Today's read is all about movement. I know I can get use a bit more, so I'm excited to see how it handles this task.
CAN YOU DO THIS?
An Imagination Play Book
by Megan Roy
Blue Star Press
Board Book
32 pages
ages 2 to 5
An imaginative and interactive picture book that uniquely combines reading, counting, movement, and play for kids ages 2–5, providing a source of screen-free indoor entertainment perfect for quality time at home
Brimming with whimsical art, Can You Do This? takes kids through a series of fun physical activities that get them up and moving!
From stomping their feet to standing on one leg, each page invites participation with prompts like “Can you hop like a bunny?” and “Can you stretch your arms all the way up to the sky?” As kids act out the playful challenges, they’ll exercise their bodies and minds, while sharing laughs with family and friends.
The perfect way to expend energy and pave the way for a good night’s sleep!
Brimming with whimsical art, Can You Do This? takes kids through a series of fun physical activities that get them up and moving!
From stomping their feet to standing on one leg, each page invites participation with prompts like “Can you hop like a bunny?” and “Can you stretch your arms all the way up to the sky?” As kids act out the playful challenges, they’ll exercise their bodies and minds, while sharing laughs with family and friends.
The perfect way to expend energy and pave the way for a good night’s sleep!
MY TIDBITS
If you're looking for a quiet book to snuggle up with or ease into calmer moments, this is not the one to pick up. Instead, these pages invite to activity and movement...and a few giggles, too.
This is a sturdy board book, which is crafted for smaller hands. While it can be read through, it is more thought as a read-aloud, where the listener (and reader) set it aside for a second and move. Each page asks whether or not the listener/reader can do a certain motion: touch toes, do a silly dance, stomp the feet, and so on. The movements are, for the most part, simple and cover a vast range so that there is something for everyone.
The text is short and consists of just a simple phrase or question. Even readers, who might lean toward the weaker side of reading skills, can make sense of most of it. The illustrations concentrate on the movement with the addition of swirls and lines to demonstrate the general direction of the movement. So even those readers, who aren't word-strong, can mimic the fun.
Positivity and energy beams from every page, and it's hard not to get caught up in the fun. Even my older teen kids enjoyed jumping in and trying each movement out (although they are so simple). The entire purpose of this book is to get kids to move, and it does it perfectly.
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