Baby Loves Sports: A Durable High-Contrast Black-and-White Board Book that Introduces Sports to Newborns and Babies

by duopress labs (From an Idea by)

Overview

A golfer swings her club. Look at the ball fly! A player gears up to kick a soccer ball soaring toward him. A basketball player's open—here comes the ball!

Making connections between images on a page and the real world is an important building block for your baby's communication skills—and this charming introduction to sports in bold, basic patterns, provides a great high-contrast experience for young developing eyes. As newborns' vision is not developed enough to recognize colors, the sharp contrast of high-contrast patterns and illustration allows their eyes to differentiate between the images on a page. Sure to grab little ones' attention!

Also available: 

Hello, Baby Animals

Hello, Garden Bugs

Hello, My World

Hello, Ocean Friends

Coming soon: Hello, Bedtime

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781938093296
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	09/01/2014
Series:	High-Contrast Books
Pages:	20
Sales rank:	158,723
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 4 Years

About the Author

duopress labs is the creative team, led by Mauricio Velázquez de León, responsible for writing and developing dozens of books and games. Recent titles include The Belly Sticker Book, and the SmartFlash and TummyTime(TM) series, 100 Pablo Picassos; My Fridge; and My First Lift-the-Flap Animal Book. Mauricio has written for Lonely Planet, Chouette, PowerKids Press, and the magazines Gourmet and Saveur. He resides wherever he can find a good wi-fi connection and strong coffee, mostly in the eastern United States.

Editorial Reviews

08/11/2014
“3 2 1 GO!” shout the opening pages of this otherwise wordless board book, whose high-contrast images aim to grab the attention of youngest readers. On the spreads that follow, white-on-black silhouettes of athletes appear beside images of the balls their sports require; as a fun touch, a baby smiles at readers from one of the final pages, opposite a picture of a large beach ball on a bright green background. The lack of text creates an open-ended reading experience, allowing adults to ask children questions about the six sports introduced—golf, baseball, tennis, soccer, football, and basketball. Up to age 4. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

" '3 2 1 GO!' shout the opening pages of this otherwise wordless board book, whose high-contrast images aim to grab the attention of youngest readers. On the spreads that follow, white-on-black silhouettes of athletes appear beside images of the balls their sports require; as a fun touch, a baby smiles at readers from one of the final pages, opposite a picture of a large beach ball on a bright green background. The lack of text creates an open-ended reading experience, allowing adults to ask children questions about the six sports introduced—golf, baseball, tennis, soccer, football, and basketball." —Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

07/01/2015
.ea vol: Duo Pr. Board. $7.95.Baby/Toddler—Tana Hoban's Black on White and White on Black (both Greenwillow) are beloved by parents and librarians for their ability to captivate the attention of babies. Like the Hoban titles, these new offerings from DuoPress feature high-contrast images ideal for the developing eyes and brains of infants under six months old. Hello, Ocean Friends pairs simple shapes with greetings such as "Hello, fish", "What's up, turtle?" and "Hola, jellyfish." Except for "3 2 1 GO!" on the first spread, Baby Loves Sports is wordless; each spread shows a ball on one side paired with the silhouette of the related athlete on the other. Visually enticing for the teeniest library patrons.

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