I love the children's book "Quick as a Cricket" by Audrey Wood. This book teaches children so many different things. First of all, it teaches children different types of animals. Furthermore, it teaches them to distinguish animals further such as "Basset and Poodle" instead of just teaching them "dog."
The second reason why I love this book is that it teaches opposite in a fun way. Each animal is paired with an attribute such as "quick - slow." Each attribute is followed by the opposite throughout the book.
The third and last reason I like this book is the message in the end. The book ends with the words "Put it all together and you go ME!" I love this message because it helps children understand that they are not one-dimensional but comprised of so many different character traits. It also conveys the message that it is good to be different and versatile. In my opinion, "Quick as a Cricket" is a book that is absolutely fabulous and in my opinion highly recommendable.
I love this book as well. We have used it at our playgroup with our families. The children really love following along with the story. Sometimes they try to act out the different animals.
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ReplyDeleteI was reading this book last Friday with my preschoolers. We completed a felt board activity and then acted out certain scenes from the book! We had a blast, I was exhausted but we had so much fun that the kids were not ready to go home. I agree that it a great way to help children look at themselves in different ways. Another co-worker used this book as a motivational tool for her kids to make friends and then she allowed the kids to draw pictures of animals/insects that they could relate to from the book. It is truly a great book!