Jasmine's Place Issue No. 3 - January/February 2013 | Page 23

I'm a Little Teapot! Annie Kubler … Love the rhyme in this book. The illustrations are very apt too. You'll find very cute babies and teapots throughout the book. What is quite interesting is that the patterns on the baby's clothes match the patterns on the teapots that feature on the same pages with them. Lovely rhyme… here we go... Animal Babies Emma Dodd and Emily Hawkins This book features five animal babies (the baby zebra, baby crocodile, baby lion, baby elephant and baby giraffe) that your child can touch and feel. It's also a counting book, so it can be used to reinforce your child's knowledge of the numbers 1 to 5. A gentle rhyming text eases the transition from one animal scene to the other and aids your child's understanding of sounds and language in the process. “I'm a little teapot, short and stout. I'm a little teapot, short and stout. Here's my handle, here's my spout. Here's my handle, here's my spout. When I get all steamed up, hear me shout...” Your turn now! Each brightly illustrated animal scene covers two pages and the book ends with a panorama of all the animals featured in the book. Educational and enjoyable! JASMINE'S PLACE 23