![]() The text is a little long for toddlers but my son sat through about half before wanting to go back and look at the illustration of the horse on the first page. They have modernized it and made it a little more feminist in the process, exactly my kind of book. ![]() The Princess and the Pizza by Mary Jane and Herb Auch is really a cute retelling of the classic Princess and the Pea. It also shows that believing in your friends has great rewards. Children need to see these images and learn these lessons. This book is great for circle time as it encourages developing patience as well as highlights a male character doing something that is stereotypically female, in a stereotypically female apron. But doughnuts are well worth waiting for. My students and I read it and talked about how hard it is to wait and be patient. Panda by Steve Antony is a precious little book that even the youngest children will love. One thing they all have in common is how much fun they are to read. These picture books about food can serve so many purposes from teaching about healthy eating to learning about other cultures. Even if our menu is different the ritual of mealtime is something we can all relate to. ![]() It’s also a way to learn about cultures different than our own. Do you have a picky eater? What about a future chef? The thing about food is that it’s something all of us have in common. ![]()
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