Description
Book SynopsisMindy and Mo love to play in a wood not far away. Join these two fun-loving adventurers as they whizz past dinosaur herds on the back of Dippy the diplodocus. They spot a traveller whose time machine is stuck in the mud. Can Mindy, Mo and Dippy help him free the time machineâs wheels before itâs time to leave? What will the fallen tree be the next time they visit? And what will they see?
This Mindy and Mo story has been written to support children who are working on the âdâ sound. Support your childâs practice of their target sound by sharing Mindy and Moâs adventure in the land of the dinosaurs and encouraging them to join in with the travellerâs âdumble and dimbleâ. Engaging characters and plot, supported by a rhythmic and rhyming structure, ensure this book not only supports speech development, but also entertains and inspires. Creatively and descriptively told, this story introduces new words and provides opportunities for developing literacy skills. Through positive characterisation, it also explores the themes of growth mindset, empathy, kindness and resilience, allowing children to make connections to their own lives and experiences.
A helpful section of suggested activities at the back of the book can be used to support further practice of the target speech sound. It also includes ideas for how this story can be used to help children to connect to nature through imagination. This humorous and triumphant story has been designed to support the individual child but is one which every child can enjoy!
