New Purchases: Dr. Seuss’s and Narnia

2 series of books caught my eyes when we were either at or walked pass the bookshops.  1 for E, and the other for Z.

Dr. Seuss’s Classic Collection

There is a 50% discount for Dr. Seuss’s Classic Collection at MPH Citylink branch (but i have no idea if the same discount is available at their other branches).  I paid $25.41 for 6 hardcovers titles (original $50.83) that includes:

1. Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
2. Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
3. Ten Apples Up on Top
4. I can Read with My Eyes Shut!
5. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
6. I Wish That I had Duck Feet

Not every child likes Dr Seuss.  E only started liking it at around 5yo.  For Z, she is amused by the Dr Seuss’s sense of humor.

In my opinion, this series is suitable for 4 onwards, but it all depends on the child.

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

This is gonna be a classic on my bookshelf.  Spot it in a box set form that comes with all the 7 titles under the series.  Including my 10% membership discount, the set of 7 books cost me $57.78.  Definitely much cheaper than having to buy each book individually that cost about $11.41 each.

The 7 titles include:

1. The Magician’s Nephew
2. The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (made into movie)
3. The Horse and His Boy
4. Prince Caspian (made into movie)
5. The voyage of the Dawn Treader
6. The silver Chair
7. The Last Battle

These are suitable for fluent readers who like mysteries, fantasies and fairy tales.

E learnt to tie shoelaces

E tied this shoelace on his own!

Simple task, no big deal for most children, but, it calls for celebration for E cause of his weaker fine motorskill.  What I’m most proud of is his perseverance to learn.  He kept trying and trying and didn’t give up till he got it.

Call me ‘kiasu’, I taught him to tie his shoelace is part of preparation for his primary school next year where only shoes with traditional shoelaces are allowed, no velcroed shoes.

“E, mummy is really amazed by your perseverance.  Keep this up, and perseverance alone can bring you very far in everything you do in life.”