Bedtime Reading

Conversation before bedtime:

Mom: Justin, time to read your school reader book before you go to bed. Jonathan, you too.

Justin: Mommy, I want to read my own books tonight.

Mom: Okay, go and choose your books then.

After a short while, both boys come in with about 20 books in their hands. The books were all beginner ones for Jon.

Mom: Justin, these books are for Jon. Where are yours?

Justin: I want to read to Jon tonight.

Mommy pauses awhile. What a sweet thought to read to his younger brother. Should I let him? He doesn't offer to read to him often and I was quite tired then. So I decided to let him have a go.

Reading "Cheeko and the Green Cap"

The boys had some bonding time together while mommy rested beside them. Justin asked Jon which book he wanted each time and gladly read to him. They enjoyed and laughed together reading "Cheeko and the Green Cap". It was about a monkey who wanted the green cap that a man was wearing, and started throwing stones at him and making funny faces. Justin acted out the part of the monkey which made Jonathan laugh.

Giggling and laughing while sharing a book together