Understanding stories

Lately I introduced Dominic to some new books.

The first book is Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton. Boynton is a popular children's writer whose stories have a funny twist to them. I found the book quite funny and entertaining. Dominic however did not get the humour at all. He had no interest in this book right from the beginning, and I could hardly get him to listen to the whole book. I guess he just does not get Boynton's sense of humour.

The second book is The Lion And The Mouse from the Step Into Reading series. Surprisingly, Dominic enjoyed the story. I thought this book would be more draggy and complex and boring than the Boynton book, but I was wrong. This book consists of 20 pages, and Dominic could sit through it easily. A sign that he likes the book is that he will want to read it repeatedly. I think Dominic prefers books with an established storyline - a head, body, and an ending. 20 pages, without flaps, is about as long as he can concentrate on.