
) Most of the vehicles (except for the fire engine) are easy to recognize and name, which is the whole purpose of this kind of book. If the images are too hard to recognize then the knowing and naming possibilities are lost. Bright and colorful, this one makes more sense than the zany faces in the companion, Funny Faces book.
Age: Infants,Toddlers. Award Year: 2002.
) A green caterpillar eats his way through the fabric pages of this early science book. It eats, green leaves, a red tomato and takes a snooze only to wake up on the last page as a beautiful butterfly. Fun for together lap time. 9 months & up.
Age: Infants,Toddlers. Award Year: 2003.
) An adorable fabric book with yarn haired face and a cast of family members on each of the bright cotton pages. Mom, Dad, sister, and even grandparents are here. This is a good lap-toy for travel. 9 months & up.
Age: Infants,Toddlers. Award Year: .

) An adorable fabric book with a cast of family members hiding under flaps on each of the bright cotton pages. Also charming, Where is Caterpillar? A caterpillar eats his way through the fabric pages of this early science book. 9 mos. & up.
Age: Infants. Award Year: 2004.

) Here’s a double header! Both of these past winners are now bound together in a back-to-back "flip" book printed on sturdy cardboard pages. Parent and child images are coupled with tender rhymes that speak to the love between generations of all creatures large and small.PLATINUM AWARD ’01. 1 & up.
Age: Infants,Toddlers. Award Year: 2004.

) There are four little books in this series with textures to explore and pull tabs (grown-ups will have to pull). They are At the Farm, At Home, Beach, and In the Garden, with familiar objects to name and know. These have no real story, but lots to talk about. 1 & up.
Age: Infants,Toddlers. Award Year: 2004.

) Arrived too late for our book, but here is a new boardbook series for talking and looking at together. The Color book has no confusing other colors on most pages- so toddlers will get a "Gestalt" of what is red, blue, etc. Their number book goes only to five- perfect for beginners, though some of the images are a bit fuzzy; Baby Animals show the same animal in multiple poses- so there's lots to talk about. There's also a shape book, but we think this is a concept for older tots- not those who are barely talking yet. 6 months & up.
Age: Infants,Toddlers. Award Year: 2004.

) Spot is looking behind a bush, in a basket, under a flowerpot, and in other places, where he discovers many familiar animals. A charming lift-the-flaps fabric book, which little hands can safely explore. Beyond the peek-a-boo stage, this reinforces animal names and position words. Age: Infants. Award Year: 2005.
) Lively illustrations of a toddler take these simple rhymes out of the relm of nonsense verse and into the world of here and now without being scary. A charming way to give both of these old Mother Goose rhymes a new life. 1 & up. Age: Infants,Toddlers. Award Year: 2005.
) Cleverly designed knowing and naming books with black and white photographs and featured object in full color. Edges of the cardboard pages are staggered for easy turning, although we didn’t find them that much easier. It’s something like still life shots from Pleasantville for the toddler set. Age: Infants,Toddlers. Award Year: 2006.
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