( 7 reviews )
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Posted: Jan 5 2009
My son received this book as a gift for his first birthday. When received I figured this would be a book that he'd have to be monitored with since it's not a board book. I figured he'd tear the pages pretty quickly. I also didn't think he'd be into it yet since it had so many pages. I was wrong. He is 18 months old now and this has been his favorite book since he got it. It is obviously worn from the hundreds of times it's been looked through, but it's still intact. He loves that there are so many pages and so many different things to see. He loves being able to associate some of the pictures with the things in our home. There hasn't been a day since his birthday that he hasn't looked at this book. And it goes everywhere with us. Whenever he's quiet he's either getting into mischief or reading this book! Highly recommended!
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Posted: Sep 9 2008
Bold colors with black outlines captivate babies as young as 2 months old. This book is one the babies actually enjoy, not just a sentimental favorite with parents. All my kids loved to stare at the images with their contrasting colors. The squishy cover is soft, durable, and can be chewed on without falling apart. Later it helps build vocabulary, and it was also the first book all of my kids could "read" all by themselves, as they memorized the names of each picture, and soon could "read" the book back to me. Even later, at age 5, when they were actually learning to read, it's a very good book to help them practice sounding out words. I would cover each picture with my hand and see if they could figure out the word. This has been a favorite book for all 4 of my kids, so I give it as a baby gift to everyone I know.
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Posted: Oct 3 2004
My daughter is now 18 months old. We bought this book when she was just over a year old. It was exactly what I was looking for - one picture, one word per page. I was worried because it wasn't a board book, but my little girl was so interested in it I relented and let her look at it independently. She's done very well, but she loves it so much it is falling apart! I'm sure this book has increased her vocabulary greatly and I can't recommend it enough!!!
