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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Jane of the Jungle Gym

Read It Again, Mom!

When Kellan was toddler, he'd want to read the same book over and over again. First there was Trucks. Then in was Dino Trucks. Then it was Road Works. Do see a pattern here?

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It was a relief when he started to expand his interests and we got away from reading transportation related toddler books over and over again. Choices are good! But lately, Kellan has wanted to read his Busytown books over and over again. We've been reading these books for a while now, but it seems like all of a sudden he really gets the situational humor in the stories. The characters are animals and the books show them doing everyday things, like working, going to school, or traveling. There's usually a mishap of some kind and a resolution. Kellan now uses his toys to act out the stories.

So here we go again, but at least all of this repetitive reading is fueling his imagination. What's your preschooler's favorite book? 

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