This is an adorable and well-designed picture book on feelings — in particular, the overlapping diecut hearts are genius and have a tactile appeal.
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Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
Similar to Nighty Night, Little Green Monster
Black Meets White by Justine Fontes and Geoff Waring
Despite its title, this fresh and inventive book is not so much about the colours themselves, but how they interact with each other to create something new — and in the process, gets us to look at some familiar patterns in a new light.
Worms for Lunch? by Leonid Gore
Styled as a mini investigation of sorts, Worms for Lunch?
Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg
Beautiful Oops!
Peck, Peck, Peck by Lucy Cousins
Woodpeckers belong to a family of birds called picidae, which have the ability to bore holes into trees, thanks to their strong bills. In particular, woodpeckers have longer, sharper and stronger bills than the other species of birds in the same family — which probably explains why they were named as such. No thanks to Woody Woodpecker, however, I kind of grew up believing that woodpeckers peck wood just for the fun of it — when in truth, this specific skill has many important uses for the bird, including food foraging and nest excavation.
While you’re not going to learn any of this in Peck, Peck, Peck
I Spy Pets by Edward Gibbs
I Spy is a simple guessing game that is often played by children or families. I Spy Pets
First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Laura Vaccaro Seeger excels in presenting creative concept books, as seen in the previously reviewed Green, Lemons Are Not Red and The Hidden Alphabet. All of her books have a quietly artistic and poetic feel, and First the Egg
Peek-a Who? by Nina Laden
All babies love a good game of peek-a-boo, so reading Peek-A Who?
Last but not least, the grand finale involves a little mirror that is sure to thrill the little ones who will smile on seeing their own reflection!
Chomp! Zoo by Heather Brown
Just when I thought I couldn’t get excited about a ‘babyish’ board book again, having gone through too many titles to name with my two kids when they were younger, along comes a simple yet brilliant interactive board book like Chomp! Zoo
