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!

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

Baby Book Review #002

Okay, so I couldn't wait for this time of the week!

Last week, I launched a brand new series on the blog

titled "baby book review" and if you missed it, no worries, just click here!

This week I wanted to share

Ten Tiny Toes

by Caroline Jayne Church

We are a HUGE fan of Caroline Jayne Church in our home.
Her books send some of the sweetest messages to little ones,
they are super fun and easy to read
NOT TO MENTION the art work is seriously the most adorable!

Ten Tiny Toes is one of our favorite books to read, 

and we use it in an educational way too. (Bonus!) 

My son has a short attention span with anything other than playing with his cars and trains, 

but that is the great thing about this book.

It's a short and sweet read. 

The book starts off with just pointing out body parts

"mouth, ears, eyes, nose"

and then continues to add some movement as well as short commands

such as "touch your ears, make them wiggle" and

"touch your toes, bend down low | touch your legs, up you go."

We really have so much fun with this book.

Jackson is now 21 months old, so can follow along, and point out all the body parts

as they mention them in this book, 

but even when he was much smaller

I would read this book to him, and show him where MY "mouth, ears, eyes, and nose" were.

I promise I'm not some "my son needs to learn every second of the day" mom's 

however when you can incorporate both a love for reading AND learning into one book-

you've won me over! 

Here are a few of the other books by Carolyn Jayne Church.

(And yes, we have and love them all!)

Do you have Ten Tiny Toes in your baby book collection? What are your thoughts?

Baby Book Review- Series Launch #001

I'm obsessed with books for my little man. 

Yup. I said it. Obsessed.

We take reading very serious in our house. 
Serious as in, we've been reading to him since before he was born,
he has an amazing book collection
at the young age of 20 months,
and he already absolutely loves when we read to him.
(Which we do for a least an hour a day, many times MUCH more.)

Want more proof?
Last time I took him to the store, he even chose a new book
over a Lightening McQueen Race Car.

So yeah. Especially if you have a little boy of your own, 
you know that's pretty serious. :)

So here I am, I decided I wanted to do a  "Baby Book Review" series on my blog.

There are so many great books out there for every age.
So many that are not only fun to read,
 but that deliver important messages to your little ones as well.
Here I am going to review and share some of 
my little man's favorite books.

And, of course the reviews will be short,
remember they are children's books for goodness sake! :)

So, here we go,
The first two books, for my very first Baby Book Review! 

Now I Am Big & I Can Do It Myself

By: Stephen Krensky
Illustrations: Sara Gillingham 

These two little books were love at first sight. 
From the moment I saw them on the shelf at Target,
I knew I had to have them for my little man.

At the time, he was not even one, 
but the vintage feel of this beautiful artwork sucked me in, 
and it was reason enough for me to want to buy them. 

Both books are part of an "empowerment series" by Stephen Krensky
showcasing your no longer baby, now toddlers new independence.

Jackson already loves reading these books, 
and they deliver such a positive message
that I love reading them to him as well.

Also, we can't just read one. We have to read them both. Each time. 

Now I Am Big
focuses on your baby growing up little by little
discovering and embracing his new found independence. 
It's all about celebrating their "small victories" even at such a young age.
And, although it is a short children's book,
I feel as though it relays such a positive message, 
that it teaches us mama's to embrace their growing up as well. 

I Can Do It Myself 

is another book about your little one becoming more independent. 

However with this book,

"Krensky and Gillingham address the 'small victories' that come 

with growing just a little bit older."

We are really enjoying this book right now.

It is so much fun, because we can relate to almost everything the 

little girl in this book is now learning that she can do.

At 20 months, 

my son is discovering so many of the same things that he is now able to do

from picking out his clothes to reaching a high shelf. 

 

As if these two books weren't great enough, 

there are now two new additions to the "empowerment searies"

that I am dying to get for my little man.

(They are already on his Christmas list, I hope Santa sees this!) 

Check them out below, and if you have any of these books in your little one's 

library collection, I'd love to hear from you-

leave me a comment and let me know what you think! 

I Know A Lot & I Am So Brave

(Photos courtesy of amazon.com)

 

*Baby Book Review Series*

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If you have a favorite children's book that you'd like to send for me to review-

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