This is a keeper: It's good for your own kid, and it makes a great present. Not only is this book beautiful and adorable, it totally appeals to babies because of the black, white, and red colors, which are the first baby can see. I've given this book to a number of people and am so relieved that it's still in print, because I need to get some more. I LOVE this book. And so will Baby.
Our Favorite Toy: Our son has loved this book from the time he was 4 weeks old. He studies each page for minutes on end. It's a great way to introduce your child to the world of reading.
Great for even the youngest babies: My baby's only a week old and he already enjoys looking at this book - we stand it up in his crib and he really seems to study the images, sometimes for 10-15 minutes at a time; he's very calm and alert while looking at it. If we lay him flat on his back, he even turns his head toward the book to look at it. The clean, simple black and white images are graphically appealing to adults as well - as a designer, I love being able to give my baby a book that not only reaches him on his level, but that I consider to have good design.
Excellent book for Infants: This book was wonderful to have when my children were first born. They both loved to look at the pictures and were fascinated with it. It would help calm them down when they were fussy and kept play time on the floor interesting. I highly recommend to any new mom.
A Must Have for Every Newborn: This book is absolutely indispensable. My son loved it so much as a newborn that now I include it in every baby shower gift that I buy. Waitresses and sales clerks used to marvel at how my son would gaze raptly at each page. While there are many black and white books for newborns, this one is special. Linenthal's creative and complex images really captivate babies, and even tell a story. One of my friends keeps the book open at her changing table and entertains her baby with the pictures while she changes her diapers. This book got us through many peaceful meals in restaurants! If only there was a book this magical now that my son is a toddler!
| Author: | Peter Linenthal | | Binding: | Board book | | EAN: | 9780525420286 | | Edition: | Brdbk | | ISBN: | 0525420282 | | Number Of Pages: | 18 | | Publication Date: | 2001-01-08 | | Reading Level: | Baby-Preschool | | Release Date: | 2001-01-25 |
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