We LOVE to read to Miss Pear, and she loves to be read to!
We started reading paper books to her when she started feeding herself in her highchair - this would encourage her to eat more (as in eat a proper amount! She is a bit on the light side). And she still loves it when we read to her at the end of the meal, often asking for boos before she could clearly say books.
However, we are seeing age on our books! So because we want our books to last, and do not want to be replacing favorites, we have discovered the joy of clear contact paper.
We use clear contact paper to:
- Cover dust covers to protect our books
- Cover paper back books to protect them
- Mend pages that have ripped (works better than tape)
- Cover/protect pages that Miss Pear will point to stuff on so that they can be wiped clean and not stick
- Mend lift the flap and peek-a-boo books.
While we use this method primarily for Miss Pear's books, it would work for any book you use a lot and want to protect. But do not buy the expensive book protector paper!
A big roll of clear contact paper is less than $2 and covers many books which protects our investment in books! And as we all know, sometimes living frugally means taking good care of what we already have so that it lasts.
And I have to confess, I love the children's books we have found and want to read them to all our kids the Lord blesses us with, and I hope to be able, in the end, to save each child's favorites for their kids. This means protecting the books!
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4 comments:
This is a great tip! We love reading, too, and while we're past the intentionally destructive stages, there are still plenty of book boo-boos! :)
- Tiffany
"Life on the Road: Home Business, Homeschool and Cats!" at http://www.tiffanyblitz.com/blog
I'm using this method for our homeschool books, even consumable workbooks. These books really take a beating from my kids, and covering the paperbacks really makes a difference in making them last.
I wish we had done that with the dust jackets. We've done pretty well taking care of books. I buy a lot of used books for me--in various conditions. I need to mend some of my bargains.
What an inspired idea! Thanks, I plan to use this tip.
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