Where's Spot?

We read Grant 1 or 2 books before he goes to sleep at both nap time and bed time. I have a great passion for children's books and we have hundreds of them. However, we only have about 20 board books. Board books are the books for younger children that are made out of thick cardboard pages, so kids can be more rough with them. Anyhow, Grant definitely has a favorite. Where's Spot (Why doesn't my blog offer underline?) is his favorite book, and ours as well. It is a lift-the-flap book, which Grant just loves. He loves lifting the flap to see the animals that are hiding. Spot's mom, Sally, is looking all over the house for Spot because it is dinner time. In each place she looks there is a different animal. When Grant lifts the flap, every time he smiles so big. It is like a game of peek-a-boo for him. I love the book because of its large print and short sentences. It really exposes children to the symbols of our alphabet and each individual letter. Even at Grant's age, it is very important to see print. I also like how the flaps are different shapes and sizes and lift in different directions. It helps with his fine motor and challenges him a bit. The truth is we have read it so many times that he knows which way each flap goes! Every time I read it to him I get excited to see him smile!