Introducing children to books and reading, from a very early age, is profoundly beneficial for developing their language skills, for raising their curiosity and an opportunity to introduce them to foundational themes.
Well written books also offer the opportunity for listening children and reading adults to enjoy words, and this book excels at this – the rhythm and rhymes are delightful and will add to the shared reading experience.
Yes, this is a Christian book, but the underlying themes of making friends well and sharing nicely, are those that the whole world values, not just Christian parents and carers. This story will help to introduce the themes and will facilitate helpful conversations round the topics.
A key part to encourage engagement in children’s books is the illustrations – in this case they are quite charming and again will allow the reader to talk around the story and initiate conversations about what is going on.
It is a good length too, certainly right for a bedtime read.
My guess is that there are more Buddy books on the way – ones to look forward to.
Buddy the Goat, by Logan and Hayley Hall, is available here.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher, but was under no pressure to provide a favourable review.
