“This brief photographic nonfiction offering introduces little ones to the many uses of an elephant’s trunk. An elephant’s strong trunk can do many amazing things, including smelling, carrying food to its mouth, drinking, spraying water, and hugging friends. The stock photos used to illustrate these actions, while they vary in quality from the ordinary to the striking, will in all likelihood succeed in catching the attention of curious toddlers and preschoolers. A light pink column occupies the right- or left-hand border of each double-page spread, displaying the text in white print, a color choice that doesn’t provide enough contrast with the background for easy reading. The syntax and vocabulary, though, are kept simple and appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers: “Sniff, sniff! He smells food,” for example, and “Munch, munch! Here’s a tasty lunch.” Other, very similar titles in the series include Monkeys Swing, Giraffes Stretch, Penguins Waddle, Lions Roar, and Dolphins Play. All of them feature photographic images and simple text that showcase the animals in action. Little animal lovers will enjoy gazing at the photographs while learning a little bit about these creatures’ real lives and behaviors. ”—Vicky Smith
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Dolphins Play
A pod of dolphins swim, play, and whistle to each other in this photographic board book.
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Elephants Spray
Elephants spray water and do lots of other things with their trunks in this photographic board book.
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Giraffes Stretch
Giraffes stretch up to the treetops and down to the water hole in this photographic board book.
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Lions Roar
Daddy lion watches the cubs while mama lion is off hunting in this photographic board book.
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Monkeys Swing
Monkeys swing through trees looking for food in this photographic board book.
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Penguins Waddle
Penguins waddle off to find food and come back home again to feed their chicks in this photographic board book.
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Animal Board Books
Animals do the things toddlers do—eat, play, swing, roar—and toddlers can see the things animals do in these new board books. Endearing photos show animals in their natural habitats and repeated words introduce animal behaviors. Be prepared for little ones to jump off your lap while they waddle, jump, spin, and pounce along with these adorable wild animals.
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Complete Series of 6: your price $47.94
Format: Board Book
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Pages: 14
Trim Size: 7" x 7"
“There is something about giraffes that young children find irresistible. Of course their very long necks do set them apart from other animals, but their patterned skin, large dark eyes, horns, and tasseled tails also make them quite unique. In this simple little board book wonderful full-color illustrations of giraffes eating, running, drinking, sleeping and peering over tree tops are paired with a minimal text. Little children are given a wonderful giraffe filled bookish experience that will charm them and make them smile, or even laugh.”—Marya Jansen-Gruber
“Crisp and winsome nature photography takes center stage in these cleanly designed nonfiction titles for the littlest animal fans. Paired with one or two very short sentences (“Up, up, up! Giraffes are tall.”), each spread offers plenty of opportunities for young children to enjoy the photographs and ask questions. Action verbs and onomatopoeic words encourage participation and make these ideal for a baby or toddler storytime. ”—Collection Development: "Across the Boards" board book feature
“I have no idea if this Amicus series has a name. All I know is that the books (which in 2016 included Monkeys Swing, Elephants Spray, Giraffes Stretch, and more) are a HUGE hit in my home. Animal sounds + full color photographs of those animals is a winning combination. ”—Betsy Bird
“THE TOP 100 BOARD BOOKS POLL - So the inclusion of this book marks another question I had when compiling this list. As Cara has pointed out, this is just one book in a series. When I advertised this poll, should I have made it an option to nominate a board book series rather than individual titles? But what constitutes a series anyway? Some might argue that all of Sandra Boynton’s board books are a series unto themselves, while others would say that only the Little Pookie books fall under that distinct categorization. And would it really be fair to smoosh all the Karen Katz books together when, let’s be frank, the quality can vary between titles? In the end, series titles, if they are strong enough, show up just fine on their own. This is a good example right here. I love the photographs in these books, and my kids did as well.”—Elizabeth Bird