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Join us for a Bedtime Story read by the author herself! Beth Ferry, author of Stick and Stone and The Scarecrow, reads The Bold, Brave Bunny, her heartwarming new picturebook.

Debuting at TCAF 2020

96 pages, CDN $16.99, Published by Amulet Books 

Tea Time

Beth Ferry/Dana Wulfekotte

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This book builds:

Print motivation: Because birthdays are fun, and so is this book!

Vocabulary: This rich vocabulary includes words such as “croon” and “fluorescent.”

Print Awareness: From top to bottom, left to right, this book's printed words—in varying styles, differing sizes, and unusual positions—all reinforce the basic mechanics of a book.

Narrative skills: The words are the ten rules. The stories are all in the pictures. Interpreting images to understand a story is key to reading comprehension.

Phonological Awareness: Strong use of alliteration draws attention to sounds in words.

Letter Knowledge: A large font makes big letters easy to see and recognize.

Background Knowledge: Kids will draw on their own experiences to engage with this book.

This book helps kids practice:

Talking: This is a great book for conversation, as it suggests many open-ended options for birthday celebrations.

Singing: Yes, there is singing involved. It's the “Happy Birthday” song, of course!

Reading: Plenty of that here, with large font, big letters, and a fun premise.

Writing: This book involves counting on fingers, a fine motor skill that prefigures writing.

Playing: Close your eyes. Make a wish. Play right along with the story.

Extend the book with a wish jar!

These are ordinary jars, a mix of plastic and glass. I took one and decorated it with crêpe paper streamers, ribbon, and colorful stickers.

The wish jar is for keeping track of all your wishes. Just write* your wish on a piece of paper, fold it up, and drop it in the wish jar.

*If your child is too young to write, that's okay! Anything goes here, so drawing a picture, writing someone's initials, decorating the paper in your favorite colors are all wonderful alternatives. The point is that there is something on the paper to stand for the wish.

Review: Land Shark by Ben Mantle, Beth Ferry

Hardcover, 36 pages Published: August 4th 2015 by Chronicle Books Source: Raincoast Books

What is a boy to do when all he wants is a pet shark for his birthday and his parents get him a stinky, fuzzy puppy who is just slightly adorable but mostly annoying and more importantly not a shark?

Nothing, of course. All the boy needs to do is sit back and watch as the puppy causes havoc in his house,…