Making Wishes at Tales for Tots September's Bookclub for Kids

Our book selection this month from Scholastic Canada was Wishes by Jean Little.
It is a rhyming tale full of great illustrations that demonstrate the limitless imagination of children.

If wishes were ice cream,
our cones would be doubles.
If wishes were soapsuds,
we’d blow shining bubbles.

The cover depicts two kids blowing seeds off a dandelion while making a wish - a favourite activity for children everywhere as dandelions are so abundant! Wishing is such a feature in our everyday lives this tale expands upon the usual birthday candle and star wishes to come up with some really creative ideas.

 

As kids get older they are often able to anticipate the next word, making rhyming books like this a delight to read both while the kids are small and as they grow! Predictive reading skills are a part of child development.  As this skill develops children are able to recognize the emerging pattern of words that are used in communication. A pause while reading is often enough to encourage the kids to finish the sentence. There are sometimes great and silly new rhymes that come of this practise!

 

We had a great time reading the story and doing some crafts - followed by our monthly draw!

Our happy book draw winners for this month!