THE JIM HENSON COMPANY?S PAJANIMALS ?GET CAUGHT READING?
National Literacy Campaign Coincides with August’s
Get Ready for Kindergarten Month and the Release of New PAJANIMALS Books from Running Press Kids while partnering with the Association of American Publishers (AAP)
The adorableness that is the Pajanimals and the awesomeness that is reading is now paired together with a set of books geared towards toddlers and preschoolers. School is starting and I can think of no better way to prepare my preschooler for school than by reading with her!
If you have not checked out the Pajanimals on Sprout TV yet than you are missing out. It is a fun show that both my girls enjoy watching and they always have messages that kids can understand and enjoy learning about all at the same time.
PAJANIMALS currently airs daily on
Sprout, the 24-hour preschool channel parents and kids share together
and also airs on Saturday mornings on NBC Kids, The PAJANIMALS series
follows the adventures of four cuddly musical puppets — Sweet Pea Sue,
Squacky, Cowbella and Apollo. Their journeys celebrate imagination and
tackle typical toddler issues such as the fear of the first day of
school, making new friends and learning how to share. The PAJANIMALS
end their day of play with a relaxing return to their cozy bedroom and
familiar night time routines, including bathing, brushing teeth and
story time, to develop a feeling of safety and structure.
I was sent a book and the new Pajanimal Pal to check out with my two girls. One is entering her first official year of Preschool and the other is turning 2 soon.
In Sweet Pea Sue Makes a New Friend,
Sweet Pea Sue can?t sleep because she’s scared of a picture of an
octopus she saw in a book. When the Pajanimals go to the Big, Blue Sea,
they meet Ellie, a real octopus. To Sweet Pea Sue’s surprise, Ellie is
scared of the Pajanimals. The two realize that there’s nothing to be
afraid of because they just want to be friends.
The pages each have bright and vibrant colors and this is what I would call a board book as all the pages are nice and thick making it super durable for younger kids that might be a little rough on their books.
Lil Sis didn’t want to put the blankie down with its super soft satin side and cuddly fleece on the other side. Available in each of the characters from the show with their matching pajama prints.
The Get Caught Reading
campaign was developed by the AAP and launched in 1999 to promote and
celebrate the joy of reading, and is embraced by thousands of
celebrities, booksellers, teachers and librarians who continue to
support this campaign across the country. The celebrity Get Caught
Reading posters, including PAJANIMALS, can be ordered for free here? all
you pay is shipping! http://www.getcaughtreading.org/
You can check out PBS Sprout online for games, videos and other activities on the Pajanimals. Get reading with your kids now to help them develop a lifelong love of reading.
Connect:
You can connect with Pajanimals on Facebook. The Jim Henson Company on Facebook and @hensonparents on twitter. Running Press on Facebook and @RP_Kids on twitter. Sprout on Facebook and @SproutTV on twitter. Get Caught Reading on Facebook and @ReadingWithAAP on twitter.
Buy It!
You can purchase the Pajanimals? board and sticker book, Sweet Pea Sue Makes a New Friend for $7.95. Currently on Amazon for $7.16. You can purchase the Pajanimal Pal by TOMY for $12.99 from Amazon and Walmart.
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