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Calling this a "pop-up" book doesn't do it justice. It is BY FAR the best one I've ever seen. My own children (now nearly grown) LOVED it and I've given it as a gift many times. It is a perfect 2nd birthday present. Alternatively, you can present it to new parents with instructions to wait until their child is around 18 months.
Don't be put off by the relatively expensive price - this book is WORTH IT. Among other things, it is extremely sturdy. Your kids may use it so much that you have to buy a second copy, but you will NOT feel cheated.
The book takes the simple "Wheels on the Bus" song and turns it into an extravaganza of motion and humor. The wheels on this bus really DO go 'round and 'round, and the door opens and shuts, etc. But then there are wonderful touches, such as the babies not only go "wah, wah, wah," but their parents' eyes roll towards the heavens while the babies cry! Just the kind of thing to keep adults - and older kids - amused.
The reader can make up stories about the various characters and locations that appear. The illustrations are simultaneously simple and detailed, so a very young child can understand what's happening, while adults and older children are rewarded by the richness and hidden complexity of the drawings.
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The Wheels on the Bus by Paul O. Zelinsky
kwaits, May 14, 2007
Calling this a "pop-up" book doesn't do it justice. It is BY FAR the best one I've ever seen. My own children (now nearly grown) LOVED it and I've given it as a gift many times. It is a perfect 2nd birthday present. Alternatively, you can present it to new parents with instructions to wait until their child is around 18 months.Don't be put off by the relatively expensive price - this book is WORTH IT. Among other things, it is extremely sturdy. Your kids may use it so much that you have to buy a second copy, but you will NOT feel cheated.
The book takes the simple "Wheels on the Bus" song and turns it into an extravaganza of motion and humor. The wheels on this bus really DO go 'round and 'round, and the door opens and shuts, etc. But then there are wonderful touches, such as the babies not only go "wah, wah, wah," but their parents' eyes roll towards the heavens while the babies cry! Just the kind of thing to keep adults - and older kids - amused.
The reader can make up stories about the various characters and locations that appear. The illustrations are simultaneously simple and detailed, so a very young child can understand what's happening, while adults and older children are rewarded by the richness and hidden complexity of the drawings.
(4 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)