i love this book: Tap the Magic Tree

I recently borrowed Tap the Magic Tree (Christie Matheson) from the library. I always agonize over which books to pick. As a working mom, getting books from the library for my son is one thing that makes me feel like a good mom, and I get a lot of joy out of it. He usually spots them in the car when I pick him up from school and wants to read them right now. When we get home, we pull out the books and read them on the floor, just inside the door. I love that time spent with him.

The day I picked up Tap the Magic Tree, I had already been agonizing over my book selection for too long, and it was time to get back to the office. The book looked simple, and although I wasn't sure it would hold my 2-1/2-year-old's attention, I grabbed it and left.

We had a blast reading Tap the Magic Tree!  The story follows the tree through the course of a year. The pictures are lovely in their simplicity. However, what makes this book special is that each page requires you to perform an action related to the story, with the action resulting in a change on the next page. We laughed together as we blew kisses to the tree, shook the book, and rubbed the tree to keep it warm.

This book gave us an opportunity to practice counting and discuss topics such as the weather, colors, and how baby birds need their mamas (he is very in tune with how babies need their parents right now).

Suggested age range: 4-8 per Amazon (although my 2-1/2-year-old totally got into it)

Author's Note: The opinions in this book review are solely my own. I received no incentive or compensation for writing this review.