I Love You Busy Book – by Two Brown Birds- Soft Book Pattern

Description

I Love You – Busy Book

by Fiona Tully for Two Brown Birds

Measures: 22.5 x 22.5cm (9x9in)

A fabric book that will help little ones learn and have fun! Featuring a sweet Teddy Bear and a rhyming story, this project uses fusible machine applique and is a great scrap-buster.

As well as loving crafty things, Fiona (the designer) is a qualified Early Childhood Educator, so knows that as well being fun to read, this book can encourage a child’s development like this:

• Eye-hand co-ordination – is practiced by lifting, zipping, pulling, bouncing, pressing, opening and closing.
• Language is practiced while talking about the pages. Words can be used to describe colours, teddies, and actions – “zip”, “bounce”, “open”. The rhyming story encourages storytelling and a love of books.
• Imagination is developed as stories about Teddy are created. The simple repetition encourages memory development, and shapes, colours and movements are learned.
• Social/Emotional – reading is a key activity that encourages a bond between the reader and the child. Gentle, rhythmic reading can help a child to settle after a busy day.