is told to do literally....when told to dress the turkey, she makes a dress for it, etc. The combination of her delightful name that rhymes (which I always said in a funny voice) and the silly things she did made my children laugh a lot. They wanted me to read these over and over. Madeline by Ludwig Bimmelmans is also an old favorite.
Don’t forget the Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. These would be perfect for your nephew’s age. There are many wonderfully illustrated books out with these favorites. The cadence of the rhymes and pictures are a wonderful start to giving a child a love of books and storytelling.
By “keep an eye”, do you mean things that would probably be considered very liberal and socialist here in the US—the same way we might have to with McCain? I suppose it’s good for London and the UK that the Tories are back in power on some level...
My Mom read that to me as well as my brother and sister back in the day. Methinks that's a good starting point as any.
I took Berenstein Bears out of my house years ago. Papa Berenstein was always made to be a stupid boob. No way I wanted them in my house, around my kids. It so happened that my ex was a very difficult man who was distant from the kids and everyone else.
but I didn’t want to reinforce his lacks and I found it disrespectful to men and fathers.
AT this point, it’s the rhythym of your voice that he hears, it’s good for him. Visit your Book and Bible store and get some little things and he’ll be fine.
We accept the word "chemistry" don't we?
Then, it's in the wiring.
Gimmee a beer.
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