My favourite thing the other day: As we were walking home from school Ben said excitedly, "Madame Goldberger read us an awesome book in English today." I asked him what it was, expecting it to be about superheroes or lions or something like that and he said, with great enthusiasm, "it was all about the powerful comma." I thought I was hearing things. The comma? I asked him to tell me about it, still thinking that the comma itself might be code for superhero. But Ben said it was about how commas change so much and have such power in sentences and he himself seemed amazed by this. I loved that Ben could be so excited about a comma (when he's older I'll get him to read the entry on favourite punctuation given his predilection in this area!). The next day I asked his teacher about the book and she said it was the kid's version of Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynn Truss.
This exchange with Ben reminded me that several people listed favourite kid's books as one of their favourite things. Here are two: (from Richard C): "Favourite book (currently) that I am reading to my son Daniel: The Tiger Who Came For Tea"; and (from Jennifer): "Favourite series of early chapter books for children: This category is here because my favourite thing to do is read with the kids--when they feel like paying attention! Arnold Loebel's Frog and Toad series."
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