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Announcing a brand new idea in publishing books for babies: the completely durable, completely safe Indestructibles. Published on the same paper-like material used in shipping envelopes, Indestructibles are 100% baby-proof: chew-proof, drool-proof, and rip-proof. That's because Indestructibles not only will not tear or turn gummy with teething, but they are also completely washable.Indestructibles are also energetic, beautiful, and created just for baby. The printing material reproduces color artwork with uncommon depth, and with no residual inkiness; the artwork, paintings by Kaaren Pixton and reminiscent of Eric Carle, is happy, each page a simple, colorful image of an animal or bird or insect against a rich, textured background. The effect is 3D-like and completely visual. There are no words, making each perfect for parents and babies to look at together, with mom or dad telling the story.Three titles launch the series: Creep! Crawl! about animals that crawl, Flutter! Fly! about animals that fly, and Wiggle! March! about farm animals―books babies can really sink their teeth into.
Series: Indestructibles
Paperback: 12 pages
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (December 16, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0761156984
ISBN-13: 978-0761156987
Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.1 x 7 inches
Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (118 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #11,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #42 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Farm Animals
Age Range: 1 - 2 years
Grade Level: Preschool and up
These books are WONDERFUL for our 7 month old who constantly wants to read her older siblings' books. They are a great stand-in for a baby who really wants to taste everything - we try to keep one near every bookshelf so when the older kids start reading, we can pull out one of these for our youngest. These have been roughly handled by her older siblings, stepped on, jumped on, folded up, regularly drooled on, scrunched up, and rubbed across the floor, to name a few things, and yet, they're still as durable as when we first got them. The books are remarkably flat when you first get them, but after a bit of baby and toddler use, the only way they show wear is through folds or crumples, which can usually be refolded pretty flat. The pages stay wonderfully intact (the edges don't even fray), and the colors are as vibrant as they've ever been, even after months and years of use. Actually, I'd argue that use provides good texture to the pages and makes them feel better to curious little fingers and mouths. There are no words on any pages except the covers, so you can make up your own story, or just point out the animals or colors or whatever. Honestly, these are great for kids who aren't gentle enough for regular books (and might dissolve board books), but who are ready for story time. The one drawback we've found is that once kids learn that it's OK to eat these books, they try transferring that skill to other books... But it's a great starter book and super sturdy!! :D
"Indestructibles" are a series of wordless books labeled as "chew proof, rip proof, nontoxic, 100% washable." They resemble the canvas picture books of 50+ years ago but adhere to recent toy safety guidelines. "Flutter! Fly!" pictures eleven birds and bugs. "Creep! Crawl!" introduces eleven small creatures on the ground. "Wiggle! March!" features eleven familiar farm animals. All are friendly; some are even smiling. Spider and caterpillar have demure eyelashes, while an earthworm sports sunglasses. In each book, nearly all the animals are looking directly at the reader, which will increase a child's interest in the pictures. The lack of text allows a baby and read-aloud adult to set a comfortable pace, flipping the pages or lingering over individual pictures. Tots will soon have their own favorites.
Love these books. There is literally nothing a baby can do to destroy them and they are "safety tested and meet or exceed ASTM-F963 and CPSIA guidelines. Non toxic and 100% washable". Only down side is that they are printed in China.
Beautiful illustrations and as durable as can be. Just what a baby needs, I will buy them all.
Indestructibles Wiggle! March! by Kaaren PixtonReading level: Baby-PreschoolWorkman Publishing Company (December 16, 2009)Printed on tyvek!Cautions: NoneKiwi Magazine:For any parent or caregiver who has plucked soggy bits of baby books from the wee one's mouth or found teeth marks or missing chunks from board books, we dare you to test these out on your little book biter. The books seem to be pretty indestructible as the name implies, but they're also washable. Beside the nontoxic ink and the tyvek material, the illustrations are gorgeous (there is no text). There are several choices of these books available so `chews' one or two!
Book is wordless, when it should have included 1-2 words a page. Babies love print.I like the creative images of farm animals. At times though, a greater contrast in colors from the animal to its background would help see the image better.My son loves having a book that mom lets him play with and chew on. These books will get wrinkled but they are still functional and much better than giving my son a real book (which would be destroyed at first drool).The pages are too thin for my 9 month old to turn. He can only do board book page turning at this point.Overall, my son loves to play with it.
I adore these Indestructibles books, especially those by Pixton. Babies and toddlers can explore them with mouth, fingers and eyes - they way they want to explore all their world! Truly, these do NOT rip or come apart. Most have no words, which means each book is like a dozen in one, as you can change what it's about. Discuss color, animal sounds, make up a story, play I Spy... My kids have been happy just staring at the bright, colorful images on their own (which is really handy when you need 10 minutes to get a shower). They are a must have for any baby/toddler library. Get them. Get more for expectant/new parents.
Awesomesauce... These books are terrific! They really do hold up, at least for us. Admittedly, my perfect little flower (🙄) is not at all destructive, but we do travel quite a bit and roll these up and shove them in a bag or find them bent later. They always bounce back fine. I only wish the publisher would license the format for other publishers to use! Board books are so heavy and bulky. I could reduce my toddler's library from two shelves to maybe half a shelf if the Eric Carle, Carl Dog, Boynton, Brett, etc. books came in this format. These stories are great, though. The pictures are beautiful/-colorful and lush without any white space on every page. I love the picture books without words (like Carl Dog books, etc.) because it gives us an opportunity to play imaginatively and develops language/narrative skills. Excellent stuff.
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