1 week ago
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Last night, I read to Andrew the book "If I Were A Moose". That was the first time I read this book to him and he loved it! This book is really cute and i think that it is a very good book for young kids.
The heart of this story is the unconditional love that Momma has for Coopie. Throughout this story, Momma demonstrates her love in many situations. Young children will find a consistent and clear message: A parent's love for a child is never-ending no matter what the child is like at any given moment.
Coopie and Momma went walking to the market. It was cold outside and it took a lot of imagination to keep warm.
Coopie had a lot of imagination.
Coopie asked Momma,
“If I were a moose, do you know what would you do?
“I’d get some antlers and a fury coat, too.
Then Move into the woods to be with you!”
“If I were a kite, would you fly up high with me?”
“Oh yes!” momma said, ‘And we could dance up in the clouds and soar across the sea!”
Coppie thought for a while, then asked Momma, “If I were an angry dog and growled and barked all day… then what would you say?”
“I’d say, “My goodness aren’t you grouchy! But you just bark away! Even when you are a grouch, I love you more each day.”
“If I were a squirrel, do you know what you would be?”
If you were a squirrel, I think I’d be a tree, So you could sleep right in my arms and play all over me.”
At the market, Coopie wondered a lot of things.
“would you chase me from the grocery store if I were a hungry dinosaur?”
“Oh no,” Momma said, “I’d make sure you got enough to eat. Then we’d top it off with something sweet.”
Coppie liked being a dinosaur.
Coppie and Momma had all their groceries and started walking home.
“If I were a pigeon, would you make me fly away?”
“I’d rather be the lady who feeds you everyday.”
“If I were a rainbow, Momma, then what would you be?”
“I’d be the sun and shine on you for everyone to see.”
“If I were a shadow, would I be as tall as you?”
“Maybe yes and maybe no since I would be a shadow one, too!”
“If I were a parakeet, then what would you do?”
“I think I’d be a cockatoo and fly away with you!”
Coopie imagined more and wondered what else was to be.. a fish, a pig, a movie star…a fence, a cow, a racing car.
“There are so many thing to be,” thought Coopie, “and there is only one of me!”
Coopie and Momma unloaded the groceries in the kitchen.
And Coopie kept on wondering.
“If I were a tummy, do you know what would you be?”
“I’d be a couple of fingers and tickle you like this…See?
Momma ticked Coopie and they both laughed and giggled.
Then they snuggled on the sofa for a long time.
“Momma?”
“Yes, Coopie?”
“What if I were Coopie and nothing else but me?”
“I can’t think of anything that I would rather be besides my Coopie’s Momma in Coopie’s family,”
Then Momma gave Coopie a big hug and a kiss. Coopie liked that.
After reading the book and when I was about to turn the light off so Andrew can go to bed, he was asking me “Mommy, If I were a fishy then what would you be?”
“ I would be an ocean so you can swim in me.” That’s my answer to him and I gave him a hug and kissed him goodnite!
Coopie had a lot of imagination.
Coopie asked Momma,
“If I were a moose, do you know what would you do?
“I’d get some antlers and a fury coat, too.
Then Move into the woods to be with you!”
“If I were a kite, would you fly up high with me?”
“Oh yes!” momma said, ‘And we could dance up in the clouds and soar across the sea!”
Coppie thought for a while, then asked Momma, “If I were an angry dog and growled and barked all day… then what would you say?”
“I’d say, “My goodness aren’t you grouchy! But you just bark away! Even when you are a grouch, I love you more each day.”
“If I were a squirrel, do you know what you would be?”
If you were a squirrel, I think I’d be a tree, So you could sleep right in my arms and play all over me.”
At the market, Coopie wondered a lot of things.
“would you chase me from the grocery store if I were a hungry dinosaur?”
“Oh no,” Momma said, “I’d make sure you got enough to eat. Then we’d top it off with something sweet.”
Coppie liked being a dinosaur.
Coppie and Momma had all their groceries and started walking home.
“If I were a pigeon, would you make me fly away?”
“I’d rather be the lady who feeds you everyday.”
“If I were a rainbow, Momma, then what would you be?”
“I’d be the sun and shine on you for everyone to see.”
“If I were a shadow, would I be as tall as you?”
“Maybe yes and maybe no since I would be a shadow one, too!”
“If I were a parakeet, then what would you do?”
“I think I’d be a cockatoo and fly away with you!”
Coopie imagined more and wondered what else was to be.. a fish, a pig, a movie star…a fence, a cow, a racing car.
“There are so many thing to be,” thought Coopie, “and there is only one of me!”
Coopie and Momma unloaded the groceries in the kitchen.
And Coopie kept on wondering.
“If I were a tummy, do you know what would you be?”
“I’d be a couple of fingers and tickle you like this…See?
Momma ticked Coopie and they both laughed and giggled.
Then they snuggled on the sofa for a long time.
“Momma?”
“Yes, Coopie?”
“What if I were Coopie and nothing else but me?”
“I can’t think of anything that I would rather be besides my Coopie’s Momma in Coopie’s family,”
Then Momma gave Coopie a big hug and a kiss. Coopie liked that.
After reading the book and when I was about to turn the light off so Andrew can go to bed, he was asking me “Mommy, If I were a fishy then what would you be?”
“ I would be an ocean so you can swim in me.” That’s my answer to him and I gave him a hug and kissed him goodnite!
