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Grumpy Bird

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Leah has recently taken in interest in being read to!  Obviously, as we are both educators, we are very excited about this.  Now, we just have to work on broadening her horizons.  Because currently, she has her sights set on one particular book: Grumpy Bird, by Jeremy Tankard.  She cannot get enough of little Grumpy Bird.  My favorite is when she jumps in my lap when Bird jumps.  When we finish reading it, she opens it right back up and says, "Gen? gen?" (Again?)  

I love Grumpy Bird as well, but I no longer need the book to read it because after reading it at LEAST 25 times this weekend I have the whole story memorized.  She brought it to me while I was making pancakes.  She brought it to me while we were playing with the bean box.  She brought it to me when we were getting ready to go play at a friend's house.  We read it after dinner.  After bath time.  Before bed.  You get the picture.  Every once in a while, we can get in another story between dramatic readings of Grumpy Bird.  (Curiously, the characters in the other two books she likes right now are equally as stubborn and spunky as Grumpy Bird: Pigeon, from Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, and Llama, from Llama Llama Mad at Mama!  Hmm...)  However, after reading one of those once through, it's right back to her favorite.  I was delighted to find out today that there is a sequel...  I may have to order it from Amazon very soon.





And here are pictures from a few of Leah's recent non-literary pursuits...
 


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Jessica and Greg said…
so cute! ethan is like that with books too. I love the last picture -- so adorable!
April 25, 2010 at 6:31 PM
Anonymous said…
Oh how precious those pictures are! One is never too young to start reading and loving books. Love you all!
April 25, 2010 at 6:54 PM
ses said…
Hey you three! Leah is a REAL CUTIE! I hope all is well with you. Busy I'm sure. Need to get together soon! Any trips to the UP this summer?
April 25, 2010 at 7:07 PM
Jenny said…
Oh my gosh, you need to come and visit us this summer so I can hear her little voice! AND keep pushing the Pigeon books, they're my favorite!
April 26, 2010 at 6:22 AM
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