This book’s illustrations are so beautiful I want to return the copy I got from the library and buy one for myself so I can keep it. The book is about how different animals sleep…some sleep standing up, some sleep by themselves, some sleep with their eyes open, etc., etc. The informative text combined with the cute, whimsical and beautiful illustrations make this book a keeper.
There are several Carl books and in all of them Carl, the dog, is left with the baby to babysit. These books have very few words and take you on an “adventure” with Carl and the baby while the parents are out. My boys loved these books when they were tots. The illustrations are so full of detail that instead of reading the books you end up talking about the books and pointing out all of the interesting details in the pictures. These are great books for snuggling and talking when you have a little extra time to spend with your little one.
If you have a child who likes to play peek-a-boo and/or who is really into animal sounds, they WILL love this book. Not only does it have flaps, but it has pets playing peek-a-boo, it rhymes and it’s also about animal sounds. This is one of those books that you end up reading so much the flaps fall off. 🙂
This is a beautifully illustrated board book that is perfect for babies and toddlers. When my guys were that age they loved this book and it got read again and again and again. Each page asks “Whose baby am I?” and when your child turns the page they will see the baby animals with its mother. Little ones love baby animals and it’s fun to see how the baby animals look the same or different from their moms. This book features giraffes, seals, pandas, zebras, penguins and more.
This classic counting book has children thinking outside the box and seeing that they may look like black dots, but three black dots can made a snowman’s face or eight black dots can make the wheels on a train, for example. This would also be a great lead-in to a fun art project. The children could make their own project with a certain number of dots and turn it into their own creation. Fun times!
I can’t even tell you how many times I have read this book to both of my boys, but the answer is somewhere around A LOT. Little ones LOVE flap books and they also love being able to point to and name their body parts and this book has both!
How I have made it through parenthood thus far without this book I am not sure. This is the best book EVER for ideas of things to do with the kids while you are out and about…waiting at a restaurant, waiting at the bus stop, car games, waiting room games, doctor’s office games, grocery store games, airplane games…you name it and this book has got it. You should buy this book for yourself and keep it in your purse or in your glove box. It would make a great gift for a new mom, too.
A beautiful story about several little babies all born at about the same time in very different places, but they all have ten little fingers and ten little toes. A perfect match for your little one who likes to explore their fingers and toes or for your toddler who is obsessed with babies. This would make a great baby gift as well.
Dimity Duck toddles out of bed, brushes her feathers and is ready to start her day. We follow her as she swims in the pond for her breakfast, as she spends the day playing with her friend Frumity Frog and then as she ends her playtime with Frumity and heads off to bed with a big snore. Such a sweet read and it rhymes…you know I am a sucker for books that have a good rhyme.
This was one of our favorite books when the boys were babies. This is not your typical book. This book doesn’t have words, it has pockets in it though. In each pocket you put a picture. We put the boys’ pictures in it (all children love to look at themselves…little self-centered people that they are). We also put pictures of their grandparents in it and pictures of their cousins who live out of state. It was great for talking about their cousins so that when they came into town they were familiar faces even though we only saw them once or twice a year. It’s a great book to stick in the diaper bag or keep in the car. It’s soft and can be chewed on, too. Yes, it’s for our littlest friends.
