The following books feature basic concepts and fun art, and are great options for baby/toddler gifts or just for fun.
RUN, RUN, RUN! (Taro Gomi), by Taro Gomi, Chronicle Books, March 12, 2024, Board Book, $9.99 (ages 0-3)
It’s time to run a race like no other! Finish line? Winning? None of that matters here. Exploring is the goal! In this colorful board book by bestselling author-illustrator Taro Gomi, follow the racer as he runs far past the finish line and through fields, a farm, a forest, and more. Toddlers will delight in turning the pages to find out where he will run, run, run to next!
Ideal for fans of Taro Gomi and his popular children’s books, this board book combines irresistibly expressive artwork and energetic text to create a read-along story parents and kids will not walk but run to read again and again. —Synopsis provided by Chronicle Books
Crafted out of heavy cardboard stock, this colorful board book should hold up to lots of use. Little ones will be drawn this action-packed race.
LET’S PLAY! (Interactive Books for Kids, Preschool Colors Book, Books for Toddlers), by Herve Tullet, Chronicle Books; Brdbk edition, March 29, 2016, Board Book, $9.99 (ages 2-4)
In Hervé Tullet’s third interactive outing, there’s a yellow dot. And a thin black line. Adventure definitely awaits! Press a finger to the page to embark on a new journey of color, shape, motion, and imagination. Follow the yellow dot’s invitation, turn the page, and you are on your way!
Filled with artistry and delight, the Let’s Play! journey lets you leap headlong into a completely new dimension: emotion. Connecting to the mind and the heart, this dot expresses an extraordinary sense of humor, fear, joy, and more as it pushes, lurches, wiggles, and slides its way through—and even off!—the pages. Hervé’s hallmark graphic style and irrepressible whimsy take young readers on a spectacular ride in this new compact, toddler-friendly board book edition. —Synopsis provided by Chronicle Books
This interactive board book is sure to delight. It’s fun to read aloud and work through the actions with a little one. It’s simple fun at its best.
TARO GOMI’S BIG BOOK OF WORDS, by Taro Gomi, Chronicle Books, March 12, 2024, Hardcover, $18.99 (ages 3-5)
Taro Gomi introduces toddlers to first words in unforgettable ways: From flowers to a face, to greetings and games, this one-of-a-kind collection not only provides first-word basics but a fresh and fun-filled approach all while letting the youngest of readers “travel” to Japan through its pages. At once a first word and phrases primer and an introduction to new people and places, this content-rich collection will be treasured by kids and caregivers alike. —Synopsis provided by Chronicle Books
In Taro Gomi’s Big Book of Words, kids aren’t just introduced to words, they’re introduced to context. It’s a small but important distinction that helps little ones understand the world around them. Colorful and expressive illustrations help further that concept.
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