Who is ready for a new children's book?! If you watched my YouTube video earlier this week you know I have several great Albert Whitman children's book to tell you about. Did you miss the video? You can find it HERE. The first book I am going to share with you is The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg by Gemma Merino. This book is a lovely story perfect for spring. Here is the scoop...
Lola is proud of her amazing wool. After all, everyone on the farm tells her how beautiful she looks. She spends hours brushing her wool to keep it shiny and silky. Until one day when the weather gets hot, and all the sheep have to get haircuts—including Lola! She’s so upset without her wool that she runs away and hides by herself. And when her wool finally grows back, it’s tangled, messy…HORRIBLE! But hiding in Lola’s wool is a wonderful surprise, one that will help her realize that she doesn’t have to be pretty or perfect in order to be a friend…or to be extraordinary!
Our Thoughts: This is such a sweet book. The message is really quite simple...it doesn't matter what is on the outside. It is what is on the INSIDE that counts. I think this is a very important message to share with children starting from a very young age. The author does an outstanding job of conveying this message via Lola the sheep in a way that young ones can understand and that catches their interest. I really loved how Lola was able to shift her focus from herself and how she looked onto her friends and what their needs were. It was truly sweet. The illustrations are also adorable and Merino is great at conveying the emotions of Lola on the pages. My 7 year old daughter loves the story and I have a feeling it will be one we read over and over together.
You can pick up The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg from your local bookstore or you can purchase it directly through the publisher's website, Albert Whiteman directly by clicking HERE.
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At bedtime that if my favorite spot in bed
Our favorite spot to read together is on the sofa in our living room.
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On my bed, it's a time getting them to leave lol
We love to read on the porch!
My son loves to read on the sofa all cuddle up next to me.
We read in bed and in our hammock swing.
On the couch in the evening is the perfect time!
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weather permitting; on the screened in back porch. If not there; on the couch.
I like reading to the kids in bed.
My favorite spot is sitting in his bed right before he falls asleep.
We love reading on the sofa
I love reading to my grandsons on the couch in the family den just before they fall asleep.
My favorite spot to read to my child is on my big comfy couch.
In the bed at bed time
Bed and couch
I lay in bed with my grandson and read to him until he falls asleep.
We love reading cuddled up in bed together!
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I love to read to my granddaughter in the rocker I read to her mommy in.
We love reading cuddled up in bed. (:
We actually like to read on the couch.
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Right before bed!
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We always read in my son's bed. It's such a great time to relax and cuddle.
I read to my granddaughters in the recliner.
We love to read in bed
We read on the couch.
Right now my favorite spot to read with my 2nd grade students is in a circle on the floor of my classroom. But after having my first baby in July, I can't wait to use my new rocking chair to read with her in her room.
On our LoveSac!
We like to read on the couch.
A few years ago we set up a reading corner in our home. The reading corner has flufffy floor pillows and shelves of books. We enjoy reading there.
i like to read to my children in their bedrooms.
My grand daughter loves to read. She grabs a books anywhere she is.
I always read to my kid before bed
Cuddled up in bed!
We love to read on the couch!
We have a rocking chair in my son's room where we love to cuddle and read books together.
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We usually read together sitting on the couch.
There's a comfortable story-reading recliner next to their bed, with a blanket and enough room for everyone to snuggle.
great bedtime reading!
My favorite time is before bedtime lights out. When they're safely tucked into their beds and I lie next to them closely. Priceless.
a little nook in the house
a little nook in the house
Taht would be the bean bag chair!
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The back porch-
love to read in bed
Like to read on the couch.
In the easy chair in my livingroom.
My favorite spot is in my bed.
I need this to read to my grandbabies!
My kids and I love to read on my big bed, before bedtime.
We love to read on the porch.
At the library kids reading room is a favorite place.
Wherever we are when they ask me. Sharing books is so important to our family!
Our favorite place to read is in the rocking chair in her bedroom right before bedtime.
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in the bedroom while they are lying in bed
We like to read in our sunroom!
in bed. bedtime stories :D
I love to read the books to my son in the bed
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We love to read at bed time every night.
We like to sit on the couch and read together.
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We like to sit on the couch and read together.
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I like reading to my kids in their beds.
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We definitely read in bed!
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The kids love to read in my bed!
all cozy on the couch with blankets!
my kids love to be read to on my bed
i like to read to her in bed all snuggled cozy
I like reading to the kids on their beds.
My favorite place to read to my kids is in their beds! I personally love reading outside (when the weather is nice), but my kids are way to distracted for that.
I read to my grandchildren on my couch all the time. Thanks!
On my back deck.
We like to read in bed before bedtime!
We love to read just before bedtime! It helps make us sleepy!!
Right on the comfy couch! =)
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