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Peek-A Who?

Nina Laden

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 96 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Eek-a! 5 out of 5 stars.
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My 13 month old loves this book. It actually inspired her fifth word! We were reading the book and as I was about to say "Peek-A... Moo", I heard this tiny "eek-a" from my daughter. I turned the page for Peek-a-Boo, and before I could say anything, she did it again - "eek-a". It's repetitious so I think it taught her to say the word. Now she loves to say "eek-a" before I turn the page. I don't know that you can find "eek-a" in a Webster's, but I'll take it!

Editorial Review:

Nina Laden's illustrations in this simple, rhyming board book are truly magical. The format is straightforward: on alternating two-page spreads, the words "Peek a" are repeated, opposite an illustrated page with a die-cut hole, behind which lurks a cow ("MOO!"), a green ghost ("BOO!"), and a mirror (you guessed it, "YOU!"). The youngest readers will delight in trying to guess who--or what--is peeking through the window, and can easily grip the baby-fist-size holes to turn the pages for the answers. The picture of the "ZOO!" is fabulous. Through the hole, all that can be seen is a wild pattern of colors, stripes, and spots. Turn the page, and find a wild kingdom of animals, one in front of the other: peacock, zebra, penguin, cheetah, elephant, and more. Ready for more peekaboo fun? Try Nina Laden's Ready, Set, Go! . (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter

The Very Hungry Caterpillar board book

Eric Carle

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 314 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

LOVE this book 5 out of 5 stars.
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As a teacher this is a great book to inspire reading in students and my grandchildren!

My toddler loves this book 5 out of 5 stars.
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We got this book from the library and my son loves it. We own The Mixed-up Chameleon book, but my son isn't as into that one, maybe it's for kids who are a bit older, as my son isn't quite 2. However, this book seems to be perfect for him, he loves to put his fingers in the holes the catapiller ate into everything. So, I'd say this might be the best Eric Carle book for the young toddlers, esp. since it's not a long story.

Classic 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a great board book, not too annoying to read over and over again. My 5-month-old son really responds to the beautiful illustrations.

Great fun! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Learn numbers, colors, days of the week, and food items, not to mention the wonderful artwork.

Classic and timeless 5 out of 5 stars.
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I didn't grow up with English-language chidren literature classic books, so I was not thrilled with the book at first. My daughter was, and still is. We had The Very Hungry Caterpillar since she was about 3 months, and she keeps returning to it every two weeks or so. When she started to say more (at about 18 months), I realized that she knows the whole story by heart. I would make a pause in the story, and she would say the next word. Her favorite page in the entire book is Caterpillar's Saturday feast. Oh, by the way, I know it by heart now too, and I absolutely love both the story and illustrations. You can say that it grew on me.

Editorial Review:

As a tiny green caterpillar eats his way through the book, he is transformed into a beautiful butterfly, in a board book edition of the classic picture book.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Bill Martin Jr.

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 315 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Quick and Cute 5 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this when my son was only a year. I had it on the shelf for a few years without much use. He picked it up one day, and we read it together when he was 3. He wanted me to read it again. That was all he needed, he started to read it back to me.. and to his brother.. and to anyone who would listen. He even recites it when the book is far away. What an impact it has had. A good buy, but wait until they are a bit older than 1. ;)

My son loves it 5 out of 5 stars.
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We bought this book for my 3y.o. son a couple of days ago and he loves it. Though it is very simple compared to what we usually read (he's a big Seuss fan), the pictures are colorful and very creative, and it's a great introduction to animals and colors. Plus, because of it's simple lines and rhymes, it's easy for him to remember and he likes to "read it" himself... as he is interested in "reading" stories to us this is a great experience (with his favorite Seuss books such as The cat in the Hat this is not so easy). I was a bit doubtful about buying this book because he is used to more complex stories, but I'm happy to say that it was a great buy! :-)

Editorial Review:

This hardcover edition childrens book is cleverly written/boldly illustrated by Eric Carle and Bill Martin Jr. Children see a variety of animals, in a variety of colors.

Goodnight Moon

Margaret Wise Brown

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 576 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

CullensAbcs.com Review of Goodnight Moon 5 out of 5 stars.
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Silly, disjointed text, average illustrations 2 out of 5 stars.
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I got the book for my 4 yr old and 2 yr old - but neither of them like it much. My husband and I don't like reading it either, and here's why:

The text is quite disjoint, like bits and pieces of other fairy tales and nursery rhymes put together. It seems like the author has just put down random things together - there's no rhyme (literally!) or reason for any of the pages. It does not flow lyrically.

The only interesting aspect is the black and white illustrations on some of the pages. This offers a striking contrast to the color illustrations. However, the whole book has not been put together well, and the quality of illustrations is just so-so. So the impact of the b&w is also pointless.

Compared to other wonderful books like the "Hungry Caterpillar" or "Ten Little Lady Bugs" or "The Firefly's First Flight" which we all really love, this book definitely is not worth having in the childrens' bookshelf.

I seem to be among the minority in disliking this book on Amazon - perhaps I am not seeing something that others are.. But hey! this is truly my opinion!

Editorial Review:

Beloved children's book by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd

Open the Barn Door (A Chunky Book(R))

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 68 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Excellent learning/teaching tool 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a great book. It covers shapes, colors, opposites, animals, the whole nine yards in a fun and interactive way that really engages and stimulates little minds. Best of all, it is REALLY durable!

A durable book 5 out of 5 stars.
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I got this for my son almost 2 months ago and it's one of his favorites. He's 10 months old now. It's a very small book but the pages are thick cardboard and the flaps are cardboard too which I love because they are a lot harder to destroy than flimsy paper ones! It has a lot of pages that are illustrated very well. I love it.

My sons favorite book... 5 out of 5 stars.
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We own shelves and shelves full of cardboard books, of all shapes and sizes but this book for whatever reason is my sons favorite book. He is 14 months old right now, and he will pick this out of all the other books and carry it all around the house with him opening up the little flaps and laughing. He will give it to me to read to him, and it actually keeps his attention!

Editorial Review:

Illustrated in full color. Open the barn door and take a tour around the barnyard to find out just who's making all those wonderful animal sounds.  

The Going-To-Bed Book

Sandra Boynton

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 165 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Great 5 out of 5 stars.
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A wonderful book with great illustrations, and the brushing teeth of course is a bonus, anything to get a child to do so is always welcome.

A good bedtime story.

BOYNTONS' BOOKS BOUNCE! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Sandra Boynton's books are the PERFECT GIFT for baby showers....they are wonderfully rhythmic to read and babies love these! I always purchase these little board books for new parents who generally get all kinds of baby clothes etc. for showers but rarely get books to start a baby libary. You just can't go wrong with any of the books by Sandra Boynton, they beg to be read aloud!

Great Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a great book for going to bed. It is oversized so it is easier to hold onto when kids get tired and it has a great story. Highly recommended.

We enjoyed this book 5 out of 5 stars.
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My two little girls really enjoyed this book. It's a nice big board book that fits in your lap easily with up to two little ones!

Editorial Review:

This whimsical and hilarious book, featuring nontraditional texts and some of the author's famous animal characters, has been printed on thick board pages, and is sure to educate and entertain children of all ages. Author: Sandra Boynton Illustrator: Sandra BoyntonPublisher: Simon & Schuster

Wheels on the Bus (Pudgy Board Book)

Jerry Smith

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 27 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Wheels on the Bus - A Classic! 5 out of 5 stars.
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My 14-month old grandson loved this book. Maybe it's because it's usually read in a "sing-song" way but he had us read it to him over and over. He actually sat still while it was being read and that doesn't always happen!!! I would recommend it for young children. I read it to my own children. It will be around for a long time.

My 18 month old loves it 5 out of 5 stars.
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My daughter is 18 months old and this is her favorite book. She brings it to me to read 10 times a day. It also happens to be her favorite song. It's fun and I highly recommend this sturdy little board book.

Wheel on the Bus 5 out of 5 stars.
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I love this book. My four month old grandson loves it also. It is small enough for his little hands.He turns the pages for me . In one word GREAT!

Love it! 5 out of 5 stars.
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My daugther loves this book. It is a great book that promotes early literacy, great rhyming, makes her laugh and smile everytime we sing this song.

Fun and Little 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is a fun book to read and act out. We sing the song, bounce with the bus, tell everyone to move on back with the driver, etc. The book is very little, which makes it good for carrying around but a little harder to see the details of the pictures.

Guess How Much I Love You

Sam McBratney

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 288 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Adorable 5 out of 5 stars.
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Adorable story and illustrations. A must have for any nursery. But very young children will lose interest in it pretty fast because of the amount of text on each page and the fact that the pictures are pretty much the same on every page, and not brightly colored and bold. So not a BABY book. But still, who can resist the title alone??? Mom loves it even if baby doesn't yet.

over 20 years later... 5 out of 5 stars.
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and my mom and i still play this game. i am now 29 years old we still tell each other "i love you deeper than the ocean" its like our own private way of communicating by being able to draw back to a happy childhood memory.

Kid's always want to top their parents. 4 out of 5 stars.
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Kids look up to their parents so it's their nature to top them anyway they can. I remember when I became bigger then my dad when I was a freshman in highschool, that really excited me. This book plays on them theme in such a loving way. But of course, you will never top your parents love.

Editorial Review:

This sturdy board book for the youngest of children is a story of how Little Nutbrown Hare wants to show Big Nutbrown Hare how very much he loves him - but love as big as his is very hard to measure! Author: Sam McBratney Illustrator: Anita Jeram Publisher: Candlewick Press

A Potty for Me!: A Lift-the-Flap Instruction Manual

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Total reviews: 72 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

A great potty training book. 5 out of 5 stars.
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I've used this book when my older daughter was going through potty training. Now we are doing the same for our youngest. I loved how it emphases that it's okay to have a mishap and just to keep on trying and eventually you will say good-bye to the diaper forever.

Almost the same as another book-buy the other 1 out of 5 stars.
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Our son really loved Karen's "Toes, Ears and Nose" and although I was disappointed with the text in some of the manners books she wrote, I thought I would give this a try. This was the second potty book we bought-the first was "The Potty Book for Boys" which is cute and really enjoyable for our son. I was extemely shocked when we read this and, low and behold- the words in this book are almost exactly like the other book! This was confusing for our son and difficult to explain why this was almost the same. I will never buy one of her books again. Buy the other potty book and you will not be disappointed.

Editorial Review:

Mommy got me a brand new potty!

But I'm not ready yet!

I want to run and play.

Uh-oh, I peed in my pants.

But Mommy says, "That's okay!"

Children will love following along and lifting the flaps to see the child play, sit on thepotty, eat, sit on the potty, sleep, and then sit on the potty...until finally there is success.

Written from a child's point of view, this new potty-training book will help children join in the final refrain, "I'm so proud of me!"

Pat the Bunny (Touch and Feel Book)

Dorothy Kunhardt

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Total reviews: 151 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Classic Baby Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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Pat the Bunny is the best first book to read to your baby. My daughter is fascinated by the bunny and the beard. If you receive two copies at your baby shower like I did, keep both because it will be loved to bits.

Pat the Bunny - Too Cute 4 out of 5 stars.
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If you're looking for a cute book that also stimulates the senses, this is the book for you and your children. A reader and activity book all in one.

Overrated 2 out of 5 stars.
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This book is not as great/classic as it is proclaimed to be. I look at Alborough and Boynton books before I look at this one. The art is horrible, its too european (mummy), and too blonde haired and blue eyed. My daughter likes it, but not as much as her other rhyming books.

Editorial Review:

"Judy can pat the bunny. Now you pat the bunny." This Golden Book paperback edition is written and illustrated by Dorothy Kunhardt and is one of our classic toddler books. In this beloved classic, Paul and Judy play peekaboo, smell flowers, look in the mirror, and, of course, pat the bunny! All eight activities in this timeless favorite will fascinate your little one. Includes one stuffed animal bunny! This is a classic book to say goodnight with at the end of the day.