My son loves to pretend that he is different animal characters on a regular basis. Lately, I've been having a hard time keeping track of who he is at any given moment. Oftentimes, he's Curious George. (If we're all home, my husband is the man with the yellow hat, I am Professor Wiseman, and my daughter is the doorman's little dachsund, Hundley.) Other times, he is Mudge (of Henry and Mudge fame), or a little dog from the Clifford television show named Hamburger. For the past two days, though, he has been Martha from Martha Speaks, so he thought we should make that book today's featured story. I also just learned that the author, Susan Meddaugh, lives two towns away from us in Sherborn, which I thought was pretty cool. If you have a preschooler who watches PBS, you've probably seen or heard of the Martha Speaks TV show which is based on the book. We don't really watch it (not because it isn't good,) but we do love the story. If you aren't familiar with Martha, she is an outspoken dog who is able to talk after eating alphabet soup. The story line of Martha Speaks is cute, silly, and fun to read, but I think I enjoy the commentary that Meddaugh adds into her illustrations more than the plot itself. My son loves the silly things Martha says and does, and my husband and I are amused by her colloquialisms and witty comments. It's a fun book for parents and kids (and talking dogs,) alike.
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