Lara's favorites

Hairy Maclary Hat tricks by Lynn Todd
A library book. I read it to Lara many times. Every time I asked Lara to choose a book for me to read, she seemed always go for this one. Other Hairy Maclary books don't hold as much facination as this book does.

Hand hand fingers thumb (Dr Sesus books)
Nice pictures and easy words and rhymes. Lara likes this too.

Owl babies by Martin Waddell
This is a daycare book. Lara asks for it when I'm late to get her or sometimes when I leave in the morning. I was very surprised the other morning that Lara wanted 'owl babies' rather than her blanket. I have not read it myself except learning from Amazon reviews that this book addresses kids' fear about separating from parents. I think it gives Lara a lot of comfort to know that mummy always comes back.

Lulu by Caroline Uff
This was Lara's favorite from daycare a few months ago. I was told that Lara chased other kids away if they got this book because she thought it was her book. It was out of print when I checked it ealier this year. I heard this is a bicultural book maybe that is why Lara warms to this book.

My neighbour Totoro (dvd)
This is the first moive Lara watched and loved. She loved it so much that I had to buy it urgently after returning the dvd to library. We enjoy watching this too. The story is warm and very charming and the animation beautifully done. Lara was not well with an ear infection and a huge bruise on her face (fell out of bed) two weeks before our move. Coupled with the stress of moving, this movie offered great comfort to all of us during that difficult time.