Little Tiger Press Picture Books

Crazy Mamas are NUTS over the books from littletigerpress. We can never get enough of the books for their exquisite storyline, wonderful illustrations and layout.

Mama L picked some of gal S's favourite reads to share with all. The Lamb Who Came For Dinner, started off as a typical wolf wants to eat lamb story, but along the way, the wolf's conscience got to him, and he started to care for the helpless little lamb. I also took the opportunity of the story to teach my gal S to take care of her little brother. The Biggest Baddest Wolf, is about Harum Scarum the wolf, who wanted to be nasty to everyone as he's the biggest baddest wolf around, but has a unknown weakness, aka his teddy. Ouch! is one of the amusing stories about the little hedgehog who ended up with more stuff stuck on his back, while trying to get off the apple that fell on his back and got stuck there. Gal S like the central character, the little hedgehog and kept pestering Mama to get more of the little hedgehog's titles like One Snowy Night, One Winter Day and One Rainy Day.

Mama L's favourite is The Three Horrid Little Pigs and the Big Friendly Wolf. An absolute quiky twist to the all-time favourite "Three Little Pigs" story. You never know what to expect in the story.


The Lamb Who Came For Dinner

When a hungry old wolf gets an unexpected visit from a little lamb, he starts planning a delicious hotpot. But the lamb doesn't want to be the wolf's dinner, she wants to be his friend...

The Biggest Baddest Wolf
Harum Scarum’s idea of fun is to scare people. Well, he is the biggest, baddest, hairiest, scariest wolf in the city! But after a really good day of scaring little children, old people, and even a builder, Harum Scarum gets back home to find he’s lost his teddy. Oh no! He’ll do anything to get him back…

Ouch!
Hedgehog has just finished building a cosy nest ready for winter when… OUCH! …an apple falls from a tree and sticks in the spines on her back! Squirrel tries to remove the apple but things don't go quite as planned and soon Hedgehog has a juicy red apple AND three brown nuts stuck on her back…

The Three Horrid Pigs and the Big Friendly Wolf

Mother Pig has had enough of her three horrid little pigs. So she packs their bags and sends them on their way. The first two little pigs build their houses by stealing straw and pinching twigs. While the third little pig is so lazy, he moves into the hen house! What horrid little pigs they are! Will the big, friendly wolf help them see the error of their ways?This is a wonderfully quirky twist on a classic fairy tale from an award-winning picture-book creator.

Cheers

Mama L

Cultivate Your Child To Read

Dear Daddies and Mummies,

Crazymama W would like to share this article that I found in the Little TigerPress website.

Helping your child learn to read
Your child is learning from the day it is born and, as a parent, you can make a huge difference in teaching your child good language skills that will help them to make sense of their world.

SHARE
Even very young children can get a sense of enjoyment out of sharing the experience of reading a book with their parents. Children learn to talk before they learn to read, so reading a book together is a great way of talking to your baby about lots of different things. Baby will find the experience enjoyable and learn how books work at a very early age. Best of all, sharing a book together is a fantastic way of being close to your child.

TIPS for SHARING books with your child:

• Pick a peaceful place to read the book so that you and your child don’t get distracted.
• Let your child hold the book and turn the pages with you – they will soon understand that you read a book from the front to the back.
• Talk about the pictures in the book and point out images that your child knows. For example, if there is a picture of a car, ask your child questions like “What colour car do we have?” and “Where do we like to drive in the car?”

LISTEN
Children learn to talk by listening to the people around them. By frequently reading and talking to your child, you will encourage them to respond and join in with their own opinions. Listening and offering praise to your child is a great way of boosting their confidence in their reading skills.

TIPS for LISTENING to your child read:

• Make sure you give your child plenty of time to answer when you ask them a question.
• Teaching your child rhymes and poems is a great way for them to practise familiar language sounds.
• Use books to encourage your child to talk about their feelings and fears about new situations and experiences.
• Let your child make up stories about the characters in the book or ask them what they think will happen next.

TEACH
Even though your child will be taught to read at school, learning to read needs more practice than they will be able to get during the school day. Parents play an incredibly important role in helping their child improve their vocabulary and reading skills, and it’s never too early to start. A recent study showed that children who read to their parents improved their reading more than those who were getting extra support from a teacher in school.

TIPS for TEACHING your child to read:

• Practise the letter-sound relationships your child will learn at school.
• Sing the alphabet while pointing to each letter on an alphabet chart.
• Encourage your child to read all sorts of different reading material – newspapers, magazines, the internet, as well as books.

ENJOY
The most important thing to remember is that reading should be fun! If your child sees reading a book as a chore, they are unlikely to get much out of the exercise. There are lots of games you can play to make reading with your child a pleasurable experience that you will both enjoy.

TIPS for ENJOYING reading with your child:

• Sing along to nursery rhymes and use funny voices and sounds. As your child gets more familiar with the rhymes they will begin to join in.
• Novelty books with pop-ups, flaps and textured finishes can be a great way to get your child interested in books.
• Encourage your child to act out their favourite stories and, as they get older, write their own.
• Make a collage of the alphabet by cutting up old papers or magazines. For example, if your child loves animals, try making an animal alphabet – a is for antelope, b is for bird, etc.