My son loves this story! He is 14 months old, and we checked this out from the library 3 weeks ago. He has wanted us to read it to him every night before he goes to bed. It's perfect at bedtime, because it ends with the baby going to sleep after the most wonderful day you can imagine. Though it's Daddy's birthday party that's brought everyone to the house, baby is the one that everyone wants to kiss and hug.

Helen Oxenbury's illustrations are incredible, the way the people seem to have real weight and personality. I especially love the baby, and there's one drawing of him holding his teddy bear, wrapped in his blanket, with his thumb in his mouth, which is EXACTLY the way my son looks when he's tired and sleepy, getting ready for bed. Of course, my son's Asian/Jewish, not African American, but this book is truly universal.

My two year old absolutely loves this book! It was the first book he received 2 years ago and he really enjoys all the characters, especially Nannie, Gran Gran and Big Cousin Ross. I do change the language a little bit so that it's gramatically correct, but once I got over that obstacle, I really love it too. And we do read it every night. As a matter of fact, I had to order another copy because the first one got torn up by my son's little hands. Excellent addition to any library.

I have a habit of browsing bookstores in every place I visit and selecting a book each for my daughter (age 5) and son (age 1). I picked this book up in CA and loved it immediately! I knew it would be a hit with both the kids and it was. My son completely identifies with the "baby" and loves to point to him on every page. At the end of the story we all hug, kiss, and try to eat him! I am sending copies to my best friends. It's always great to see a lovable African-American tale.

I am not a child development expert, so I cannot give the technical reasons why my kids become so engrossed in these books. I can say this: both my daughters have loved all the books in this series (including "All Fall Down", "Say Goodnight" and "Clap Hands") since they were infants. It could be the soft oversized illustrations of babies engaged in familiar activities. It could be Helen Oxenbury's gentle rhymes. We were first introduced to Helen Oxenbury's books when the newspaper ran a list of "Must Have" books for different age groups. "Tickle Tickle" was recommended for infants and toddlers, but my oldest (almost four) still takes them out and stares at the pages. She has now memorized the words and "reads" them to her younger sister. I highly recommend all the books in the series, especially "Tickle Tickle"--a perennial favorite around our house.

We checked this book out from the library. Three weeks later, when we had to return it, we turned around and bought our own copy.

Why? Well, our son LOVED this book. It surprised us, because the book only has 4 pictures in it. But that doesn't seem to matter to him. He asks us to read the "Tickle Book", as he calls it, over and over again. And he smiles and laughs all the way through it.

So what's in the book? Well, the first 2-page picture has 3 toddlers playing in the mud. Each child is doing something different, so there is a lot to look at on the page. The next 2-page picture shows the toddlers having a bath. At this point, our son starts chanting "bathie, bathie," and looks at us with eyes that say he wants to have a bathie too. The next 2-page picture shows the children getting their hair brushed (except for the one child with no hair). Since this is another activity our son enjoys, he laughs at this too. The final 2-page spread shows the toddlers getting tickled. At this point, it is a good idea to tickle your son/daughter. I know our son certainly enjoys it!

This book has some nice features. Each of the three children are of a different race, so your child gets exposed to racial diversity. Also, the book is oversized, which makes the large pictures that much more cinematic, kind of like a wide-screen movie, only in book form. And finally, the images in this book are simple, yet playful. What I mean by this is that there isn't a lot of detail per page, but the detail you do see is interesting enough to pull your child right into the book.

In short, we highly recommend this book because it seems to be able to keep our son's attention for long periods of time. And hey, if a book can keep a toddler's attention for more than five minutes, there has to be something special about it, doesn't there?

Her illustrations are so beautiful. The babies are simply adorable, and all the books in this series are fantastic. Simple phrases coupled with the colorful, down-to-earth pictures spark the imagination. I plan to search out more of her work right now!

We received this book as a gift when my son was 6 months old. We now have all of these books. My son is intrigued by the pictures and wants us to read it over and over! He's 15 months now and still loves it! A great book!

My little 16 month old daughter loves this book. We have to read it every night before bedtime so she can "wave to daddy, wave to mom". I also read this book (along with tickle tickle and all fall down) to my 11 year old son when he was a baby/toddler. This book has lasting power over many years and I highly recommend it

Our toddler had us read this so many times that we memorized it quickly. It's rhythm and rhyme are so catchy that we could repeat the words YEARS after we returned it to the library. Now we're buying it as a baby gift for someone else to enjoy. Like "All Fall Down" (also by Oxenbury) the pictures are adorable multi-cultural children having fun together. It's a nice size and length for a board book.

This is a set of four mini board books. The books are titled "I Can", "I See", "I Hear" and "I Touch". Each of these books is tiny in page size and each has 8 pages. Note that these books are each published separately as regular-sized board books and I believe that those contain more pages per book.

The tiny books come in a little box. Both the books and the box fit perfectly into the hands of a one and two year old toddler which I feel is the best feature of this product. So many good books are just too bulky or large for a toddler to really tote around easily. I love this little set as I feel it is a good thing when a toddler really enjoys books and the tiny size allows them to be held easily and comfortably. I did not discard the little box as my two-year old loves taking them out of the box and putting them back into the box as an activity in and of itself. He loves browsing them himself and of course having them read aloud. This little set entertained my son through a 5 plus hour plane ride and then a 2 hour car ride after that.

These are not stories; each 2-page spread contains one word and two illustrations for that word. The illustrations depict what looks like the Caillou character at a toddler age, although the boy and baby in the book remain nameless. Both my 2 year old and my 5 year old think this character is a toddler aged Caillou (although there is a different illustrator for the Caillou books). If you are not familiar with Caillou, he is a 4-year-old boy who is the main character in a PBS show and there are also Caillou books on the market. Since my 2 year old enjoys the Caillou show, he calls this character "baby Caillou". He loves these books and at the moment they are rarely out of his little hands.

Believe it or not, I started sharing Helen Oxenbury's "Little Baby Books" with my grandbaby when she was only 4 weeks old. She would sit in her stroller in the yard while I sat on the steps reading the little books and showing her the pictures. She smiled her first smile while listening to "I Hear." She loves books but these four tiniest are her favorites. The best things do still come in small packages--Amy & her "Little Baby Books"! Wynndi

These very simple (one word associated with a picture) group of books are a wonderful way for very young children to begin to learn associations. The books are even wonderful for 2 year old in that they can now go through the books and tell you about what they see. My son loves this series!

We checked this book out so many times at the library, we bought copies for us and to give as birthday gifts. Sweet story about cooperation of making cake and celebrating! I love Helen Oxenbury's soft watercolor illustrations - another great choice is "Going on a Bear Hunt"

It is funny that the description of this book online says the main character is a boy, when in fact the author leaves the gender to be decided by the reader. My children (3 boys & 1 girl) love this book, and no one ever says anything about boy or girl. We have given this book many times as a birthday gift and have always had rave reviews for it. Highly reccommed for every house with children!

It's interesting that some reviewers identify the child as aboy, when the author has in fact written and illustratied this storyto be gender-neutral. The child (and animals, for that matter) can be either male or female -- and that was the author's intention, as described in a note in the book. When the main characters in so many children's books are male for no reason other than the fact that Male is the default gender in our world, how nice for girls to be able to see themselves in the main character of this story (and how nice for parents to not have to change names and pronouns to provide a more balanced perspective when reading to our children).

My 20-month-old boy has loved this series from the day we brought the first book home from the library. Tom's attachment to Pippo is endearing, while he seems to suspect Pippo of subtle mischief in each book (in this one, he thinks Pippo made him run too fast, causing him to fall over). One could perhaps say something about the power ascribed by children to the mysterious forces around them, but maybe one should refrain.

The stories are quick and straightforward, yet also strangely touching. Just don't be surprised if your toddler starts blaming his misfortunes on Pippo.

This book, along with others in Oxenbury's Tom and Pippo series, was one of the first stories my son (now 2) would sit still for, and they continue to be counted among his favorites. They are short enough for toddler attention spans, the illustrations are interesting to reader and child alike, and the stories are wonderful.

As expected, Oxenbury again finds a sweet, simplistic way to reenforce the everyday life lessons that parents teach their toddlers. This time it's about going out on a cold day for a walk. Lively illustrated, the story is short and direct. Perfect length for those short attention spans.

I read this book to my 4 year old grandson and he loved it (and so did I). Franny is delightful as she struggles to find her own identity and her place in the family, while coping with her frizzy hair. Plus, the illustrations are great.

Franny B Kranny loved her long red frizzy hair even if it was always getting stuck in things and causing trouble. So when her mother drags her to the hairdresser before a family reunion, she isn't happy. The hairdresser does his best to pin it up and make it look neat, while Franny schemes to undo his work as soon as she's out of the chair. But as she leaves the salon, a bird lands on her head, snuggles down in her hair and calls it home. Her family is appalled, but Franny is thrilled and very careful not to disturb the bird even sleeping upright in a chair. The next day at the reunion, Franny's family is so embarrassed they keep their distance. But the rest of her relatives are fascinated and Franny soon becomes the center of attention. Pretty soon, her family comes around and agrees that she has the most wonderful head of hair and should never cut it. And that's when Franny surprises everyone..... The dynamic team of Harriet Lerner and Susan Goldhor have written a marvelous story about an individual who dares to be different and really knows her own mind. Their charming, witty text is complemented by Helen Oxenbury's bright, expressive and humorous illustrations that really captures the essence of strong willed Franny and the rest of her unusual family. Both children and adults will be laughing out loud at the antics of this wonderful little girl. Perfect for youngsters 4-8, Franny B Kranny, There's a Bird in your Hair is a treasure and a book kids want to read again and again.

This is an EXCELENT book! Anyone who has suffered, like me, with frizzy hair should read this - it will definitely make you smile. My mother brought it home to take to her library, and I ended up getting ahold of it and reading it. Franny B. Kranny is a great little girl and Harriet Lerner is a very cool lady! :)

Michael Rosen's "We're Going On A Bear Hunt" is a cute tale suitable for any beginning reader or elementary level class. It has a repetitive and rhythmic verse. The story is a light-hearted adventure, with a fun twist at the conclusion for childrens enjoyment. The illustrations suited the text well, as they were not eccentric but not dull. I used the book for a lesson on sequencing for a first grade class. It can also be used to foster reading skills because of it's textual predictability and repetition. Overall, a helpful tool for fun activities and learning in the classroom.

Many children's books are a torture for parents of toddlers to reread over and over as this age group requires. This is the exception. Our family of six wore out this book and I am ordering another copy for the up and coming crop of readers. The older ones love to read it to the young ones and my two year old has it memorized. We all love to add our own nuances to the sing-song pattern to the story. I rarely buy books new (we haunt used book stores) but I have bought this one new twice now. It must be everyone's favorite- I have never seen it for resale. A definite must have for childhood!

This book is fantastic for a good bed time story. The only problem is that my son wants to read it again and again. He likes to help make all the sounds with me and his favorite part is "It's a bear!!". Definately a book you should have in your collection!

The three little wolves and the big bad pig tells the classic story of the three litttle pigs and th big bad wolf, with a few twists. Instead of three little pigs, three little wolves have to contend with the treacherous big bad pig. The wolves also use nonconventional methods to build their houses, and the pig uses it's modern ways to knock them down.
The antics of the wolves making houses out of brick, cement, and metal, as well as the pig destroy their hard work with a sleedgehammer, pnuematic drill, and dynamite, controls most of the comical antics of this story. The zaniness of the events that occur will leave the reader laugh and imbued with happiness.
While containing many modern elements, the three little wolves and the big bad pig still contains classic yet crucial parts of the original tale. for instance, in the beginning, the three are told to go make a life for themselves by their mother, as well as the huffing, the puffing, and blowing the house in.
From page to page, this well-written book will make you think you know the ending, but surprise you with a totally different one! The story won't keep you on the edge of your seat, but rather on the floor laughing at this hilarious book. Enjoy!

I do not agree with the person who gave the book only onestar. The story is a cool new story. The old version was prettystupid. It had no moral and made pigs look like something else andmade wolves look evil. This version is funny. The illustrations arevery nice! I read this book when I was younger, and my little sisterenjoyed it too! The new twist shows that happiness os better thanviolence. The big bad pig blows up every house the ingenious littlewolves make. When the wolves make a house out of flowers and such,they tame the brutal pig. The wolves behave like wolves. The pig actsa lot more like a pig. A great story for everyone!

In "The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig," Eugene Trivizas puts a twist on the classic children's story. Instead of the three little pigs being terrorized, it's now the three little wolves having their houses blown down by the big bad pig.

My grandma bought me this book when I was just 5-years-old and I absolutely adored it! I made sure I read it everyday. I, personally, thought the ending was funny and cute.

Although a few of the words may be too difficult for really young kids to understand, this is a great book to purchase for your child!

If you're just about to start reading to your baby, you might want to get this book because it has all the core ingredients to captivate a baby's attention. It's pretty short (10 pages), has very simple text with huge and colorful illustrations. But, if you have long started reading to your child, this book might be a bit of a frustration. It's just too simple. Once you have engaged your child into the daily reading activity for quite sometime, you can actually hold her attention for a good 5-10 minutes. To me, make full use of that time by reading books that have a bit more text than this one.

You cannot experience the full impact of "Say Goodnight" without also reading the companion works, "Clap Hands," "All Fall Down," and "Tickle, Tickle". Ms Oxenbury weaves a world which first lulls you into comfort with what appears to be non-violent multicultural values. Upon repeated readings (and you must read all four, with "Say Goodnight" as the last) you finally realize this was not her goal all along.

The first signs that her world is not one of peaceful babies is the inconsistencies: in no two consective pages are the clothes of the babies ever the same. In "All Fall Down," for instance, the same babies "bounce" and "fall down" but have different attire entirely. Then the question comes up: who are the real parents? There are at least four adults being shown; what are the relationships of all these people? The children are living, eating, bathing and sleeping together. The adults are only around for a few key illustations.

Lastly, the same pudgy Caucasion is the one being tormented at "Open wide" (mealtime) and at "Tickle, tickle." It then becomes clear that Ms. Oxenbury is really telling a post-multicultural tale over the course of her four books: the swell of influences of around the world will subdue modern society, forcing a uniform experience upon us all.

This is done with about 50 words in total. Bravo!

My little boy has loved this book since it arrived and now at 20 months it's still a favorite. His eye's light up when we look at it. Definitely a keeper for toddlers