Artist Sandra Boynton has been charming adults for decades with her whimsical, animal-centric greeting cards and her droll sense of humor. When Boynton transferred her weirdly wonderful critters to board books for babies, she made publishing history. These short, hilarious books are perfectly suited to toddler tastes, with their small size, few words, cheerful colors, funny jokes, and silly animals. Blue Hat, Green Hat is all about getting dressed, and stars a very silly turkey who just doesn't get it. (Feet in the hat, pants on the head, etc.) His continuing refrain is "Oops." Moo, Baa, LA LA LA! investigates the sounds animals make, including pigs who sing. Doggies is "a counting and barking book" about the many sounds dogs can make, and A to Z frolics through the alphabet with amusing animal antics from an aardvark admiring to a zebra zigzagging. Parents love Boynton as much as kids do, and these four books in a compact boxed set will no doubt become household favorites! (Baby to age 3) --Marcie Bovetz
Boynton's Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Moo, Baa, La La La / A to Z / Doggies / Blue Hat Green Hat FROM THE PUBLISHER
The ultimate set for Boynton fans, here are four of her seriously silly bestselling board books in their own sturdy boxed set. Full-color illustrations.
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Children's Literature - Childrens Literature
Humor is a necessity for toddler parents who will be reading the books their children will come to love over and over. Rarely do rhythm, rhyme, and humor come together as well as they do in the works of Sandra Boynton. Her four best-sellers come packed together in this volume, and each satisfies this age group's developmental needs. The Going to Bed Book calms the restless and will help them sleep; Horns to Toes and Opposites introduce concepts with playfulness and But Not the Hippopotamus is a silly first story about rejection. These titles have endured and succeeded with toddlers for almost two decades. 1998, Little Simon, Ages 2 to 5, $19.99. Reviewer: Susie Wilde
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