Mimi volume one, a picture story book for young boys and girls

volume one, a picture story book for young boys and girls

Mimi volume one, a picture story book for young boys and girls

Dr. Howey

This edition published in 2009 Please feel free to distribute this eBook version with no modifications.

Also available as a paperback.

Written and illustrated by Dr. Howey ISBN 978-0-9561571-0-2 Copyright © 2009 Dr. Howey www.drhowey.com

This book is dedicated to

Ivy

Contents 1. Mimi goes Shopping

2. Mimi and the Exhibition

7

22

3. Mimi goes to Kindergarten 38

4. Mimi goes Swimming

54

5. Mimi goes for a Walk

70

6. Mimi gets Mucky

86

7. Mimi and the Rainy Day 102

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1. Mimi goes shopping

This is Mimi’s house…

…and this is Mimi’s bed. 7

It is morning. Mimi climbs out of bed…

…and into Mama and Daddy’s bed. 8

Everyone has a lovely family cuddle together.

Then it is time to get up. ‘Get up!’, shouts Mimi. 9

Everyone eats cereal for breakfast.

Mimi waves goodbye to Daddy as he leaves for work. 10

Mimi asks Mama for a yogurt drink.

Unfortunately, there are none left in the fridge. 11

‘We can buy some more yogurt drinks when we go shopping’, says Mama.

They get ready to go shopping. Mimi is fastened into her car seat. 12

Mama drives the car to the shop.

In the shop, Mimi sits in the trolley. 13

There are lots of strange people to see.

After looking around, Mimi would like to get out and walk. 14

She sees something interesting in the shelf.

A pair of rubber gloves to put in the trolley. 15

Mama does not need any rubber gloves...

…but she does need some baking paper. Mimi puts the baking paper into the trolley. 16

The yogurt drinks are on this shelf. Mimi takes one…

…and carefully puts it into the trolley. 17

Mama lifts Mimi back into the trolley.

Then Mama pays for the shopping before leaving. 18

Back home, Mimi helps to unpack the shopping…

…and then drinks her yogurt drink. Yummy! 19

Later, Daddy arrives back from work…

…and everyone has dinner together. 20

‘I would like some ketchup’, says Daddy.

‘Go shopping!’, replies Mimi. THE END. 21

2. Mimi and the Exhibition

Daddy, Mama and Mimi are waiting for a bus.

The bus arrives… 22

…and Mama buys tickets for everyone.

Mimi can see the hills out of the bus window. 23

The bus arrives in the city…

…and Mimi climbs into the pushchair. 24

Mama pushes the pushchair up the hill.

At the exhibition, Daddy pays for entry tickets. 25

Mimi looks into the strange kaleidoscope…

…and waves to herself! 26

Everyone continues up the stairs…

…to find themselves in the stars! 27

What a strange picture. Are these lines straight?

The shadow machine is next. 28

Click! The machine takes a picture of Mimi and Daddy’s shadow!

Mimi finds some pretend cartoon fish… 29

…which swim away! Come back!

Another strange picture. Can you find the black dots? 30

Mimi presses a button...

…and the little man dances in the mirrors. 31

Daddy has long arms and short legs in this mirror,

but in this mirror he has long legs and short arms! 32

Mama is as short as Mimi in this mirror,

but Mimi is as tall as Daddy in this mirror! 33

One can see across the city on the rooftop…

…and over here is the castle. 34

In the gift shop, Mimi sees a ruler she wants.

Mama buys the ruler for Mimi. 35

It is time to go home.

On the way, they see a clown doing tricks. Ho ho, silly clown! 36

Soon, the bus arrives after such an exciting day…

…and Mimi falls asleep on the way home. THE END. 37

3. Mimi goes to Kindergarten

Mimi is going to kindergarten.

Here are Polly and Lucy. 38

Mimi waves goodbye to Mama.

At kindergarten there are lots of fun things to do. 39

Mimi goes in one side of the tunnel…

…and comes out the other end. 40

Mimi wants to play with the blocks too,

but the boy takes the blocks from Mimi. 41

Mimi is not happy.

Polly says that they must share the blocks and play together nicely. 42

Mimi starts to build a tower…

…and the boy helps. 43

Next, Mimi wants to paint a picture.

She enjoys painting. 44

Lucy asks what she is painting. ‘A clown’ replies Mimi.

Soon, it is time for a snack. 45

Mimi eats some apple and a cracker.

When she is finished she goes back through the tunnel… 46

…and out the other end.

Finally, it is song time. 47

Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout.

Down came the rain and washed spider out. Out came the sunshine… 48

…and dried up all the rain, so Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again.

Mama arrives to collect Mimi. 49

‘Mimi went to kindergarten today’, Mama tells Daddy.

‘All by myself’, adds Mimi. 50

After dinner, Mimi climbs the stairs…

…and gets the toilet ready. 51

Mimi gets on the step…

…and sits down. 52

‘Finished’, shouts Mimi.

‘All by myself’, says Mimi proudly. THE END. 53

4. Mimi goes Swimming

Mimi is going swimming with Mama, but Daddy must stay at home to paint.

Mama drives the car to the swimming pool. 54

Mama pays to enter the swimming pool. ‘One adult and one child’, she says.

Time to put on the swimming costumes. 55

Mama puts the clothes into a locker…

…but where did Mimi go? 56

Oops – there she is!

Mama and Mimi take a shower. 57

Mama lifts Mimi into the swimming pool.

Ring-a-ring o’ roses, a pocket full of posies… 58

…a-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all jump up!

Mimi swims a little by herself… 59

…and then a little more…

…and then a little more, all the way to the edge! Well done Mimi! 60

Humpty dumpty sat on a wall…

…Humpty dumpty had a great fall! Splash! 61

Mimi is at the top of the slide.

One, two, three, wheeeee – splash! Now Mimi is at the bottom of the slide. 62

Mama finds a float to play with.

Saddle up, to ride the horse. 63

Clip clop. Gee-up horsey!

Mimi wants to go in the Jacuzzi. 64

Mama and Mimi climb in. It is very bubbly in the Jacuzzi.

The bubbles feel very funny. 65

Time to get dried and dressed.

Daddy has finished the painting. 66

Mimi gets a cushion from the sofa.

She is driving the bus. Brrm brrm. Daddy catches the bus. 67

Brrm, Brrrm, the bus continues.

Mama gets on too. 68

Brrm, Brrrrrm, bump ahead! ‘Where is the bus going?’, asks Mama.

‘The swimming pool for Daddy’, replies Mimi. THE END. 69

5. Mimi goes for a Walk

Today is a sunny day.

Everyone gets dressed to go for a walk. 70

Daddy takes the pushchair and Mimi takes Lotti in her pushchair.

What a pleasant walk! 71

One, two, three…

…wheee!

One, two, three…

…wheee! 72

Watch out, a bicycle.

Mimi holds Mama’s and Daddy’s hand. 73

Ding…

…dong! 74

There is a friendly dog, no need to be afraid.

Bye, bye, doggy. 75

Look at all those trees.

Mimi finds some leaves from the trees. 76

She gives them to Mama to keep.

Mimi loves throwing stones in the river. 77

Plop!

Mimi throws in a bigger stone – Big plop! 78

Time for a rest in the pushchair.

Daddy goes super fast and pulls a wheelie, whoo! 79

Back home at last.

Come upstairs Daddy. 80

Where has Mimi gone?

Is there a big banana under here? 81

Surprise! Here is Mimi!

Mimi opens a drawer. What is in here? 82

Mimi makes a hat from Mama’s underwear!

And now a scarf! 83

Now a hat and a scarf.

Here is a hat for Daddy. 84

‘What is going on here?’, asks Mama.

So Mimi gives Mama a hat as well. THE END. 85

6. Mimi gets Mucky

Mimi is watching ‘In the plinky plonk garden’.

‘Yippee!’, says Mimi. 86

Plonky is stacking three blocks.

‘Hurrah!’, says Mimi. 87

Now, Plonky stacks another three blocks.

‘Whoop!’, shouts Mimi. She loves Plonky. 88

When the programme is finished, Mimi switches the television off.

Outside, Daddy has some gardening to do. 89

Mimi climbs up the slide…

…and slides down. Wheee! 90

Daddy digs up some weeds.

Mimi helps to tidy the weeds. 91

Next, Daddy digs a hole…

…and Mimi plants a bulb in it. 92

Mimi helps to bury the bulb. A flower will grow here later.

Mimi follows Daddy in her car. 93

Daddy has some grass seed for Mimi.

Mimi helps to sow the grass seed. 94

‘Bath time Mimi. You are mucky from the garden’, says Mama.

Mimi gets undressed for her bath. 95

In the bath there are lots of bubbles.

Mimi makes a bubble beard, just like Daddy’s. 96

Mama also gets a bubble beard.

Splash, Splash! Mimi likes to splash. 97

Ker-splash! Mama gets a soaking.

Mama washes Mimi’s hair with shampoo. 98

Mimi closes her eyes when the shampoo is rinsed off.

Now, for a swim. 99

All the way to the other end of the bath.

Plop! Mimi pulls the plug in the bath. 100

Mimi gets wrapped up in a towel. ‘Hi-ya’, says Daddy.

‘Daddy’s bath time, he is mucky’, says Mimi. THE END. 101

7. Mimi and the Rainy Day

Mama and Daddy are in bed.

Mimi arrives… 102

…and climbs on the bed.

They have a lovely family cuddle. 103

Today, it is raining outside…

…and Mama must go to work. 104

Mimi waves goodbye.

Mimi wants to do some painting. 105

Daddy gives Mimi some leaves.

She sticks them to the picture. 106

‘Look at my beautiful picture’, says Mimi.

Mimi runs upstairs. 107

‘Here is a river’, says Mimi.

She throws a stone into the river. 108

In the bathroom, Mimi has found Didi’s house.

Knock! Knock! She enters the house. 109

‘Hello Daddy’, says Mimi as she looks out of the window.

‘Come in’, says Mimi. ‘Sorry I am too big’, explains Daddy. 110

Mimi comes out of the house…

…and slides back down the stairs. 111

Sliding is fun!

Daddy puts on some of Mimi’s music. 112

Wind the bobbin up… la la la…

…clap your hands… la la la… 113

…stamp your feet… la la la!

Daddy puts on his favourite music. 114

Ta-da, like this, hup! Hand on one hip and raise one hand.

Crouch down and wave your arms around! Whooo! 115

Finally, run on the spot with your arms out front. Hey, hey, hey… ho!

Mama arrives back from work. It is time for bed. 116

Mama reads Mimi her favourite book.

Mimi falls asleep after her exciting day. THE END. 117

Quiz time 1. Can you find the shapes that are the same except for the patterns? 2. Can you find the shapes with the same patterns? 3. Can you spot the odd one out?

The not so easy quiz for big people: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

On which page does the sun appear? How many ducks are there in the book? Which story picture appears twice? Which picture has a continuity error? The name of which ex-Beatle’s album appears in a picture? Name the pattern on Mimi’s dungarees. Decipher the following: 8-5 21-1 25-1 29-3 49-5 57-2 90-5 98-1 117-9 Answers in volume two. 118

If you enjoyed this book then please rant to all your friends about it. If you did not enjoy this book then rant to all of your friends anyway.

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MIMI volume one

Mimi volume one is a delightful collection of stories to read with your little ones. Follow Mimi with her Mama and Daddy as she makes every day into an adventure. Exploring the world and imagining all the fun possibilities around.

Watch Mimi wave ‘hello!’ as you flick through over one hundred pages!

‘I love Mimi!’ Dr. Howey’s Daughter ‘Makes Harry Potter look like a bestseller.’ Fictional Reviewer ‘From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.’ Groucho Marx on another book DR. HOWEY

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