This delightful cumulative tale has been a favorite with readers and listeners since its debut. It's a rainy afternoon and Granny is snoring on the bed in a cozy room. A child crawls on top of her and dreams. Gradually, the pile increases with a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, a slumbering mouse and finally a wakeful flea who, by biting the mouse, sets off a chain of events which results in a broken pile and even a broken bed. Each page repeats the action from bottom up. The repeated phrases make T
he Napping House ideal for beginning readers. Children with very limited attention spans also enjoy the complete restating of all the preceding action on each page. There are many resources available out there, but this is just a fun read with lots of repetitive language, smiles and laughter.
I just read this with Bear this week on a perfectly cozy, rainy day :) You know, when asked at the bookshop about some of my favorite kid's book I mentioned Don and Audrey Wood- I just love their spin on things and the illustrations are dreamy.
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous here right now- owls hooting, sunny skies, frogs croaking- you should most certainly come for a "fix" soon :)