Sam, Nate and Ella are all really into trains right now. I ‘m not sure why that is, but they all love playing with, riding and reading about trains. This gave me a great idea. When Granny and Granddad were in Springfield visiting last week, they brought the boys some books, one of which was The Little Train, by Lois Lenski. Well, that book has quickly risen the best-seller list in our house and currently sits at number one. Sam loves to say “Choo Choo” while someone is reading it to him. As a way to share our favorite book with Ella, I made it into a digital book using PowerPoint and iSpring (a PPT plugin for converting slideshows into Flash movies). I used an audio clip of Sam to help you know when to turn the pages. It’s pretty darn cute. You can see the final product below.
How cute! What a good idea to share the book with Ella along with Sam’s sound effects!
I am amazed at Sam’s Choo Choo’s! He is so consistent and does it right on cue… WOW! What a genius!
You, Sam and Granny have hit on a gold mine! Get this patented. There isn’t a child who wouldn’t LOVE this.
Thank you Uncle Curby for the great story. I loved the music too. Whenever I hear country music I always yell “Yee Haw!” and start dancing. And Sam was a great choo choo.