Some of the books we get from the library can be hit or miss. My SO picked up “Someone Just Like You” by Helen Docherty and David Roberts [ISBN: 1665949589] (among others) this weekend. This is a cool little book. We had only skimmed it before reading it to the kiddo the other night, and it has a nice message. One that got me a little choked up, given current world affairs.
It’s about how similar we all are, despite our differences, and is a kind of call-to-action, one that encourages providing aid and care to others in difficult situations. The depiction of that difficult situation near the middle of the book is one of a children’s room, with a broken window, and a burning city beyond the window’s threshold. The room takes up most of the page, and the window a much smaller portion.
Far from the shallow inclusion story you might find in some kids books. I almost missed the city as I was reading it. A strong image for what is otherwise a book full of charming kids. The art in this book is really great. All the pages are super vibrant and colorful, and every kid is unique, fun, and cute.
What about you? I’m always lost in the stacks, trying to find something new and fun.
Also, I’m interested in knowing if this would be a good reoccurring thread for the sub. Maybe monthly?
Toddler is obsessed with space right now but I’m having a hard time finding age appropriate stuff for them about things like black holes and quasars.
Also enjoying a scholastic learn to read bookset that have been super helpful for them. Seeing a kiddo get excited that they just read a word is wonderful.
Which book set do you have?
It’s this set. Repetitive but allows them to focus on one word at a time while still feeling accomplished.
Most underrated part of these are the “find the word” puzzles at the end. Can’t tell you how many kids I’ve taught who view different typefaces as separate languages. Wish the books themselves had a couple different fonts or ways to highlight the “star word.”
All-in-all a good recommendation.
Probably a bit too tough for them to read, but if you’re reading longer stories like chapter books to your kiddo, they might enjoy the George series of kid’s sci fi novels.
There’s some good basics of cosmology and physics but it’s targeted at kids that are younger than its reading level would imply, so I think it’s more of one to be read to kids, which would also help because an adult can help them sort fact from fiction.