Tom and Pippo

What a rite of passage! Both Ivy and Atticus have loved Helen Oxenbury's Tom and Pippo series. Tom and Pippo are the best of friends - a toddler boy and his beloved stuffed monkey. The words are so simple, the thoughts a toddler might really have. Atticus likes to think he is Tom and Pippo is his stuffed dog, Coco. Each spread consists of a black and white drawing and a colored drawing, a lovely juxtaposition. I cannot believe these books are not still in print!

Little Blue Truck

A gift from Grammy, Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle, is Atticus's first "big boy book".

He just loves to hear the adventures of Blue. Blue is a friendly little blue truck who greets the farm animals he meets on the way with a friendly Beep! Beep! Beep! When the loud and rude dump truck pushes Blue out of the road only to find himself in a puddle, who will come to his rescue? This book not only has engaging pictures, but it includes trucks, animals, and animal noises. What little boy wouldn't love it?