This quirky but winning little picture book uses only four words–orange, pear, apple and bear–to conjure a variety of silly fruit-with-bear still life images that play with concepts like shape, color, and punctuation (which matters!).
From orange pears to juggling bears, this book is a giggly reminder that it’s fun to play with your food and your words.
Concept books–books featuring simple representations of shapes, colors, body parts, numbers or letters–make perfect gifts for 1-2 year olds who are just developing awareness of these abstract notions. The following selections are toddler-approved and available as board books.
Chicka Chicka ABC by Bill Martin
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Baby Colors by Rachel Hale
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Toes, Ears and Nose by Marion Dane Bauer
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Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews
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Shapes, Shapes, Shapes by Tana Hoban
