Jamberry

A small boy and a big friendly bear head off on a berry-picking adventure, paddling canoes and crossing bridges through Berryland in search of blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries for jam.

For toddlers who love bouncing along to rhymes and pointing at pictures, a trip through Berryland with the boy and his bear feels like the best kind of singalong.

• Big idea: Everyday words can turn silly and magical when you just add berry to the end of them.
• Vibes: Bouncy, playful, and dreamy, with a rhythm made for reading aloud again and again.

• love rhyming and bouncy read-aloud rhythms
• enjoy pointing out details like the canoe and the bear's hat
• are working on early vocabulary and wordplay
• respond well to repeated phrases they can join in on

• Story recall: What kinds of berries did the boy and the bear go looking for?
• Imagination: If you paddled a canoe through Berryland, what silly berry would you want to find?
• Real-life connection: Have you ever picked berries or fruit with someone you love?
• Wordplay: Can you think of your own silly berry word, like hatberry or shoeberry?
• Feelings & empathy: How do you think the boy felt exploring Berryland with his big bear friend?