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The kids squeal with glee, and then cuddle him. So she has decided to stand on his legs and jump on to the bed instead.Įvery once in a while when the bouncing gets too perky and papa protests vehemently, quoting Dr. The younger one tries so hard, but just falls off. They also like papa to lie on his tummy and whilst they try to maintain their balance as they walk on his legs (They are quite long because papa is 6 feet 4 inches). Then papa jerks his knees and they fly up in to the air and laugh. He lies on his back with his legs stretched out and the two sisters sit on his knees one behind the other. But Hop On Pop has inspired the kids to sit on his tummy and bounce. Papa has always been the in house jungle gym for the kids.

Most of all she loves to hop on pop (papa). But what about when Pat tries to sit on a cactus? “Will the cat get hurt, mama?” She asks concerned. How is that possible she asks? I had to come up with, “The house is made of cardboard.” She loves that Pat sits on all kinds of things, even a cat. She is amazed that mouse carries a house. Brown sits on a see-saw with pup, and then pup comes down so hard that he sends Mr. Because it is important that kids learn to associate reading with fun and excitement. That is what makes it, not just a good book, but a great book for beginner readers. The phrases and the illustrations make you giggle. Beginner readers can make noticeable progress with this book and it is a great confidence booster. Rhyming words are repeatedly used for a few pages to get kids comfortable with them before moving on to new words. There are pictures to help kids figure out the words. The book starts with really simple words like up and cup and very gradually ramps up to words like long and song and then finally to jump and bump. She can read almost the whole book on her own. But recently she is learning to read by herself, and there isn't a better book for beginner readers. She loved it when we read it to her a couple of years ago. I loved counting all the wacky things on each page. My mother still complains that I made her read that book way too many times. My older one has always loved story time and Dr.

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