6/20/2023 0 Comments Piggie and gerald we are in a book![]() Lastly, he uses humor to present complex ideas that are important to children’s development. Third, the use of dialogue between characters allows children to develop an understanding of how to engage in healthy communication. Second, the simplistic illustrations capture the emotions like happiness, sadness, jealousy, curiosity, and disappointment in a kid friendly manner. First, these books teach children the importance of friendship. Willems’ Piggie and Elephant book series does four things well. After reading that one book, Elephant and Piggie books became a permanent part of our reading time experience. ![]() Reading one of these books quickly convinced me that Mo Willems is a genius. Once I read the Willems’ book, both of my sons laughed and laughed! So of course, I read it again and again and again! I couldn’t believe how much they loved the book. I read all of the books I thought were meaningful first, then I finally got to this pig and elephant book . I checked the book out of the library and placed it at the bottom of the library book stack. He said, “Daddy Daddy, I want to read this one!” I was only willing to give it a try because of my son’s enthusiasm. ![]() It was a simple looking book with a pig and elephant on it. I looked at it and did not think it was worth reading. Once I gathered all of the books, my youngest son ran up to me and placed a book in my hand. ![]() As they played in the children’s section of the library, I searched for books to read to them. Last summer, I took my two sons to the library. ![]()
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