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Lola Reads to Leo by Anna McQuinn and Illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw (2012)
Lola loves to read (check out her earlier books Lola Loves Stories and Lola at the Library). So when she learns she is to have a new baby brother, naturally she wants to share her books with the boy. When Leo arrives, Lola helps out by reading to him: duck stories while he’s in the bath; potty stories while he’s having his diaper changed. She does other things too - helping with laundry and dishes while Leo is sleeping - but the family always ends their day with a story. The illustrations are colorful and large and Lola is depicted as a happy child who wants to help. This story of book love (and how books are great for sharing as a family) is perfect for toddler or preschool storytimes.
Themes/topics: family, new baby, siblings, reading, books
Sample text from two spreads:
“Leo cries a lot. Lola wants to cheer him up, so she tells him a story.
It turns out he is just hungry. Lola holds her best bear story while Mommy feeds him. She and Mommy read it together"
Such a lovely review - thanks so much
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