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Taking a break from the science-y books and from the donor requests, this week Minnow and I want to share one of our new favorite books. This is the first book that we've checked out of the library that Minnow is still talking about more than a month after we returned it. In fact, she and I love this book so much that our Amazon wish list is delivering a Christmas present early and our very own copy is on its way to us right now.
Without further ado, we present Sally and the Purple Socks by Lisze Bechtold:
If you watched through to the end of the video, you saw that at the end of the book, I revealed two pairs of purple socks just the right size for Minnow and I. Here we are the next morning:
Now, everyday that Minnow wears purple socks (and she has several pairs), she talks about her magic socks. Yesterday, Minnow helped me pick out my outfit. So if you saw someone around campus wearing nice black pants and shoes with a hint of an eggplant purple sock underneath, you might have seen me.
If you liked Sally and the Purple Socks, Minnow thinks you might like these books:
- The Story of Little Babaji by Helen Bannerman - a culturally appropriate retelling of Little Black Sambo, which is truly a sweet story of a little boy outwitting some tigers who want his fine clothes.
- Do you have a Hat? by Eileen Spinelli - fancy hats, historical figures, simple rhymes and colorful illustrations make this a fun book for both preschoolers and their parents
- Edna's Tale by Lisze Bechtold - We haven't read this, but how can it fail to be at least moderately good when written by the same author.
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One of my children loved "Fox in Socks" (dr seuss)at about Minnow's age.
Posted by: Lilian Nattel | November 6, 2009 8:51 AM
Hi Lillian - We've got a lot of Dr. Seuss, but not that one. We'll have to check it out from our local library.
Posted by: SciWo | November 6, 2009 9:40 AM
Is Minnow more into the sock or the color? Do you think she'd like Harold and the Purple Crayon? I remember loving that book when I was little, and read it to my nephews, too.
Posted by: Jen | November 6, 2009 2:24 PM
Minnow loves Harold and the Purple Crayon, but I've never thought of them being connected by color. I think she likes Harold because of his imagination-turned-real adventures, because Minnow has a very active (and vocal) imagination. "Remember when I was a bear..."
Posted by: SciWo | November 6, 2009 2:46 PM