Jasmine's Place Issue No. 4 - March/April 2013 | Page 42

Timmy Needs a Bath (Timmy Time) Egmont Books Ltd Oh Timmy! Timmy! Timmy! He got mud all over himself at playtime and then he made the nursery dirty too! Harriet, his teacher pointed to the bathroom, but did Timmy meekly comply? Oh no! But you know, when you're dealing with Harriet, you can run, but you can't hide! So in the end, she prevailed. (Sorry Timmy!) Talk With Me Stella Blackstone and Caroline Mockford A pleasant and gentle introduction to children and animals from around the world. With lift flaps, it focuses on the crocodile, duck, panda, wolf and parrot, but there are lots of other birds and animals within the illustrations that you can point out to your child. Did Timmy kick and scream? Surprisingly, he didn't. He found out that having a bath was not so bad after all! Nice, funny and very colourful book! We dare say it will help to reassure any child who doesn't like bathing that it's not that bad! (Well done Timmy! You smell nice now! Keep it up!) Each animal is set in context - so the crocodile is by the river, the duck is in a farm etc. The children in the book ask a set of questions that will motivate your child to find the answers by lifting the flaps. At the end, the focus points back to the children, who round up with a song - so you may need some musical instruments for the final pages of this book, or you may need to improvise! It's quite an interactive book. Happy reading and singing! JASMINE'S PLACE 42 42