a dramatic reading, courtesy of Madeline
July 3, 2009
We’re settled into the chair. She’s sitting at attention on my lap. I open the book and begin.
“A cow says-”
“MOOO!!!” she cries.
“A sheep says-”
“BAA! BAAAA!”
“Right! Three singing pigs say-”
“Lalalalalalalala! La la la…” She speaks this slowly, still giggly at the funny shape of her mouth shaping an L.
I turn the page. “No no!!” she cries.
I pick it up. ” – you say, that isn’t right! The picks say OINK all day and night!”
She turns the page. “Rhinoceroses snort and snuff, and little dogs go-”
“Arf! Arf! Arf!!”
“So smart! Good job! Some other dogs go-”
“Boowoowbowwowwowwow!”
“And cats and kittens say-”
“MEEEEE-OWWW!”
“Right, a kitty! Quack says the duck, a horse says-”
“NAAAAAAY!”
I can’t help but laugh. “It’s quiet now. What do YOU say?”
The book has come to an end. She looks at me expectantly. “Mumma? Mo’?”
“Okay,” I say. “More.”
We open the book to start it over, reading together. Thank you Sandra Boynton, brilliant author of Moo, Baa, La La La, for these fabulous moments.
She must really love that book! I wish I could get AJU5 to sit and read a whole book!
We have a few Boynton books and Sprite loves them!
This sounds like a great book. One I need to get for Jonathan. I love reading to him and we try to do it every night before bed. I’ve been reading him one called “The Gruffalo.” I forgot the author’s name and will have to look at it and tell you. It is super cute. My friend from Germany actually gave it to me when she was here visiting and apparently discovered it on a visit to NYC or something.
One thing: if you do read it to Madeline, make sure you make all the different voices for the characters. Jonathan loves that!
I love the Boynton books, too! My husband memorized “Not the Hippopotomus” and says it to Willow whenever she needs a smile. It’s SO cute! Yay for ALL the words Maddie can say now – very impressive!