Things I Like – A short story about a 5 year old boy Makaio and all the things he likes. The book is perfect for learning to read, including a sight reading list at the front and questions at the back.
By:Â Alika Turner
Text and Images from Things I Like
Hi my name is Makaio and I like lots of things, come on I’ll show you.
Book Activity
- What does Makaio like doing with his mom?
- What is Makaio’s favorite vegetable?
- Who does Makaio like dancing to silly music with?
- Who does Makaio like to play catch with?
- What is the name of this book?
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Yes, we loved the book. My 3 yr old even answered the questions correctly
Very fun book
Kimberly writes:
Great book for kids learning to read. Love the sites words and activity sheet. The illustrations are amazing.
renia writes:
grand kids loved it
Jake and Tanner writes:
Great book, he loved the family parts
sumea writes:
i enjoyed everything
Kim writes:
Great book!
LAURA writes:
the book is great for young children but it would be nice to write things like:when i wake up in the morning i like….before i go to sleep i like….etc just to introduce more vocabulary to the children and for us the adults to mimic more actions. thanks
Jessica’s mom writes:
I saw this book on Facebook and it was actually writen by a five year old boy. This is incredible and my daughter now wants to write her own book.
Tatiana writes:
great book
Enes writes:
I like this book because he like soccer and I like soccer to.
sf writes:
I like when the boy talked about what he like.
arkay writes:
it is easy. and should be read by small children about 4+
amariah writes:
It was a good book and I like it