Dorothy loves this book by Maria Oliver!
She likes to read anyway but found the format of this book, where you choose the path of the story, to be especially engaging.
Where do you want to go? Do you want to fly away or explore a cave? Do you want to meet eagles or dragons or a flying foal?
Essentially with ‘Not So Long Ago You..’ you have several stories in the one book because you choose what the main character does next.
The illustrations and the story are very sweet but I think the best thing about ‘Not So Long Ago You…’ are the introductions to various yoga poses. Not only did I think it was brilliant that she got to do some yoga but I really feel it helped her to want to read more because she got regular physical breaks.
Since we took the book on holiday, we shared the story with Dorothy’s new friends and ended up with a whole group doing yoga!
I think this book would suit children from age 3 to 11. It would make a great gift or addition to a class library or playgroup.
Love Rachel ❤️
