Emma Memma: days of the week by Emma Memma

An unusual board book with insets on each page showing each day of the week will be intriguing for younger children. They will love seeing their entertainer, Emma as she outlines what she does each of the seven days of the week.

Making Monday is the first day, followed by Twirley Tuesday, then Wombat Wednesday, Thank You Thursday, Friendship Friday, Sporty Saturday and Signing Sunday.

Each alliterative day will encourage children to remember the day through the common starting point, while the rhyming will encourage prediction and joining in. Who would not twirl on Twirley Tuesday or say thank you on Thank You Thursday or sign on Signing Sunday.

Along with singing and dancing, a little sign language and lots of laughs, children will eagerly follow Emma’s story and familiarise themselves with  the days of the week as they go.

On several pages sign language is used. Common words such as ‘thank you’ and ‘where’, ‘play’, ‘love’ and ‘Monday’ are given, showing how these words are signed, encouraging young readers to sign as well.

As with the others in the series, each Emma Memma book is durable, brightly coloured, informative and educational, giving younger children things to do as they are read to. Three of the other books in the series are shown on the back cover.

Themes: Emma Memma, Sign language, Dancing, Board book, Humour.

Fran Knight