Story Time for Bear & Puppy

Michael loves imagining with his stuffed friends, Michael 31/2

Today, I found Michael having story time with a favorite stuffed bear and puppy. The bear was telling the puppy one of our favorite stories, "You can do it, Sam", by Amy Hest. I bought this book for Michael last Christmas when he was very focused on doing things all by himself. It quickly became our favorite book to share at bedtime. This is what he recited.

I happened one winter morning
on Plum street...
and the moon was still up,
making moonbeams and
shadows on Plum Street

In the little white house,
Mrs. Bear and Sam were
baking cakes. They stirred
with big spoons, swirling
and tasting batter.
They peeked in the oven
at two rows of cakes.
Golden-brown cakes
for their friends on
Plum-Street!

"Come on, cakes,"
whispered Sam.
"I can't wait,
I can't wait,
I can't wait!"

Mrs. Bear and Sam
waited for cakes.
"Now can we go Mama?
Now?" said Sam.
"Soon," Mrs. Bear said.
"Soon, Sam."

They waited...
and waited...
and then at last,
Mrs. Bear sniffed the air
with her nose in the air
and said, "I believe
our cakes are ready."

The book goes on but Michael stopped here. Times like these remind me how grateful I am to be at home catching these little moments.