We’re reading…’Tip tip, dig dig’ by Emma Garcia
The choice for this month’s review was made for me by my two year-old, who is gripped by an obsession with this book. We picked it up in the library last week, and have read it at least twice a day since.
Aimed very much at toddlers, ‘Tip tip, dig, dig’ begins with the question: “Look at all this mess! What can we do with it?” Along come the diggers, the cement mixers, tipper trucks, cranes and more, to build an adventure playground. The illustrations are simple and engaging, with brightly coloured collages which are very reminiscent of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’, but they work well. My two year old enjoyed joining in with the “tip tip” or “mix mix” bits, and if you both really get into it, you can do the actions and vehicle noises too.
I liked the book’s idea that the machines work together to create a playground out of the mess. The illustrations and text are clear, and its structure gives readers the opportunity to repeat the sounds and actions, which small children love. The author, Emma Garcia has written similar books since, one of which was shortlisted for an Early Years Award.
As mum to a young vehicle enthusiast, we’ve read many transport themed books, and if like me, you’ve failed to recreate the noises of say, a crane or a helicopter well enough for your toddler to be credulous of, you may also like to try the ‘Big Noisy Book of Vehicles’. This is a transport compendium that takes you from scooters to space stations by way of paddle steamers and racing cars. It has simple text and lots of pretty illustrations created from collages. The book comes with a DVD, with lovely animation, and the vehicle noises of course!
Tip tip, dig dig by Emma Garcia is published by Boxer Books, 2007. You can find it here in the UK on Amazon or in the US here. Or even better, find your local bookshop UK or US and ask for a copy!
Big Noisy Book of Vehicles by Britta Teckentrup and Ronne Randall is published by Boxer Books, 2008
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