{"id":837,"date":"2021-02-06T16:50:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T05:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypicturebooks.com.au\/?p=837"},"modified":"2021-02-06T16:50:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T05:50:54","slug":"cheyney-mcdonnell-thank-you-for-feeding-freckle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypicturebooks.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/02\/06\/cheyney-mcdonnell-thank-you-for-feeding-freckle\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheyney McDonnell: Thank you for feeding Freckle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Published by Five Mile, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the children were growing up, we had a variety of small pets that became part of the family. Hermit crabs, goldfish, guinea pigs and one very large dwarf rabbit called Muffin. She was white, fluffy, adorable and not very smart! Having them looked after while we were on holidays was always on the list of things to do before we headed off to distant hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More recently I have had the privilege of looking after a young friend\u2019s strawberry plant (Uncle Barry) while he was on holiday with his family. I was impressed when I received a short note explaining how to care for Uncle Barry. Plants, like animals, need water, sunshine, attention and just the right amount of water and food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This interactive picture book by Cheyney Mc Donnell is all about looking after Freckle the cat and the reader is the care giver. The dates are marked on the calendar and the house is at the end of a windy road you can trace with your finger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key to the house is under the flowerpot and you use it to open the green door. It\u2019s so dark inside that the reader has to clap their hands two times to turn on the light. Freckle\u2019s food is in the cupboard and with the help of some clever flaps and folds, it goes into the bowl for Freckle to eat. Freckle needs a sleep after lunch and afterwards it\u2019s time to play with toys before putting them all away again. Before you go, you just might see where Freckle\u2019s freckle is! And don\u2019t forget to clap two times again to turn off the lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The format of this picture book is just right for little hands and the pages are made of thick, durable paper that won\u2019t tear easily while all the flaps and folds are investigated. The illustrations are clear and uncomplicated, complimenting the text and reinforcing the written instructions, which are expressed with kindness and care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can highly recommend this picture book for children 1-4 years and below are more suggestions for picture books that encourage physical and imaginative interactivity which is especially helpful for young readers with lots of energy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Many Bugs in a Box? A Pop Up Counting Book by David Carter<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tap the Magic Tree
by Christie Matheson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Press Here by Herve Tullet<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wiggle by Doreen Cronin Illustrated by Scott Menchin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I Spy Little Bunnies Jean Marzollo Illustrated by Walter Wick<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This Book Just Stole My Cat
by Richard Byrne <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Game of Finger Worms
by Herve Tullet<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Plant the Tiny Seed
by Christie Matheson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mix It Up by Herve Tullet<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Pop-Up Dear Zoo
by Rod Campbell<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t Wake the Dragon
by Bianca Schulze
Illustrated by Samara Hardy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Good Morning Yoga: a Pose by Pose Wake Up Story
by Mariam Gates
Illustrated by Sarah Jane Hindler<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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From Head to Toe by Eric Carle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Animal Alphabet: Slide and Seek the ABC’s by Alex Lluch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t Wake Up the Tiger
by Britta Teckentrup<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pete’s A Pizza by William Steig<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bunny Slopes by Claudia Rueda<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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That’s Not My Robot by Fiona Watt Illustrated by Rachel Wells<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Illustrated by the author Published by Five Mile, 2020 While the children were growing up, we had a variety of small pets that became part of the family. Hermit crabs, goldfish, guinea pigs and one very large dwarf rabbit called Muffin. She was white, fluffy, adorable and not very smart! Having them looked after while … Continue reading Cheyney McDonnell: Thank you for feeding Freckle<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[32,23,94],"class_list":["post-837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised","tag-cats","tag-imagination","tag-interactive"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypicturebooks.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypicturebooks.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypicturebooks.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypicturebooks.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypicturebooks.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=837"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mypicturebooks.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":858,"href":"https:\/\/mypicturebooks.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837\/revisions\/858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypicturebooks.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypicturebooks.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypicturebooks.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}