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Tugboat
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Author: Michael Garland
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12 to 17 Months |聽Storybooks
This book shows how a little boat can do big and powerful jobs! You and your child can join the captain and crew aboard this busy red tugboat.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-599c0b73e8 class=cmp-text>
This book shows how a little boat can do big and powerful jobs! You and your child can join the captain and crew aboard this busy red tugboat.
Before, During and After Reading
<b>Oral Language</b></p>\r\n<p><b>Talk about the colorful illustration on the cover of the book. </b>Tell your child that the name of the book is Tugboat and that the book will be about the many jobs of a tugboat. Talk about any experiences your child may have had with boats, like riding on a boat or watching boats from the shoreline.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-f60e035c19 class=cmp-text>
Oral Language
Talk about the colorful illustration on the cover of the book. Tell your child that the name of the book is Tugboat and that the book will be about the many jobs of a tugboat. Talk about any experiences your child may have had with boats, like riding on a boat or watching boats from the shoreline.
<b>Oral Language</b></p>\r\n<p><b>As you read each page, take time to talk about the details in the beautiful illustrations.</b> Involve your toddler as you read. For example:</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">鈥淭he tugboat is <b>pulling</b> a heavy barge. Show me how you <b>pull </b>your wagon.<br>\r\nThe tugboat is <b>pushing</b> the great big ocean liner. Can you show me how you <b>push</b> your big truck?<br>\r\nTugboats pull <b>tall</b> ships. Make yourself as <b>tall</b> as you can!鈥</p>\r\n"}} id=text-07d349308a class=cmp-text>
Oral Language
As you read each page, take time to talk about the details in the beautiful illustrations. Involve your toddler as you read. For example:
鈥淭he tugboat is pulling a heavy barge. Show me how you pull your wagon.
The tugboat is pushing the great big ocean liner. Can you show me how you push your big truck?
Tugboats pull tall ships. Make yourself as tall as you can!鈥
<b>Oral Language</b></p>\r\n<p><b>When your child takes a bath, provide objects that float and sink.</b> Make connections to the floating tugboat.</p>\r\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/reading-skills-by-age/pre-reading-skills.html\">important pre-reading milestones</a> for toddlers 12 to 17 months. Or, Find more <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/reading-brightstart/recommended-books/12-to-17-months.html\">recommended children鈥檚 books</a> for your 1-year-old.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-b58be89c76 class=cmp-text>
Oral Language
When your child takes a bath, provide objects that float and sink. Make connections to the floating tugboat.
Learn more about important pre-reading milestones for toddlers 12 to 17 months. Or, Find more recommended children鈥檚 books for your 1-year-old.