Baby Book Review #004

I'm warning you right now. this is one big, bad book. :)

This week I bring you the Alphablock.

By: Christopher Franceschelli

Illustrated By: Peskimo

This board book is 104 pages of letter fun,

and was another impulse purchase the second I saw it!

Just in case you didn't know how big a book with 104 pages was! :)

This book is big, but easy for little hands to hold,

and my son absolutely loves flipping through the pages.

Each page starts off with the letter of the alphabet cut into the page.

Then, you turn the page to find out what "A is for..."

But half the fun of this book is the guessing game.

You can have your little one guess what each letter stands for

based off of the pictures they look at, before turning the page.

At 21 months, my son is not quite old enough for that just yet,

but we still have fun anticipating what each letter stands for! 

The illustrations in this book have a retro feel, 

and are bold, bright, and so much fun! 

Here are a couple of my son's favorite pages.

"F" is for fish.

"R" is for... rainbow.

 

"T" is for... train.

I seriously love this book,

especially since my son is at that age where we are starting to work on our letters.

Although it may be a longer book for a little one's attention span,

this book captivates my son,

and he will sit through each and every page.

And with this being a board book, it is easy for him to 

grab on to each letter and turn the pages himself!

 

Do you have the Alphablock in your library?

If so, just how much do you love it?!

If not, are there any other books you love to read to start teaching your

little ones their ABC's?

Baby Book Review #003

I can't believe this is already the third week, 

and the third book I'm sharing.

Thank you all for stopping by again! 

So, this book, of course, is another one I absolutely love.

I had never heard of this book prior to seeing it,

 but the second I stumbled upon it at Pottery Barn, 

I knew it was a keeper. 

This week I want to share

I'll See You In The Morning

Written By: Mike Jolley

Illustrated By: Mique Mariuchi 

(Yet another book where I absolutely adore the illustrations!) 

This is such a perfect book to read to your little one while getting ready for bedtime,

I read it to my son while he drinks his bottle, before his official bed time story.

I think it delivers such a sweet and gentle message about falling asleep at night.

It also reassures your little one

that there is nothing to be afraid of once the night gets dark,

and that you are always there if they need you.

This book starts off letting your little one know that it is time to go to sleep

but that "I will stay and watch a while, till you are counting sheep."

(One of the lines that makes my mama heart melt.)

I love this line, because I still rock my son to sleep nightly, 

so this is a very true message in our home!

I know as my son grows older and more aware of the world around him, 

there will be times he will be afraid at night

and may not want to go to sleep. 

This book reassures them that there is nothing to worry about, 

and that the 

"night is just a blanket, that helps the earth to sleep."

 

It lets them know that it is okay for them to relax and close their eyes, 

and that "you'll see them in the morning, in the light of the sun."

However, my absolute favorite part of this book is below. 

"I'll be here if you need me, I'm only steps away"

Due to not being a "cry it out mom"

my son definitely knows that if he wakes and needs me,

I am there. 

Yes, I am aware that is most likely why he is not consistently sleeping 

through the night, 

but it works for us, and our family, and I love it. 

I'll See You In The Morning ends in a perfect way with 

"Good night, Sleep tight,

I'll see you in the morning."

This book is described as a 

"kiss and a hug goodnight" and I think it is just that!

Does your little one have this book in their collection?

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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If you missed out on the first two Baby Book Reviews 
you can find them here & here!