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The repetition of “no” on every page is bad enough but to then be told “it’s a book, silly” on the last page, as if being imaginative in coming up with other ways to play is a bad thing, gets this a definite 1 star rating from me.
I had a chance to read the display copy at ALA. Absolutely adorable! Made me wish I still had children who were tiny enough to enjoy a board book. I still might order a copy because it was that much fun! I think even my 4 and 6 year old (who are HUGE It’s A Book fans) would appreciate this version made for the youngest readers.
Cute and to be honest was a great set up for the picture book, It's a Book.
Toddlers like the no no no.
Baby gorilla and baby donkey talk about what a book is and does.
Sweet!
Board book companion to It's a Book.Simple two-panel questions about what it is. Finally, no it's for reading.Cute.
Fun interactive book because I actually did what the donkey was doing. “Do I wear this book my head?” “Can I nibble it?”
Perfectly delightful little book just right for the under 2 set.
4,25 stars - Dutch hardcover - I have dyslexia - To take with you when you are going out. Little onces can "read" themselves, or papa read it to them. 🌺🌸🌹🦋🌷🍀😢🌼
This is the baby version of It’s a Book by Lane Smith. Shorter, sweeter, and with the characters in diapers, It’s a Little Book is one of those reads that’s fun for parents too. You’ll enjoy a chuckle (in the it’s-funny-because-it’s-true way) at the crazy uses the characters think up for the book in their hands. “Is it for riding?” “No!” “Is it for emailing?” “No!” Finally they arrive at the discovery that it’s a book and is, in fact, for reading.My son would have nothing to do with this book fo...
Love using this board book in comparison with the picture book version to get students thinking about how we might adjust the way we communicate our message depending on our intended audience.
It’s A Little Book is a Board Picture Book geared to very young children. The author seems to be piggybacking on his success of It’s A Book published one year earlier. This book features the same two characters – a donkey and a gorilla. This time both are wearing diapers. The donkey starts the book with nothing in his hands while the gorilla is holding a book. Once again, the donkey does not know what a book is and asks the gorilla a number of questions about it. The first questions are very age...
For those of you who want milder fare for your bookshelves, Lane Smith created It’s a Little Book. Donkey and Ape are back, but in diapers! Donkey asks, “Is it for wearing? Is it for chewing? Is it for quacking? Is it for building?” Of course, Ape answers, “No, it’s a book.” The ending is not edgy like the first book but very cute and appropriate for all ages. Still, I like the original but this board book is like drinking chocolate milk when you can’t have the chocolate bar. They still taste go...
I read the story, It's a Book first and while I felt that was a clever book, I liked this book better because it was written for its intended audience. The diaper-clad donkey and gorilla are discussing what they found. Each page contains a repetitive "Is it a ..." question from donkey who is trying to determine how to use this new object. Donkey is very creative on how to use this object -- e-mailing, flying, building, etc. Gorilla patiently says no to each of donkey's ideas and finally explains...
A much more young child-friendly version of the original. Meaning the odd joke at the end was changed and the references were more to what a young child would understand. This was in Board Book format, which I wonder about since I use Board Books for the very, very young and I don't think under preschool-age would get this book. Then again, maybe it's a great way to teach babies and toddlers how to treat books!
We read It's a Book by Lane Smith about two years ago and we really liked it. I was perusing our local library's collection of board books and saw this version of the tale. It's a little kid version, and I thought it was very cute. The storyline is pretty much the same; the main difference is that the characters are younger and are wearing diapers and the narrative is very simple. With lots of repetition and adorable illustrations, I think this would be great for toddlers. As it's missing the bi...
Yikes! Sometimes board book adaptations just don't work. I get what Lane Smith is trying to do here... Of course we want children to learn what a book is, how to hold it, and *yes* eventually read books. BUT this is a board book for babies. And a board book IS for chewing (that is how infants explore and learn). A board book IS for building (I use them all the time as blocks in my story play programs). One of the things that youth librarians try to impress upon parents is that board books should...
I read this together with my husband in a bookstore while we were shopping for a pair of newborns, and we thought it was terrible! What small child understands "email" and "typing"? It makes no sense. It's point is cute - one animal doesn't know what to do with a book, and guesses silly things like putting it on his head. But some of the suggestions are way beyond the comprehension of small children. Also why was the monkey ginormous compared to the donkey? My husband found the illustrations cre...
This board book is simple. Simple words and simple phrases tell the story of two friends, one who knows what the object he has is. The other one a donkey who keeps asking questions like is it something to chew, it is something to wear. And each time the answer from his friend is no. But when the friend clearly states its for reading and it's a book both friends sit down to read.This book is great for parents who are looking to read a great board book with their baby or toddler.Simple words and p...
