Two stories set in Africa that we enjoyed this week were
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
and
Honey, Honey....Lion by Jan Brett
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain (Reading Rainbow Book)
mirrors The House that Jack Built in its style. The verse builds on itself and repeats. I like this kind of book because it lends itself well to memorization and allows the child to recall the story more easily.Honey... Honey... Lion!
is yet another wonderful Jann Brett book. This one reminds me of We're Going on a Bear Hunt. The honeyguide bird leads the badger through different sections of the African plain with wonderful sound effects. Makes reading aloud a lot of fun.To see what others are reading visit Mouse Grows, Mouse Learns
We love Honey, Honey Lion too.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for joining! You always have fun geography reads. I'll be looking for those when we come to Africa
ReplyDeleteThat Jan Brett book sounds great!
ReplyDeleteI love Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain and will remember to take it out when we do Africa. But I've never read Honey, Honey Lion. Sounds perfect for our daughter!
ReplyDeleteReally enjoying your blog!