Hazel has loved hearing stories and flipping the pages of board books for months. Recently, her enjoyment of books has expanded. She will point to pictures in the books, sometimes pointing out an object she recognizes, sometimes with an inquisitive "einh?" When she sees an animal that she recognizes, she'll often make the sound for that animal. (Her sheep's "baa" is exemplary; her cows have no vowels and simply say "mmmm.")
This evening before bed, we read the delightful Is Your Mama a Llama? When she turned to the page with a seal mama, Hazel got a giant smile on her face and began excitedly clapping. (Sometimes she manages the clap+bark for what a seal says, but it's usually just the clap.) She was completely unwilling to turn the page, so we spent a few minutes clapping and barking and pointing out the seal. Finally, I was ready to move along with the story and put her to bed, so I took over her regular job and turned the page. She spent the rest of the book trying to flip backwards and had no interest in turning the pages the way I wanted her to. (She was still happy to point out the various animals on the different pages.) When we finished the story, I gave Hazel the book. She started and the beginning and deliberately turned page by page until she found what she wanted - the seal!
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