What is Ezri Reading?

It would probably be better to ask the master of the bedtime story, Eric, what Ezri is reading. However, we read a lot during the day too.

Before naptime today we read:
Silly Sally by Audrey Wood. This one was by special request. Ezri pointed at her pile of books and said, “Sally.” Ezri favorite pages seem to be the ones where all the animals are tickled awake. Even at Ezri’s age, she seems to understand how silly it is to go to town “walking backwards, upside down.” The repeated phrase “Silly Sally went to town, [walk, dance, leap, sing]ing backwards, upside down” rolls off the tongue and makes a great read aloud.

What’s Your Sound HOUND the HOUND? by Mo Willems Ezri says something like, “How the how.” But she is great at woofing for Hound the Hound’s sound. She particularly likes the page with the cow and the very long, “Mmmmmoooooooo!” The story ends with a group hug which Ezri’s recognizes. It is short enough for repeated readings. I was asked twice to read this one, “ah-Gen!”

Say Moo! by Libby Ellis
This slight book of farm animals is fun for playing identify the animal and make its noise.

Counting Kisses by Karen Katz
Different family members kiss the baby on different body parts. I admit I ignore the countdown aspect of this book. The mama gives “ten little kisses on teeny tiny toes” and “nine laughing kisses on busy, wriggly feet,” I edit this down to one kiss per body part when reading because then I am up to the challenge of giving Ezri the kisses just like the baby in the book. She likes to point out the cat in the illustrations and the grandma who is wearing glasses – which, given her family, Ezri is sure is appropriate for grandmas to do.

We ended our pre-nap reading with Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, a perennial favorite especially at sleepy times.