We have made a real effort to curtail the amount of Television our children watch. Or at least I have, Dude and I aren’t exactly on the same page. He thinks I’m doing it the hard way. And he’s right, there are many times when turning the TV on would be much easier in the short run.
By leaving the Television off and limiting their exposure, I’m convinced they are developing their creativity and learning to come up with their own activities.
They also REALLY look forward to Saturday mornings with their father when they get to watch TV (and mom get’s to sleep in, so we all win!).
Love the Illustrations!
Recently, PND was asked to review The Looking Book by P.K. Hallinan. P.K. has spent his career writing books that help children and parents alike. With the Looking Book he continues on that path. His other books; Heartprints
and How Do I Love You?
are favorites in our family.
The story follows two brothers that go on a magical adventure in their own backyard. The Looking Book gently encourages young readers to get outside where they can get lost in nature.
Like other P.K. books I found it easy to get energetic and “into” reading this story. There were a number of places where it was easy to get excited with the kids, play and have fun. As they explore it was also easy to segway into a conversation with Lil Diva & Dude about all the things they love to do on their outside adventures.
I love reading stories to my children that reinforce the values that we are working hard to instill. It’s tough out there in this fast paced media driven world and anything that makes it a little easier to pry our children away from the electronics are much appreciated!
The book is fun to read, is the right length, and has a sweet message with a timeless feel. We’ll enjoy it for many a story time.
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