From brushing their teeth to making their beds, as parents we wish to promote healthy habits for our children. We also want to promote healthy learning habits as soon as possible so that our children will become productive and well rounded adults.
A Boy Called Dickens by Deborah Hopkinson is a wonderful way to include top literary content into your child’s early reading. This inspirational historical fiction was published for the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’s birthday. The wonderful illustrations and well written story paints a wonderful image of how reading and writing can make any situation into a more positive one. This book is celebrated for introducing young readers to the life and work of Charles Dickens. At a fifth grade level, this book will surely prepare your child for a future of great reads. This Booklist Best Children’s Book of the Year is sure to be a great addition in any Little Fun Club gift box.
Another fine preparatory piece, often included along side A Boy Called Dickens in Little Fun Club monthly boxes, is the French favorite A Blue So Blue by Jean-Francois Dumont. This work is an artistic way to introduce the magic of color and travel to your developing child, preparing them to understand art from different parts of the world. A Blue So Blue follows a young boy as he travels the world to find the perfect shade of blue, and your child will be along with for the ride with the fantastic illustrations. This Prix Saint-Exupery winner is sure to draw your child deep into the world of color, style and fine art from all across the globe for the development of their future.
