Our Favorite Books

[kids_r_innocent]

HyperKiasu:

Hi, kids_r_innocent,


the above two books are available in library. Actually, my DS borrowed The Giving Tree from his school library.
It is about the relationship between a tree and a boy. the tree loves the boy so much that it is willing to let the boy cut down its trunk and make a boat to sail away...
there is a controversy on whether the tree's unconditional love can make the boy happy....
personally feel the simple story depict complexity of life and relationships....

suitable for both boys and girls ? definitely, super simple story, can be finished within 10 mins...
suitalbe for adults as well: mind-provoking.....

a book worth re-reading and purchase...

Gee... thks!! will try to borrow this book from NLB first.

[HyperKiasu]

kids_r_innocent:

Gee... thks!! will try to borrow this book from NLB first.

apart from Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein's \"the missing piece\" and \"the missing piece meets the big O\" are also good

[kids_r_innocent]

HyperKiasu:

kids_r_innocent:

Gee... thks!! will try to borrow this book from NLB first.

apart from Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein's \"the missing piece\" and \"the missing piece meets the big O\" are also good

Noted!! Will try my luck at NLB.

Thanks, and have a great wkend...

[rifferama]

kids_r_innocent:

HyperKiasu:

[quote=\"kids_r_innocent\"]Gee... thks!! will try to borrow this book from NLB first.

apart from Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein's \"the missing piece\" and \"the missing piece meets the big O\" are also good

[/quote]Shel Silverstein has excellent poems too! \"Where the sidewalk ends\" and \"a light in the attic\" have many short and quirky poems! Really love his sketchy pictures!

[HyperKiasu]

Shel Silverstein is a genius indeed…

[tamarind]

To my kids, the best book is Lafcadio The Lion who shot back by Shel Silverstein ! They think that this book is much better than the giving tree.


Read about the book in my blog :
http://tamarindphonics.blogspot.com/2010/03/picture-books-from-my-home-library.html

My girl laughs non-stop when she reads the book, it is absolutely brilliant !

[HyperKiasu]

Hi Tamarind,


I love your blog. and already save it as favourite... :celebrate:

[tamarind]

HyperKiasu:

Hi Tamarind,


I love your blog. and already save it as favourite... :celebrate:

I am glad that you enjoy my blog

[HyperKiasu]

all the books you recommended must be great books. although i haven't read all of them, i will either borrow or buy for my kids to read. adults can also read and learn along the way... i will follow ur blog faithfully.... :udawoman:


one quick question: do u apply some strategy of \"from Reading to Writing\" for ur DD?
my DS (P1) loves reading too but writing is a bit raw for him...

[tamarind]

HyperKiasu:

all the books you recommended must be great books. although i haven't read all of them, i will either borrow or buy for my kids to read. adults can also read and learn along the way... i will follow ur blog faithfully.... :udawoman:


one quick question: do u apply some strategy of \"from Reading to Writing\" for ur DD?
my DS (P1) loves reading too but writing is a bit raw for him...

Since I teach both phonics and sight words at the same time, when my kids are reading very well, they naturally know how to write their own stories. I did not have to teach them how to write. All I have done is to have lots of pencils and papers around, so when they feel bored (because we have no PSPs at home), they start to daydream, and when they have some inspiration they will write the stories down.

A child who knows phonics very well will be very confident in spelling words. Reading lots of good story books will inspire the child to think of her own stories to write