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Sandra
Boynton
I shared my thoughts on this month's "Let's Share" topic a
few days ago. A heartfelt thank you to all who've
shared with us so generously. I encourage you - if you have
a story to tell, please consider doing so. Remember, you can
post your message anonymously.
Now, on a lighter note . . .
Sandra Boynton!!!
It goes without saying the importance of reading to your
children. I know many of you are busy stocking your nursery
bookshelves in anticipation of this wonderful parenting
ritual. And if you are home with children now, you know the
joys of snuggling up with your son or daughter to page
through a book together. Well, my hands-down favorite author
for babies and toddlers is Sandra Boynton, and I know
Adrienne would agree! Even though Adrienne has moved on to
longer, more involved stories, we still return to Sandra's
books for a rhyme and a giggle. When you read books over and
over and over and over, it's nice to find some that never
get old!
Artist Sandra Boynton has been charming
adults for decades with her whimsical, animal-centric
greeting cards and her droll sense of humor. When Boynton
transferred her weirdly wonderful critters to board books
for babies, she made publishing history. These short,
hilarious books are perfectly suited to toddler tastes, with
their small size, few words, cheerful colors, funny jokes,
and silly animals. - Editorial Review, Amazon.com
Boynton is a master at writing energetic board books, and a
true measure of her abilities is the longevity of her
appeal. One young reader has had MOO, BAA, LA LA LA! since
infancy and now, at three years old, still eagerly reaches
for this title. Even children as young as six months old
will react to the inflection of the reader's voice repeating
the rhymes, and to the vivid art. The text lends itself to a
boisterous read-aloud session, and young children will have
oodles of fun providing the animal sounds. In addition to
the humor-laden text are Boynton's gleeful illustrations.
The pages are drenched in color, providing a vibrant
backdrop for the tale. The comic strip-style drawings of the
animals feature clean lines, giving the overall illustration
enough detail to round out the text without cluttering up
the page. - Review of MOO, BAA, LA LA LA!, Common Sense
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