A long-time and a new favorite character are featured here today - Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and Fancy Nancy from the Fancy Nancy series. I'm sure one of these titles will appeal to everyone and both would make great book ideas for Valentine's Day gifts for your little ones!
Numeroff, Laura.Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse!
November 2009.
HarperCollins.
Review copy provided courtesy of publisher.
I can remember when I was first introduced to Mouse as a children's book character, way back when I was in first grade. Apparently, Mouse has made quite a name for himself over the years, as the love for his character continues through to today, twenty-years later! This is the first time I've seen Mouse appear in a book in this style, but it's definitely a welcome addition to my Valentine shelf!
In this simple story, Mouse sets about his day determined to make the perfect, unique Valentine for each of his unique friends! In order to do so, Mouse takes notice of each of the qualities that makes his friends who they are! The board book format of Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse! is perfect for the youngest of children who can't wait to get their hands all over books! It's also perfect for beginning readers as the text is predictable and repetitive!
Learning/Reading Activity:
- The matching worksheet that can be downloaded here allows parents/teachers the opportunity to see just how much children are comprehending of what they are reading/being read, as children are being asked to match each of Mouse's friends to the Valentine he/she will be receiving. To extend on this activity, ask children to draw a Valentine that would be appropriate for Mouse on the back side of this paper!
O'Connor, Jane.Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart.
November 2009.
HarperCollins.
Review copy provided courtesy of publisher.
Fancy Nancy and her fancy lexicon (that's fancy for vocabulary) return in this Valentine holiday adventure! Readers are sure to take delight in Nancy's teachings as she spends the day with Bree (her good friend) creating Valentines for her classmates before returning home to find a magnifique Valentine hand crafted especially for her... from a secret admirer!
Little girls especially will love this book, and as I've said before, the entire series is a wonderful vocabulary builder for young children! Definitely a great gift idea this Valentine's Day!
Learning/Reading Activity:
- Encourage your little one to expand his/her vocabulary by using a thesaurus or www.thesaurus.com to come up with alternative words for your typical Valentine's Day vocabulary! A suggested word list can be downloaded here!
If you're interested in finding out more information about any of the books reviewed or if you'd like to purchase the books, click the cover image for a link to Amazon.com. I am an Amazon Affiliate, so any purchases you make after clicking these images will result in my receiving a small percentage of the sale price!
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