1. Kim and Carrots: Take this issue of BABYBUG with you on your next visit to the park. As you read, talk about ways Kim’s visit was the same or different from yours. Is the slide at your child’s park bumpy like Kim’s? Is there a fountain? Comparing can help your child with the preliteracy concept that pictures can represent real objects and experiences.
2. Wheels: Young children are fascinated with wheels, whether they’re on a stroller or a dump truck. There are wheels throughout this issue’s artwork, even some tiny ones in“The Elevator.”Make a game of turning the pages and finding as many wheels as you can.
3. Fountain Drink: So many things are out of reach or even out of sight for toddlers, especially in public places. Drinking…
