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Zooboo storybooks & colouring book reviewed by kid bloggers!
1000’s of kids from all over India have been experiencing the power of personalized storybooks. With research-based stories authored by India’s award-winning kids writers, child psychologists, early childhood educators & the likes… trust us when we say that each of the 17 Zooboo storybooks is unique. We asked a few kid bloggers to review their Zooboo experience and here is what they had to share: Is your cat in the Zoo book review by Yuvaan (@yuvaan_singh_deora) “My school planned a field trip to the Zoo. And the same time my mummy got me this book on the Zoo. I loved reading it every day and when I went to the Zoo I enjoyed naming the different animals that I could spot like the elephant, monkey & peacock! I like making the different animal sounds from this book a lot.” - Yuvaan Colouring book review by Shreshthavi (@justclickit28) “After reading my book my mummy gave me another surprise. I got the same story as a colouring book. I kept reading the story and colouring my character in it. I liked it a lot.” - Shreshthavi Traffic Jam Adventure review by @cuppycakes_muffins11 “I got this book in return gift for my friends birthday party. It is a nice book where my parents take me to see the planets show. And I can count a lot of objects from this book. Thank you Aashvi for this gift.” - Kyra Noisy Holiday review by @smitababbles “To be honest I thought this picture book is for kids like my younger sister. But one day I was bored and so I happened to read it. And I found it to be such a beautiful book about a farm and the activities that I could do on a farm. I also learnt about a type of insects called ‘Cicadas’ that were mentioned in this book. Guess what? It is not pronounced as See-Ka-Daas but as Suh-Kaa-Duhz!!” - Pihu Play I Spy reviewed by @akira.kiara “My sister and I sometimes play together, sometimes fight too. But today we sat together and read this book that has our names on it. In this book, we mix different colours to form a new colour. Our mummy taught us that red, yellow and blue are called primary colours. Did you know that?” - Aiara & Kaira If you too are looking for some educational gifts for your kids, or want to spark curiosity for books in your kids then check out all the 17 Zooboo books from ages 0-10! Use code STORY Create a personalized book from Rs. 99 only! ORDER HERE!
4 reasons you will LOVE the new storybook ‘Finds a story!’ + launch offer
Team Zooboo is excited to announce the launch of the latest storybook for 8-10 year olds – ‘Finds a story’! You can now personalize it for your kids at a special discounted price. Use code FESTIVE30 at checkout. About the book: In this fun tale, your child will stretch their imagination to look for a story all over the house! But finding an original story is not as easy as it looks right? Then again, maybe you just need to look carefully... because there is a story hidden all around you! Where do you think will they discover a new story? Read this book to find out! Encourage your child’s imagination skills & help them learn new concepts and words with this exciting tale. Preview this fun book by entering your child’s name here. PREVIEW THE BOOK HERE Four reasons why you will LOVE this new book: Story about imagination & creativity Teaches kids the importance of original thinking Learn new words and idioms like ‘make oneself scarce’ Kids will learn about helping in the house & being independent This witty book is written by author Payal Dhar and illustrated by the skilful illustrator Sirjita Sarkar. Guess what? You can now order this book at FLAT 30% off + enjoy FREE Home Delivery! Use code FESTIVE30 and place your orders today! SAVE 30% NOW
Tips & benefits of raising independent children
Younger children always seem to want to do things on their own. This tendency is the starting point of independence and it is really important for us to encourage this. In order to help children grow into self-sufficient and successful global citizens, let us try to encourage independence while they are young. Why is it so important? 3 key benefits of raising independent kids: Confidence + sense of achievement It provides them with the belief that they are competent and capable of taking care of themselves which makes them resilient to external challenges. It makes them happy and healthy as they feel a great sense of achievement and success as a direct result of their own actions Equips them to be decisions-makers It allows them to become good decision-makers as they have the freedom to consider various options before choosing the one they feel is best. Develops key Life skills It gives your child a sense of importance and belonging which is essential for building social relationships and for contributing to the world. Life skills like patience, concentration, self-help, cooperation, self-discipline and self-trust are also developed 4 helpful tips to raise self-sufficient, independent children Encourage Exploration Once your children have established their sense of security, it’s down to you to encourage them to explore the world beyond your safety net. Let your kids be the eager explorers. Let them imagine freely and go on many adventures. Zooboo’s book ‘What shape would you be?’ allows kids to imagine themselves as different shapes! Allow them to make their own decisions As they grow older, let them make their own decisions – however simple they may be. For example, in Zooboo’s personalized ‘Birthday’ book, the child decides the menu, balloon colour for his/her birthday party. They also create their own birthday banner. You can also give them the opportunity to come up with solutions to problems. Try asking them “how?” questions such as “how can we clean up this mess we’ve made?” Provide choices When thinking about how to encourage independence in your children, one of the easiest ways is to give them the choice. There are so many decisions that are made every day, so pose the question to them. Do you want an apple or banana today? Do you want to wear your red shoes or blue shoes? Remember to always give them options that are both perfectly acceptable. For example in the Zooboo book Noisy Holiday, the child finds the city to be too noisy. His/her grandparents then give them to option to spend the weekend in a farm. They don’t enforce a decision of staying in the city on their grandchild. https://zooboostory.com/book/noisy-holiday And then honour that choice After you offered the options and your child picked the one they want – go through with the decision. Honour their choice. If you don’t then you will land up lower their self esteem and confidence. Enlist their trust that you will respect their choice especially one that was offered by you in the first place! For example in the Zooboo book ‘Slays the fear monster’, the child’s mom suggests different options that can make him/her feel calmer. When the child decides to try it out, their mother trusts his/her decision and helps them through it. https://zooboostory.com/book/slays-the-fear-monster If you’re interested in any of the personalized storybooks mentioned here, you can now order them at a discounted price! (till stocks last) Save Rs. 300 on every order & get your books from Rs. 99 only. Use code STORY SHOP HERE
Which Zooboo book should I pick for my 4-6 year old? (part 2)
All children grow & learn at a different pace and as such, the reading ability differs from child to child. However, as per a generic age division Zooboo books are categorized for ages 0-3, 4-6 & 7-9. In this 3 part blog series we have put together a short summary of each of the 16 books, author & illustrator details as well as the key concepts covered in each. This blog covers all the 7 books for 4-6 year olds. Click here to read the 1st article about all the 6 books suited for 0-3 year olds. Zooboo books for 4-6 year olds Plays Bo-Peep About the book: Entertain your 4-6 year old with their favourite game of hide and seek but with a whole cast of cute animal critters. See them smile as they fall in love with the animal world. Author: Naimisha Sanghavi Illustrator: Blessy Paul Key Concepts: Animals in a nature park, Common Animal features, imagination skills, creativity Birthday About the book: A birthday countdown story that keeps 4-8 year olds engaged and excited. A tale that translates every child’s eagerness towards celebrating their birthday and the excitement of preparing for the party. Author: Sarah Kutiyanawala Illustrator: Dhwani Gosalia Key Concepts: Counting, backward counting, counting objects, creativity & imagination, decision making Gets Wings About the book: A tale of flying imagination that all kids will fall in love with! Perfect for getting them to think about all the fun and wonderful adventures they can experience with the power of their imagination. Author: Purabee Nair Illustrator: Juliee Mahimkar Key Concepts: Imagination skills, creative & lateral thinking, observational skills A Surprise For About the book: A day spent with daddy dearest while enjoying the excitement of a fun fair, that’s what this entertaining book is all about! Watch your kid smile as they experience the thrill of ridding on a roller coaster and the joy of playing carnival games through this engaging book Author: Jinny Karani Illustrator: Sahil Upalekar Key Concepts: Opposites, Adjectives & Describing words, father-child bonding Plays ‘I Spy’ About the book: What a fun way to learn all about primary and secondary colours and the excitement of creating new colours! This bestselling book is not just filled with beautiful illustrations, but also teaches your kids a host of different concepts. Bonus: Customize it in FOUR different ways. Perfect for siblings, friends & cousins! Author: Shyam Madhavan Sarada (Greystroke) Illustrator: Juliee Mahimkar Key Concepts: Sibling bond, secondary & primary colours, friendship & sharing, colour mixing & creativity What will you be when you grow up? About the book: Astronaut? Singer? Chef? Sportswoman!? The sky is the limit for every young one’s dreams! Let your child explore different professions in this personalized storybook. He/she will enjoy day dreaming about what they will be once they grow up. Author: Nisha Vidyasagar Illustrator: Vipul Mahapurush Key Concepts: Professions, community helpers, vocabulary building, self appreciation Slays the fear monster About the book: Learning to effectively deal with fears & phobias is an essential life skill. This book is especially researched & written by an experienced clinical psychologist. Help your child acknowledge, embrace and overcome their fears with practical and helpful methods through this book. Author: Dr. Nisha Vidyasagar Illustrator: Vipul Mahapurush Key Concepts: Life skills, overcoming fears, tackling phobias, confidence building, rhyming words Stay tuned for the 3rd blog in this series that takes you through Zooboo books for 7-8 year olds.
5 concepts hidden in this best-selling Zooboo book ‘A Surprise for’!
Language skills, Pre-math skills, imaginative skills as well social skills – all this and more is weaved into a cute story in our best selling Zooboo book ‘A Surprise for’! 5 concepts/skills that this book will teach your child... Over 15 Opposites! As your child spends their day in a funfair, they will see tall and short clowns, hot days and cool drinks, slow rides and fast roller coasters etc. Encourage your child to spot some opposite words as they read along. Make it a game to add some fun! Adjectives This book has so many types of adjectives on every page. Let your child pick out some adjectives from the book. They can then sort these as adjectives of quantity or adjectives of quality. Types of Sounds As you can imagine, a funfair is a fairly busy place. Your child will learn different sounds like: “Woaaaah” & “Wheee” to denote anticipation “Yippeee” to denote excitement “Slurp” to denote a drinking sound Imagination While your child reads this book, encourage them to work on their imagination skills. Ask them to describe how they’d feel when atop a roller coaster. Ask them to act out their excitement at winning the prize. You can turn this into a game of ‘Role-play’ by asking them to act out their version of ‘A day in the Funfair’. Father-child bonding The book captures the beautiful bond between father and child. Holding hands when they are scared, playing games & laughing together - so many instances that show your child that they are loved and cared for. The child in turn appreciates daddy’s efforts, thanks and hugs him for the wonderful surprise (aww!) With so many fun concepts hidden in this treasure trove of a book, order a copy for your kid today! Customize their name, the page style, and book format - enjoy upto Rs. 500 off + Free Shipping! Use code ZB500 at checkout.
