Stories are a part of everyone’s childhood. You may have memories of your parents reading you a bedtime story before going to sleep. Others would have stories being read to them as if it was a play, complete with costumes, actions, and different voices. My memories take me back to where my cousins and I would gather around our grandma’s living room and listen intently as she told us wonderful stories.
These days there are so many movie remakes of classic fairy tales and stories as well as various twists that the purist at heart would remark that, “It wasn’t like that in the book.” But nevertheless, times change and as parents, we also have to adapt. We grew up reading stories from books that is probably why we let our children experience this as well. Plus, it’s a great way to spend quality time with your children. But because of technology, almost all of these stories are already animated. The child would just click, swipe, tap or do some other hand gestures to read a story. It is entertaining and interactive. But as always, set a limit as to how long and how often your child will be using the tablet or the computer.
Now that we already have our little babet, it is interesting to see that she has become fond of Nido storybooks. Nido, a milk brand in the Philippines, used to have pocket fairy tales as freebies whenever you bought their product. From the name itself, these are pocket-sized storybooks about classic children’s stories as well as tales from around the world. The storybooks came with the box or with the can of milk. My sisters and I collected these when we were still kids and eventually used them when we already had children of our own.
Our little babet became fond of Jack and the Beanstalk. We have read it so many times that she has already memorized the story. To make it fun, we even gave her the part where the giant would say “Fee Fi Foe Fum” and she would do it with so much enthusiasm.
The stories have moral lessons at the end and have colorful drawings. Although most of the stories are condensed versions of the original, it’s the right size and the right length to be appreciated by children. And in these little books, I am able to share a part of my childhood with them.
Did you collect Nido storybooks? Which one was your favorite story?
