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I Like it When…
Author: Mary Murphy | Illustrator: Mary Murphy
ISBN: 9780152056490
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Binding: Board Book
Year Distributed: 2008 - 2009; 2021 - 2022
Availability: Current Books
Themes/Topics: Feelings, Animals
A little penguin shares its favorite things with the one it loves most, including holding hands, playing peekaboo, and reading stories.
Age Group Newborn
What’s Happening at this Age
- Recognizing familiar voices
- Gazing at high contrast pictures
- Looking at faces
Your little one is just getting used to the world around them. That includes getting to know YOU in a new way! Up until now, your baby has only heard your voice. Your voice is the most important thing in their world right now. Singing and talking to them as you soothe them reinforces that connection. Reading simple books, even though they don’t understand them, gives you another way of sharing your connection. As their vision develops, they will be increasingly drawn to faces. When you talk with them, putting your face within 12 inches of theirs will help them connect your face to the sound that they already love!
Why did we select this book?
This book demonstrates all of our favorite activities and interactions between a caregiver and a child. The book shows many different ways to grow an attachment between you and your young reader, whether it is day-to-day things like eating, sleeping or reading or special things like dancing to music.
Reviews
Sweetest pictures and theme
A beautifully sweet and simple book of mommy and baby penguin doing things together. Read it to our son all throughout his first several months of life.
Great one on one sharing
This is a great book for one on one sharing. Later on it is a good early reader book due to the repetitive storyline.