Baby Preschool Books

This was the perfect book for my nephew - he loves Corduroy and Biscuit. We all went to Cancun and this was a great way for him (3 years old) to remember our trip.

As with all of the Corduroy Lift the Flap books (Easter, Christmas, Beach, Halloween, Firehouse, Zoo, Birthday--no longer in print, and Library), this one rates 5 stars......and we own them all! These rate as our absolute favorites in our book collection. The text is not lengthy and the flaps keep my two 1/2 year olds hands busy enough for me to read the text before he is on to the next page. For this reason, they were the only books we read for a long time. The illustrations are fantastic! The story takes you on the course of Corduroy's day-- packing for the beech, finding a spot in the sand, taking a swim, flying a kite, getting ice cream and going on rides on the boardwalk, and looking for treasures in the sand. Enjoy!

We bought this book just before we went on a beach vacation for our 18 month old. He loves Corduroy. This book has great pictures and the flaps make it very interesting. I looked really hard for a good beach book for my son. This one is the best!

It's very simple. A little mouse runs around trying to find his monster, each monster is wrong for some touchy-feely reason.

Very striking, simple pictures, very easy text for little babies and toddlers. Any child is capable of sitting through this one!

I do find that two of the pages stick together, probably because of the texture used on the paws ("bumpy"), and I am continually disappointed that the rough horns aren't very.

But overall, it's a great book in a great series.

Wehave two other That's Not My... books. This one seems to overlap some of the feelies. Still, the repetitve words, things to touch, and silly pictures are a big hit with my now 11.5 month old.

These books are such a hit with my son who is now 3 and still loves them. In fact I have just recently bought more of them. We started with That's Not My Car.. and it seems have started an addiction. They are great fun and we take turns picking out which car (monster, puppy, train..etc) we like best. We also look for the mouse on each page. I think these are some of the best toddler books out there and would recommend them highly.

We have 4 other titles in this series and this is one of the favorites. I bought monsters hoping my child wouldn't become afraid of monsters under his bed--a mother can hope. Some of the texture areas are small, but all cute and all different.

wonderful books!!!!!!!!!!!! get them all!!! our daughter has loved them since she turned one, and still loves them after turning 2! very fun to read, colours are vibrant, textures are appropriate, such nice books!! first discovered this series on www.mybabycantalk.com 's dvd's "First signs" and "Sharing signs" (by the way the BEST dvd's for babies and toddlers to learn sign language (asl) and english words. they are a must alongwith the books listed here.

This is a quick read, but with good illustrations. Unless a child is a reader, sounding out the words, you'll blow through this rather quickly. That can be ok for times when you need a quick distraction for a few minutes, waiting rooms, etc... Order the whole series to keep them busy for a while.

good pics for baby boy. it was okay for the price. not too many pages.

-became one of his favorites-

My three year old Grandson loves anything with wheels on it. He has never been interested when I try to get him to look at a book while I read it to him. Now he is bringing this book to me and asking me to read to him. He has decided books can be fun too.

This book is very enjoyable with two to four year olds of our family;however, I was disappointed that Tonka was listed on every truck...and not real monster trucks that compete were highlighted....My fault I guess since I didn't realize it was a generic type book.

The two year old in our family really enjoyed it, but our young four year old who is reading some now was disappointed not to enjoy a story with real trucks like Gravedigger/Eradicator/etc.

I am searching now for a "real monster jam book" and I think he will enjoy it more.

I would buy the book again though with more emphasis on the younger child.

My 4-year-old son is hugely into Monster Trucks and Monster Jam, so this book is a great pleaser for him. This is the perfect book for young ones who love anything with wheels on it (especially when they're big wheels).

LOVE IT!! My baby boy loves this book. He stares at the pictures all the time and loves turning the pages. This is perfect for babies since it has pictures of all sorts of animals and and other babies.

Vicky Ceelen is on to something. Although this book has no text and the images aren't as crisp and focused as they could have been, the simple juxtaposition of human babies with animal babies seems to really appeal. I like that the babies aren't all camera-ready airbrushed babies. They are much more real looking. My nine month old doesn't squeal with delight and point at the pictures like she does with other books. But these images definitely hold her attention and must get her thinking on some level. She likes it!

I read about this book in a parenting magazine and it is a great picture book. It is very simplistic, there are only two photographs on each page, one of an animal, and one of a similar-looking baby (it's ADORABLE!). My daughter was 7 months when we bought this book, and she ALWAYS prefers to look at the babies. It's fun to watch her process the two pictures, and disregard the animal one in preference of the human baby!

It's also a very sturdy board book, and I expect it to last a long time!

This book is beautifully done!! It is so simple and yet so impactful for our little one - he loves staring at it and reaching out for the babies and animals. The colors are great and the photos are priceless. One of my favorite baby book purchases from Amazon.com!!

My daughter LOVES this book, when I first got it for her, she did not seem to care too much. But, now, she brings it to me all the time to look at the baby and animal faces. She likes pointing out things, like tongues sticking out, etc. Highly recommend.

"The Giant Jam Sandwich" is great for any kid with a vivid imagination its laid out in such a way that it flows like honey or in the case of this book STRAWBERRY JAM! The basis of this book is the town of "Itching Down" has one serious dilemma, one day in flew 4 million wasps and of course they were wreaking havoc for everyone and everything so what do you do to try to get rid of these pesky wasps? why build a giant jam sandwich and trap them in it!
From what I see this book came out 30yrs ago its has a fun rhyming text, the illustrations are great I love the expressions of the townsfolk and it showcases a community really coming together to solve a big buzzing problem. A great food fun book a lot like "Cloudy with a chance of meatballs" which I also highly recommend. This book is complete fun for the family a great story to bring along for picnics just don't forget to pack your own jam sandwiches!

My son who is graduating from high school requested this book as a graduation gift. It is one of his favorite memories from childhood and may have even influenced his decision to become a professional pilot. A charming story told in rhyme accompanied by whimsical illustrations. An asset for any child's library.

I grew up with this book and am rapt that amazon could find it for me.
I love the simplicity of the book, the story, pictures etc.
I am now able to read it to my children.

This was a favorite of mine as a child, so I was excited when my daughter was the right age to read it. She enjoys it immensely and loves to point out and name all the details in the colorful pictures.

I love how the paperback version offers a gerat book at an affordable rate for my boys. I remember watching it on "Reading Rainbow" as a child and was happy to share it with my own boys.

What's not to love about Carl? This is the best of the Carl books, save the original Good Dog Carl. In this book, Carl has to watch the baby and a new puppy in the park. The illustrations are multi-layer -- adults will pick up on things that kids won't (like the different art schools of the painters in the park). Adding the puppy is a fun twist. I was really glad to see this story in a board book for toddlers.

These are fanatastic books for any child (or adult!) who loves dogs. The illustrations are beautiful, and since the stories are told only in pictures, there is plenty of room for creativity when reading the book with your child(ren).

This is a book for very young children, but the illustrations are so lovely and detailed, and the situations depicted so full of wit and little hidden jokes, that I never get bored with it, even after "reading" it over and over and over again with my toddler. This is my very favorite of the Carl books, because the activities are totally non-materialistic and wholesome (riding a merry-go-round and a train, sharing an ice cream cone, getting sprayed by a hose), and because the park is recognizably inspired by beautiful Balboa Park in my native San Diego, where Alexandra Day lives. It's worth it to get both the board book and regular hardcover editions, just to appreciate the greater detail of the images in the larger format.

And I have to add just one more, mildly tongue-in-cheek comment: as for the "lesbian couple" alluded to in a veiled way by a previous reviewer -- well, I just have to giggle. Yes, there are two young, attractive women having a picnic on the grass as Carl and his charges go by. But it never would have occurred to me to impute homosexuality (or any kind of sexuality) to them. They're fully clothed (albeit in pants), and they're just sitting there -- hardly a lascivious scene no matter what your prejudices. Now if Tinky-Winky were pictured sitting with them, well, that would be a whole different story. I guess this just proves what everyone says is so wonderful about the Carl books -- you can interpret the images however you like.

I justed picked this book up at the library. I think it's great to have the majority of the book with no words, just gorgeous, colorful pictures. The more detail in the pictures, the better, as my almost-two year old loves to "find things" in them. With no words, he and I can make up our own story, it lets him decide whats happening. I plan to buy a few of the series to have around all the time.

Carl is such a great dog, and the pictures are just beautiful.

There is "no" story line with words so you can talk all about what Carl does or you can say as little as you like to.

Great series books!

This is a wonderful 1st Bible for infants and toddlers! I've purchased it twice because the 1st copy was so "well loved" and showed it. The short rhymes that make up each story and colorful pictures are perfect for a young child with limited attention span. My son is 2 1/2 and has enjoyed hearing the stories since 18 months. My daughter started with this bible as well, and was able to remember many key Bible stories by the time she was old enough for Sunday school, simple because of the rhymes she had heard.

My 2-year-old loves having her very own Bible and reads stories from the book every night. The rhymes are simple, yet thoughtful and humorous at times, and the sing-song cadence allows toddlers to quickly memorize the stories. My daughter's favorite story is about "Noah's boat," as she says, and after a few weeks was able to recite the story herself. We even bought her a toy ark to reinforce the story. She has now memorized several of her favorite stories.

It's been such a joy to see her, at an early age, enjoy reading about God, Jesus, and the lives of His followers.

I checked this book out of the library. My daughter generally gets easily distracted when I read to her. After reading several books with me feeling like I was reading to myself instead of to her, I pulled this book out. She looked at every page, every picture, as I read the rhymes. We finished the Old Testament. I asked her if she wanted to put it aside for the next day. She asked me to keep reading--we read the whole book in one sitting! Amazing. The rhymes are simple and accurate but leave out the "bad" things. It is a very happy book. This would be a great introduction to the Bible for baby and toddler up through age 4.

We got this Bible years ago for our oldest daughter (now 4, we started when she was 1). As we read the stories, we dated the corner of the page. Now we are reading it to our younger daughter (now 2). She askes for Bible each night as part of our bedtime routine and loves to "read" it throughout the day. My four year old now reads this Bible independently and I love to listen to my oldest read the stories to my youngest. I have given several of these to friends with young children.

My entire congregation loves this beautiful book. It's now a tradition that our ladies' group gifts one of these to every baby baptized at our church: we used to give bibles which an infant would have no immediate use for. It's beautiful illustrations grab even the smallest child's attention and it's stories are captivating -- mothers even tell me they've read each so often that they have it memorized and their child is big enough to turn the pages while Mom recites the words while driving or making dinner!

My four month old loves when I read this book to her; it's one of our favorites. I love the mixture of bright photographs and quality artwork. Absolutely worth the price.

My son loves this book. He will carry it around the house and look at the pictures. I like it because it has different interpretations of birds and allows my son to experience different representations of the same item.

This is a wonderful little book for my daughter. It is a little book, but than again, so are her hands.

This is such a sweet little board book about birds. The images are unique, definitely not the kind of artwork you see just anywhere. Thumbing through this board book with your wee one is like taking a visit to an art gallery and aviary all in one! I especially love the last work of art- you'll just have to check this book out to see what it is! This book is the perfect size for little hands and the pages are easy to turn. Give it with Baby Einstein's Babies, Cats and Dogs mini board books for a great little board book starter set. Babies love to stack them up, too!

My son really loves this series of small books by Baby Einstein. He spends a lot of time in "reading" them, especially at night before going to bed.

Every page or two page spread has a number of photographs of trucks, in various categories - little ones, fire trucks, farm vehicles, that sort of thing.

Each truck is identified. At the end, there's a few pages where older toddlers can match wheels or people to trucks.

Just right for this age group, especially any baby or toddler who is really into trucks. I recommend this book, and, really, the whole series.

does your child have an obsession for backhoes, fire trucks and other large equipment? this is your answer. simple text and large photos. the dk series delivers.

We actually had to purchase this book to replace the library copy, which my 18-month-old daughter loved so much she didn't put it down for weeks and somehow reduced it to pieces (and that's hard to do with a board book!).

Well, my son loves the book and doesn't seem to miss the stickers, but I am bummed that the book came without the stickers.

My grandson loves this book. It's smaller than his other 'board' book, but he loves to look at the big equipment, being especially fond of the ones like his father and grandfather operate. Excellent pictures and easy to turn pages.