Have you ever read a book to a two-year old using Skype or
Facetime? You’re sneaking peeks at the text, and at the same time, jiggling the
pictures into focus. By the time you finish, you’re exhausted and your audience
is long gone.
After many months of failure, I’ve finally found books that
entertain for 32 pages!
The first book I’m recommending is an oldie-but-goodie. It’s
The Story of Little Babaji,
by Helen Bannerman. The story is simple and the artwork rich and
detailed. In short, Babaji outsmarts four ferocious tigers. The silly tigers
chase each other round and round a tree until there’s nothing left but puddles
of melted butter. Who comes along and collects it? Babji’s father, of course.
In the end, everyone has a pile of Mamaji’s pancakes, topped with tasty tiger butter.
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