The layout is excellent and is geared to maximise
learning and memory of what children see, and to which part of day each item,
thing, or animal belongs.
Time
to get Up presents what happens in the early part of day.
For example, soap to wash with, toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, and clothes
to be worn. Each page can become a verbal narrative to be shared with a child
in a question and answer form.
The other sections include mealtimes, bathtime,
bedtime, every day activities, once a week, once a month, and once a year
activities, and shows animals, things that grow, and play and clothing for each
season. Each picture is labelled and can be used through repetition to increase
language skills. Each picture is also made of many parts, which can also
facilitate additional introduction of vocabulary.
At the end there is a challenge to guess the time
of day and the season by the pictures depicted on the double page.
There is so much to learn. This is not a book which
parents and child carers will read once and put away. It’s a book that will be
used daily to increase vocabulary, spark the mind, and teach toddlers how to
differentiate between day, night and the seasons. The large clock on the front cover can be a starting
point for the concept of time. The bright colours and shapes that fill the
pages can also become learning tools. The possibilities are endless.
Title:
My First Day and Night
Author:
Violet Peto
Publisher:
DK Penguin, $ 9.99
Publication
Date: 18 September 2017
Format: Hardback
ISBN:
9780241281536
For
ages: 2+
Type: Board Book
