Valentine's Babylit Books

Before Vivy was born, I was in a bookstore with William. He was running an engine along a train table and my eyes were glancing over the shelves. And that's when I saw it: a Romeo & Juliet board book.

At the time, William was beyond board books, so I lamented that this gem wasn't available when my kids were tiny. Well, enter Vivy and an expansive line of Babylit books later, and we've now got ourselves quite a little collection going.

The Babylit series by Jennifer Adams and Alison Oliver puts classic literature into the hands of toddlers. (Oh, how I wish these had been my brainchild! They are so fun.) With adorably contemporary artwork by Oliver, each book focuses on a theme of colors or opposites or numbers. And the selections pictured here are perfect for pulling out for Valentine's Day.

We own other non-romantic books from their line: The Wizard of Oz (colors), Alice in Wonderland (colors), and Frankenstein (body parts), to name a few. Babylit continues to put out new titles, and I NEED Vivy needs a copy of Les Mis. :) These also make fabulous baby shower or 1st/2nd birthday gifts.

Happy Friday!

Brilliant Toddler Book

Vivy and I were recently at the library and she brought me a little board book that she found on the shelf. I opened it up and read it to her and was struck by how brilliant this book is.

Me and My Day by Liesbet Slegers

The words and pictures in this book are so simple, but they cover parts of the day that a toddler will easily recognize. Eating. Bathing. The high chair. A bottle.

She was SO interested! Each page in the book talks about something that a toddler can relate to, so they are immediately engaged.

Such a simple yet brilliant concept for engaging a very small child in a reading experience. I love reading this to her!

I highly recommend this relatable and appealing book for all those toddlers out there.

Happy reading!

~Jen