Bibo Learns the Months of the Year β A Calendar Story | Shalvit Kids TV Storybook No. 71
**"Grandma! When is my birthday? When is Christmas? And when do the rains come?"** ποΈβ
Bibo wants EVERYTHING today β his birthday, Christmas AND the big puddle rains! Then Grandma brings out the **BIG family calendar** with its round, rainbow **Year Wheel**, and walks him through the whole year, one gift at a time: dusty harmattan January, February β *the shortest one!* β first rains and Bibo's own birthday in March, Easter time in April, Children's Day on May 27, rainy green June with Kiki's birthday, July's splashy puddles, the long August holiday, back-to-school September with Lulu's birthday, Nigeria's Independence Day on October 1, November's harvest thanks, and sparkling December β Christmas, and Pip's birthday too! On every giant month page, the whole family chants: **"Twelve months make one big year β every month brings something dear!"** π΅
Written to give little children their first true map of the year β with honest Nigerian seasons, real celebration dates and four family birthdays woven through β its lesson is one children keep forever: *"A year is a circle of God's good gifts β every month in its turn."* π The calendar partner of *Lulu Learns the Days of the Week* (No. 42): seven days first, then twelve months!
ποΈ **What's inside:**
- A complete, joyful calendar story in short, simple sentences β perfect for ages 2β6 and reading aloud
- The **Year Wheel** β drawn and numbered 1β12, with all twelve months in JanuaryβDecember order, verified segment by segment
- **Twelve giant month pages**, each with its true Nigerian beat: harmattan, first rains, Easter time, Children's Day (May 27), the rainy season, the long holiday, back to school, Independence Day (October 1), harvest thanks and Christmas
- **Four family birthdays** to find and celebrate β Bibo in March, Kiki in June, Lulu in September and Pip in December
- **Count the Stars** (exactly 12) and **Count the Birthday Cakes** (exactly 4) β every count drawn in post and verified
- The **Months Song** to sing together, a **Say the Months** chant page and a whole-year **Months Poster**
- Put the Months in Order, What Comes Next, Match the Month, Trace the Month Names, Rainy MonthsβDry Months sorting, a seek-and-find, colouring pages and a **Remember the Days?** recap page (exactly 7 days β the perfect bridge from Book 42)
- A printable **Months of the Year Certificate** with a name line
- A two-page **For Parents & Grown-Ups** guide: how children learn the calendar, family birthday ideas, and a complete **answer key** for every activity
π **What your child will learn:**
- ποΈ The twelve months of the year, in order β the foundation of all calendar learning
- π’ Counting to 12 (months) and a confident recap of the 7 days of the week
- π³π¬ True Nigerian seasons and celebrations β harmattan, the rains, Children's Day, Independence Day and Christmas, each in its real month
- π Anticipation and patience β good things come in their month, in their turn
- π Gratitude for every season: *"A year is a circle of God's good gifts."*
π **Book details:**
- **69 pages** of glossy, colourful, cinema-quality 3D artwork featuring the much-loved Shalvit Kids TV cast β Kiki, Bibo, Lulu and Pip
- Ages **2β6** β toddlers, preschool and nursery; ideal for calendar themes, birthdays and the new school year
- **PDF β instant download** after payment; read on any phone, tablet or computer, or print the poster, chart, certificate and activity pages at home
- Storybook No. 71 in the Shalvit Kids TV series β collect them all! Pairs perfectly with *Lulu Learns the Days of the Week* (No. 42)
**Perfect for:** calendar learning themes, birthday excitement, preschool and nursery classes, Sunday school, New Year, and every little one who keeps asking "when�"
From the makers of *Kiki Counts to Ten* β watch the songs and stories on YouTube: search **Shalvit Kids TV**. π΅
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