Maya the storyteller

Maya likes to read certain books to herself. This one is about Elmer the elephant, and she knows what happens on each page. She roars like a lion, splashes in the bath, munches at lunchtime, and shouts “OH!” on the hide and seek page. It is pretty fun to watch.

We’ve also instituted Urdu storytime at bedtime (obviously with Daddy). Maya loves it. Amna brought some books from Pakistan, and the Elmer books are bilingual, from my favorite bookstore in San Francisco. Maya already knows what lion and owl are in both languages, so she’s ahead of mommy.

I am trying to figure out what specialized thing I will teach her…maybe something from civil rights history? That’s the exclusive realm of Bowen, right? And believe me, there are children’s books on everything.

Note: that’s Lola’s collar she’s holding. Must be near boof at all times.