The Bibliophile Has Learned to Read (and a New Board Book)

Hello!  We are still here, and still reading.  In fact, the Infant Bibliophile has become quite the little reader himself.  He started out with BOB books, and a couple of months ago, he really seemed to "get" the concept of sounding out words.  He's now whipping through books like Go, Dog, Go and the Foot Book, as well as every street sign we come across.  (Not bad for 2 1/2!).  He likes to revisit a lot of his old board book favorites, like Moo Baa Lalala and Cars and Trucks from A to Z, and we talk about how he will be able to read them aloud to younger siblings some day. 

So, we were happy to have the opportunity to review a new board book this month.  I thought it would be an easy read for the Bibliophile, and doubly useful when a new baby makes an appearance. 

 Color Bears, by Judy Palaferro.  Color Bears combines bright illustrations (depicting colorful bears in all sorts of fun situations), alongside pages of high contrast black and white images that are sure to appeal to babies.  The text is simple ("Sunny Yellow Bears"), and the artwork playful (yellow bear-shaped sunglasses).  Brooklyn-based illustrator and designer Judy Palaferro has created a charming board book for the youngest of bibliophiles.

Excerpt:

"Bright orange bears"

Bookworm's interest at 2 years, 6 months: He enjoyed it right away, and often chooses this to read before bed.  I would recommend it for a younger age group (he's 2 1/2), but I can see it will get a lot of use around here, particularly when there is a younger sibling to share it with.

Disclaimer: We were provided a copy of Color Bears from the publisher in order to write this review.  If you purchase anything from amazon.com after clicking on any of the above links, we may earn a small commission through our affiliate relationship with amazon.com.

Question: What were/are your little ones favorite books to read themselves when they first began reading?