Children's Book Monday

Mommies Say Shhh!
by Patricia Polacco





This is such a sweet book for introducing- or reviewing- animal sounds with your toddler!

Kerchief-tied and apron-clad, the little girls in this book travel around the farmyard, accompanied by barefoot brothers, and learn what the animals say. Even as work is done- eggs collected and animals gathered- the pure joy that radiates from the pages is tangible!

Children chase the dogs who say, "Buff, buff, buff!" over rolling hills, and little girls knit scarves straight from the wool of the sheep who say, "Baa, baa, baa!" And when the farm becomes an uproar, with animal sounds echoing across the pages, Mommy holds her finger to her lips and says, "Shhh, shhh, shhh."

We loved the bright colors and frolicking children, but Eliana's favorite page is this one... Bunnies say nothing at all. She turns to me and wrinkles her nose, wiggling her lips and giggling! (So much for bunnies saying nothing at all!)

Patricia Polacco has written several books for toddlers, and we have also enjoyed G is for Goat and Oh, Look! Look into some of her other books for reading with your older children- they are equally delightful!

Happy Reading!