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• Small children find animals, and the noises animals make, interesting.
• Sharing a book about animals can be an interactive game when whānau make the animal noises for the toddler.
• Having fun when book sharing will help a toddler have a positive attitude towards books and reading.

You'll need an animal book .

• Rent one from the library or get crafty and make your own paper or an old notebook. 
• Make sure any staples are well taped over to avoid any sharp ends piercing skin. 
• Cut animal pictures from old magazines or draw them yourself.
• When sharing the animal book with a toddler, make the noises each animal makes.
• After plenty of repetitions, see if the toddler can make the animal sounds. However, don’t make it a test if they’re unsure — just answer the question yourself.
• Keep the activity playful and fun.