Gift for 1.5 yr old girl?

Elleleila

I'm visiting friends who have a 1.5 yr old girl, and I want to bring a little gift for her. Any ideas? It's my first time meeting her.

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kids that age love bouncing balls, my daughter loves them. books too, the ones with hard pages are better for this age. if you know of any character she likes find something with it. like minnie mouse, pooh and tigger, dora, etc. maybe you could ask your friend what she likes.

Chapter book recommendations for a 5 yr old?

justanotha

I am homeschooling my son who is 5. recently I discovered he actually likes me to read him longer books. So before bed I started reading him Charlotte's Web. he loved it. So we finished it last night & then tonight he asks me what book I have now...LOL Ummm none. :) I just hadn't anticipated that he had the attention span for a story read to him without pictures yet. He doesn't *appear* to have that attention span when reading books with pictures. :) Normally he wants to talk about the pictures & comment & interrupt & ask questions. It was remarkable to me how much more engrossed he was in a longer more complex storyline. I think I may have been boring him with short stories. :P

Does anyone have any recommendations on any good books for a boy that age for chapter reading?

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How about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or James and the Giant Peach. Those type of books require more concentration and encourage the reader to imagine the pictures. Those are two nice classics. Here is a link to classic chapter books at about that comprehension level:

http://www.scholastic.com/resources/booklist/timeless-chapter-books/

Some of course are more geared at girls, but they're all great books.

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