1) You're All My Favourites by Sam McBratney + Conversation Guides
2) A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead + Conversation Guides
You're All My Favourites by Sam McBratney + Conversation Guides
-
Exclusive conversation guides that encourage meaningful conversations between parent and child
-
Suggested values-in-action activities to concretise learning
-
Activity templates that are in line with the storyline
-
Personalised packaging that makes this package an ideal gift for any child aged 2 to 6.
-
Conversation Starters for siblings (Questions that siblings can ask each other)
- Suggested Activities for siblings to do with each other
- (Special Bonus) Conversations with an older sibling to ease the arrival of a new baby
How does it benefit my child?
This is a great book for:
> A mother who is pregnant with a second or third or fourth child and would like a book which will spark meaningful conversations with the older sibling(s) to ease the arrival of a new baby
> A mother who has multiple children and would like a book which contain conversation starters for siblings
This book and its accompanied conversation guides, will encourage meaningful conversations:
- Families can talk about jealousy, sibling rivalry and how to assure your children that you love them all the same
- If your older child is going through a difficult time after the arrival of a newborn, this book and the conversation guide can encourage the older child to articulate his/her thoughts and emotions
- Help your children to see the good in each other and encourage each other through words of affirmation
Conversations that you can have with your child
Read this book before bedtime with your child, let him/her hold the book and turn the pages. Have him point to the bear characters as you read. Consider to focus the child's attention on the observable - Talk about the sizes of the bear cubs: big, bigger, biggest; describe their fur colors: brown, grey, patchy; their ages/birth order: young, younger, youngest, older; the parents: mom and dad.
Ask questions as you go along with the story, “Who lives with the bears in the forest?” “Do you think it is day time or night time?” Talk about when your child was born. Who was there at the hospital? What were your first words said when you first saw your child? What did your spouse say? What did any siblings say?
In the story, the bear cubs notice their differences. Talk about differences in your family, with siblings. Some people are born big, some are born little. Some people have straight hair, some people have natural curls. Some people like to read, some like to run and jump.
Ask your child, “Who loves you?” Wait for responses. If he says, “Mummy,” ask follow-up questions, like, “Does she love you when you’re big? Does she love you when you’re little? Does she love you when you do something mischievous? (the answer is yes).
Reassure your child that your love for the children is multiplied, never divided and that each child is your favourite.
A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead + Conversation Guides
- Exclusive in-house produced conversation guides that encourage meaningful conversations between parent and child
- Suggested values-in-action activities to concretise learning
- Colouring templates that are in-line with the storyline
- Personalised packaging that makes this package an ideal meaningful gift for any child aged 2 to 6.
This is a beautiful board book about kindness told through simple text and illustrations. Readers will certainly feel Amos's joy when his animal friends appear at his house, a penguin carrying a bright red balloon ("Hooray! My friends are here!").
Woodblock illustrations with mostly soft colors - and a bright red balloon - draw readers into this gentle tale. As families reread this book, kids will have fun noticing small details, such as the turtle carrying a tea tray on its shell, or the elephant curled up with a teddy bear on the last page. And they'll have no trouble picking up on the book's sweet message about the importance of taking care of others.
This book and its accompanied conversation guides, will encourage conversations:
- Families can talk about taking care of one another. What are some things that you like when you are sick - playing games, having tea, snuggling? What are some things you can do for other family members when they're not feeling well?
- Why do you think the animals decided to pay Amos a visit at his house? Were they just lonely - or was it something else?