Product Type: Books
Age: Infants
Awards
(LaMaze, RC2 Learning Curve $9.99 Score:
) 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: .
2004 Award
(Lamaze, $8.99 Score:
) 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.
2004 Award
(Tad Hills, Little Simon $9.99 Score:
) Anita Pig is swamped with the wonderful gifts her true love brings as you open the flaps and see the newest gift revealed. A small but pleasing book to sing. All ages. Age: Infants,Toddlers,Preschool,Early School Years,Later School Years. Award Year: 2004.
2004 Awards
(by Jean Marzollo/illus. by Laura Regan, Scholastic $9.99 Score:
) 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.
2004 Award
(by Eric Hill, Putnam $5.99 Score:
) 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.
2004 Award
(DK $7.99 Score:
) 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.
2005 Award
(Eric Hill, Putnam $8.99 Score:
) 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.
2005 Award
(Abrams Books $19.95 Score:
) Even if baby is too young for Babar, this charming baby journal has adorable illustrations and spaces that invite parents and other family to share memories that will make this a keepsake. Printed on sturdy paper this is built to go the distance and is likely to become a family treasure that chronicles your baby’s first memorable year. Age: Infants. Award Year: 2005.
2005 Award
(illus. by Tracey Campbell Pearson, Farrar Straus $5.95 Score:
) 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.
2006 Awards
(created by Michel Blake/photos by Trish Grant, Candlewick $5.99 Score:
) 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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