Little Blue Truck Leads the Way

After a long hiatus, we are back! Atticus has been enjoying Alice Schertle's Little Blue Truck Leads the Way.

The big city is a noise place full of new wonders. Poor little blue truck is feeling overwhelmed and a bit bullied by the big trucks in the city. Busses, taxis, limos, and trucks all rudely honk at him. When he politely suggests lining up in a single file line, he is rejected. The result is a massive traffic jam and a flat tire on the mayor's limo. Will blue truck be able to save the day? Find out in this adorable rhyming board book!

Peek-a-Moo

Peek-A-Moo by Marie Torres Cimarusti and illustrated by Stephanie Peterson has been a hit with Atticus since birth! Each page contains the simple words, "Guess Who? Peek-A-?" A giant animal is covering his eyes with wings/arms/hoofs, etc. When opened the animal says, "Peek-A-" and the appropriate animal sounds.

Atticus just loves the large animal pictures. This book would make an excellent gift!

Betsy Snyder Strikes Again

Tons of Trucks by Sue Fliess and illustrated by Betsy Snyder is an adorable book. Not one for trucks, I was surprised I enjoyed this one so much. It is full of rhymes, textures, colors, and moving parts. Adorable animals are all driving these trucks. There is so much to do that Atticus just wants to eat it! Happy six months, Atticus!

Haiku Baby

Why not introduce poetry to an infant? Atticus seems to enjoy Betsy Snyder's Haiku Baby. Each page contains a tab for easy page turning as well as a scene from nature with accompanying 17 syllable poem. The pictures are bright and delightful. 


In tickly-toe grass
a buttercup offers up
yellow nose kisses.

Pajama Time

Sandra Boynton's Pajama Time is a big hit with young Atticus, probably due to my off-key singing. I am not sure the tune I should carry this song to, but...we have a blast.  Join Sandra's fun-loving characters as they play, snack, exercise, brush teeth, and get ready for bed. Who won't have fun with a swinging pig and jump-roping chicken?

Pajammy to the left.
Pajammy to the right.
(Jamma jamma jamma jamma P! J!)
Everybody’s wearing them
for dancing tonight.
(Jamma jamma jamma jamma P! J!)

Llama Llama Wakey-Wake

Atticus, much like his big sister, has a penchant for all books Anna Dewdney. The infant board books are bright, colorful, and full of fun rhymes. The simple wording and shorter sentences make them more digestible than the original series. In this book we follow the routine of baby llama getting up, washing, dressing, and eating before a big day at preschool. Maybe it reminds Atticus of Ivy's mornings, or...maybe he just likes the sounds! Either way...head for the stores and buy Ilama Llama Wakey-Wake. 

Babylit

Jennifer Adams's and Alison Oliver's Babylit is a wonderful concept. Introduce your babies to the plot lines of the classics in a fun and inviting way! Ivy adored Price and Prejudice as a young toddler, and Atticus seems to be enjoying Moby Dick: A Babylit Ocean Primer. The pictures are bold and lovely, and there are even a few quotations from the novel! Each page contains a vocabulary word associated with the ocean. Although well done, there is not as much about the plot as in Pride and Prejudice. Atticus also seems to like the darker tale of Dracula: A Babylit Counting Primer. Again, it is hard to get many elements of the plot - just snippets. Despite these thoughts, the series is wonderfully creative and well done.

Interested in more Babylit? Check out these titles.