Jasmine's Place Issue No. 5 - May/June 2013 | Page 53

Mealtime Roger Priddy Bright, simple, touch-and-feel photographs set on contrasting backgrounds help to teach the concept of mealtimes. Farm Felicity Brooks This book illustrates different activities on a farm as well as night time animals. Each animal or object is drawn on its own for easy identification, and then drawn within the context of the activity it belongs in. For example, a sheep is drawn on its own, then it is shown grazing on a field. The book features different fruits and foods and shows the difference between drinking and eating. It compliments concepts in a child's daily life, helps to increase or strengthen his vocabulary, and with its textures - increases his sensory awareness. Simple but very effective. The book ends with a summary of all the sights and animals in the book giving your child the opportunity to go over all that has been learnt from the book. 3d models discreetly placed, add another dimension and a greater sense of realism to the bold and bright illustrations that fill the book. Flaps help to identify the section your child may want to go to and also make it easier to turn over the pages. This is a well designed and thought through book. JASMINE'S PLACE 53 53