My Favorite Baby Board Books by Leslie Patricelli
Let me share with you my favorite board books EVER! I check these books out so often from the library that I finally told myself, why don’t you just buy them?! Are you familiar with the board books by Leslie Patricelli? Yes? Then you’re awesome. No? Shame on you!
No No Yes Yes, Yummy Yucky, Baby Happy Baby Sad, Quiet Loud, Big Little, The Birthday Box, Blankie, and Binky are Leslie Patricelli’s collection of wonderful, bright, simple, energetic books.
Oh my! Could I pick a favorite? It would be so hard but I’d have to say Yes Yes No No and Yummy Yucky are my favorites. But then I look again at Baby Happy Baby Sad and have to say that’s my favorite. Or is it Quiet Loud? See my problem? I can’t choose!
In Yummy Yucky there are the cutest illustrations of a little baby eating spaghetti which is yummy, in the opposite panel he’s eating worms, which are yucky. Burgers are yummy, boogers are yucky. Ice cream is yummy. Too much ice cream is yucky.
In Yes Yes No No coloring on the wall is a no, no. Coloring on paper is a yes, yes. Running away is a no, no. Holding daddy’s hand is a yes, yes. Ripping pages out of a book is a no, no. Reading a book is a yes, yes. Has my little guy done all of these? Definitely all the no no’s! What a fun way to re-correct a child.
I could go on and on, but perhaps the best review would come from my children who adore these books. They could look at them forever. For Easter, my kids receive a book in their Easter basket. This past year, that book was No No Yes Yes. It’s since found it’s home in the car and I can hear my little guy saying no, no, yes, yes out loud from the back seat. In Baby Happy Baby Sad he’s always so sad when the baby drops his ice cream cone and loses his balloon. And he loves the page in Yummy Yucky about hot sauce being yucky.
What’s even more fun and exciting than these books? Talking to the author! I’m just tickled to death that I was able to interview Leslie Patricelli about these books. Serious star envy on this one and one of the interviews that I’ve been most excited about all year. That interview will be up tomorrow.
In the meantime, if you have babies or toddlers or someone who does, run, don’t walk to your nearest bookstore and seriously check Leslie Patricelli out. You won’t regret it.
Would you like to win a copy of No No Yes Yes by Leslie Patricelli? Leslie Patricelli has graciously donated three copies to be given away in conjunction with my Darfur awareness campaign. Click here for details on how to get involved and entered to win. Check back (you are subscribed to this blog, aren’t you?!) at the end of the month to put your name in the hat for this one.
And don’t forget to come back tomorrow for a great Q & A with Leslie!
These sound like wonderful books for my little cousin. Thanks! Now I know what I’m getting her for Christmas.
on September 25th, 2008 at 1:06 pmWe have No No Yes Yes at our house, and it’s been one of my 18-month-old daughter’s favorites for quite a while. Now, she sits with it on her lap, points to the “No, No” pages, shakes her head and says, “no no no no no no.” It’s very cute.
on September 25th, 2008 at 1:13 pmThese books look hilarious and so adorable! I’ll have to check them out because I’ve never seen them before.
Also - just wanted to let you know that I left some love for ya on my blog!
Kimberly
on September 25th, 2008 at 2:01 pmThose look really adorable.
on September 25th, 2008 at 2:15 pmThese look like wonderful books.
on September 25th, 2008 at 4:00 pmShame on me! I’ve never even heard of these before! They sound really cute. My cousin just had another baby so I’ll have to tell her about them.
on September 25th, 2008 at 9:07 pmWow, sounds like my boy has done all the no no’s as well. What do ya know?
on September 25th, 2008 at 10:31 pmThese sound really fun.
What cute books they are and the even cuter titles! They look like fun books for small kids. I’m sure my toddler nephew would be interested in them. Haha!
on September 25th, 2008 at 11:24 pmUhhh, I’ve never heard of these. Thanks for bringing them to light.
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on September 26th, 2008 at 9:05 am(Don’t need to be part of the contest.) Just wanted to say that I’ve seen these books around and wondered about them. Thanks for sharing! It’s good to know more of them.
on September 27th, 2008 at 8:48 amI hope you all do check them out. You won’t regret it!
on September 27th, 2008 at 2:06 pmthats so cute! i would prob. even read them and my family would be like.. what are you doing? lol.. =]
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on October 10th, 2008 at 10:03 pmWhile looking for a baby gift I stumbled across No No Yes Yes, and remembering this review bought it. So funny. I will definately be checking the others out. Thanks for sharing!!
on October 17th, 2008 at 2:34 pm