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csziggy

(34,119 posts)
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 03:54 PM Dec 2014

Buying board books for toddlers

I've got a two year nephew so had to venture into the children's section of the bookstore the other day. I'd found one set of Dr. Seuss board books at Costco, but wanted to get a few more.

I found the cutest series - BabyLit board books. They are "based" on children's classics - I bought Frankenstein, Huckleberry Finn and Moby Dick. Frankenstein teaches anatomy, Huckleberry Finn teaches camping, and Moby Dick teaches about the sea. There are far more in the series and I was disappointed that my budget wouldn't let me buy more - and that by next year the toddler will be too old for them!

For anyone else who has to buy for little ones: http://www.babylit.com/shop-books/ (not affiliated with the company, just liked their products)

I can't wait to see what the kid (and his parents and older brothers) think of these!

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Buying board books for toddlers (Original Post) csziggy Dec 2014 OP
Those are super cute! femmocrat Dec 2014 #1
A bit older than your 2 year old......... mrmpa Dec 2014 #2
For the 2 year old's older brothers (4-1/2 years old twins) csziggy Dec 2014 #4
Great! I have 2 little grandsons, elleng Dec 2014 #3
I got these at Books A Million, but when looking for links csziggy Dec 2014 #5
Excellent! Makes for 'aha' moments! elleng Dec 2014 #6

mrmpa

(4,033 posts)
2. A bit older than your 2 year old.........
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 07:23 PM
Dec 2014

but I just bought a Nancy Drew for my cousin's 10 year old daughter. It brought back so many memories for me.

csziggy

(34,119 posts)
4. For the 2 year old's older brothers (4-1/2 years old twins)
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 08:44 PM
Dec 2014

I got the first four Winnie the Pooh books - reproductions of the original editions - and Kipling's Just So Stories and The Jungle Book. Plus they get toy binoculars, beginning bird and butterfly books and books about astronomy since their Dad is getting a telescope for Christmas.

I didn't try to find too many books for this kid since he's inherited his older brothers' books, at least the ones that have survived.

I always give books - every kid I have known in the last thirty years has more toys per kid than my entire kindergarten AND the four of us kids had all together.

elleng

(130,126 posts)
3. Great! I have 2 little grandsons,
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 07:53 PM
Dec 2014

1 year and 5 months, so will look for these during the year! Did find 'My little ducky' at the grocery store!

csziggy

(34,119 posts)
5. I got these at Books A Million, but when looking for links
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 08:46 PM
Dec 2014

I found them at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and a lot of other places including at the link above.

My husband noticed that they all use quotes from the original books and thought that will be great for when the kids grow up and are reading the real versions.

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