Overview
Perfectly geared to babies and toddlers, this specially designed borad book helps little readers get a grip — while featuring everyday objects and activities they'll be happy to recognize.
Good News! Little ones now have a set of sturdy board books built for many enthusiastic viewings — with slightly graduated pages making it easy for small hands to open and turn the pages. In a unique design, the one-word pages are illustrated with simple black-and-white photographs, which are colorized to highlight a special item or plaything. OFF TO BED takes a young child through a familiar ritual, from bath time to book time to settling in with a favorite teddy.
Synopsis
Perfectly geared to babies and toddlers, this specially designed borad book helps little readers get a grip — while featuring everyday objects and activities they'll be happy to recognize.
Good News! Little ones now have a set of sturdy board books built for many enthusiastic viewings — with slightly graduated pages making it easy for small hands to open and turn the pages. In a unique design, the one-word pages are illustrated with simple black-and-white photographs, which are colorized to highlight a special item or plaything. OFF TO BED takes a young child through a familiar ritual, from bath time to book time to settling in with a favorite teddy.
Publishers Weekly
Two photographic board books created by Michel Blake, photos by Trish Gant, play up everyday activities in a toddler's world: Out to Play and Off to Bed. Against a b&w background, only the highlighted object appears in color, and only one per page. A boy plays with a red, yellow and blue "boat" on the left of a spread, and a yellow "truck" on the right. Bed depicts orange "socks" and a blue "shirt" about to come off, and a yellow "duck" and "sponge" in the tub. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly
Two photographic board books created by Michel Blake, photos by Trish Gant, play up everyday activities in a toddler's world: Out to Play and Off to Bed. Against a b&w background, only the highlighted object appears in color, and only one per page. A boy plays with a red, yellow and blue "boat" on the left of a spread, and a yellow "truck" on the right. Bed depicts orange "socks" and a blue "shirt" about to come off, and a yellow "duck" and "sponge" in the tub. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.Children's Literature
It is that time of day/evening when play is over and it is time to get ready for bed. The young girl featured here gets to play a little longer, then gets undressed for a bath. After brushing her teeth, it is story time. The book ends with her tucked under a blue blanket asleep. The familiar routine will be enjoyed by most kids, and it really does not matter if the reader is a boy or girl. Imaginative parents and caregivers can use this book to emphasize the bedtime rituals and encourage kids to follow this little girl's example. 2005, Candlewick Press, Ages 1 to 3.—Marilyn Courtot