When our family rounds the middle of August, we are in for a flurry of birthdays. Leslie Patricelli's classic, The Birthday Box, is a classic pick for celebrating totz.
Baby begins with a song to himself and then introduces you to his present. The joy only begins when under the wrapping paper he discovers a big brown box. We learn all the things he can do with his box before he opens the gift fully and finds a stuffed dog, Oscar. Now with the box open, the two of them can have adventures at sea or on the slopes. Of course, the box is the perfect place for a nap.
I saw this work, pre-publication in our critique group and loved it just as much then. There's a simple charm to Baby and his simplicity. The colorful painted spreads with thick black line and hand lettering will win your heart. If you weren't an avid Baby fan before, you will be after reading The Birthday Box with your readertotz!
The Birthday Box
by Leslie Patricelli
Candlewick Press, 2007
This looks like a great little book for birthday fun and encouraging pretend play. Wish I'd seen this before we ran our own birthday gambit!
ReplyDeleteI love these board books by Leslie. I had not seen this one, however, and will look for it. Yummy Yucky and Quiet Loud are two of my favorites in the series.
ReplyDeleteI will have to get this book for my classroom! :)
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