What can we do when we encounter a problem? You may want to share incidents with your children in which you, parents, have encountered a problem. Try to think back to how you felt, think of possible solutions together, and then tell them how you solved the problem.
In this book, the boy discovers the cat’s special qualities: It hops onto your lap, licks you, its fur stands on end, and it purrs. You can observe animals in your vicinity together, and try to identify the unique qualities of each – how does it move? Which sounds does it make? And how does it respond to humans?
Books containing very few words allow us to tell an emotional and experiential story as we follow the main character in the book: What is he feeling? What is he thinking about? When is he sad and when does he get a new idea? You can look at the illustrations, get to know the main character and his experiences, link them to your own lives and, most of all, add something of yours to this experience that is being described in so few words and in heartwarming illustrations.
Animals in fables have human characteristics: the stork is brave, the lion is strong, and the ant is hardworking. Which animal best symbolizes you? Try to think and discover which animal is most similar to you, and write down sentences that characterize you, such as: “I’m as smart as a …”, “I solve problems like a …”, or “I love singing like a …”
There’s A Rabbit on The Train
Ayelet’s Day Out
My Window is Here
Aba’s Glasses
The Backward Owl
Saba Yashka Saves the Beach
Conversation
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Celebration
