Babes in the Woods: Hiking, Camping & Boating with Babies and Young Children Review

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(More customer reviews)I was delighted to find this marvelous book. It is the ultimate "how-to" guide for parents, grandparents, or anyone who wants to enjoy nature with little ones. The book covers everything from what to pack to improvising a bathtub. The author is thorough, easy to read, and obviously enthusiastic and knowledgeable about her subject. "Babes in the Woods" is the perfect guide for new parents as well as those with previous experience who are looking for fresh ideas. I have purchased two copies and given them to friends for their grandbabies. Both grandparents and parents have been very impressed with the book. I plan to purchase several more copies. Aist's book is a unique and useful gift. But don't wait for someone to give it to you as a gift. Buy your own copy. I highly recommend it.


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There's a lot of information out there about introducing school-age kids to the outdoors, but what about babies and toddlers? Author Jennifer Aist bridges that gap and shares her tried and tested advice for active new parents. Babes in the Woods introduces outdoorsy moms and dads to the joy and vigor of taking babies and toddlers into the woods at a very early age. Well-organized chapters offer functional solutions for appropriate gear, clothing, and food, nature games to play, and tips on potty breaks and sleeping outdoors--but most importantly, Aist explores all the reasons why introducing even the youngest of children to wilderness experiences is healthy, rewarding, and fun. Whether planning a short day hike, a car camping trip, a base camp adventure, or a backpacking excursion, Aist covers every season and climate, while confirming that babies are well-suited for the mountains, the water, and the adventures that lie beyond.

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My Big Rig (Board Buddies) Review

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(More customer reviews)Graton's Jonathan London uses his Northern California background as the setting for this beautifully illustrated big rig journey. We encounter our young protagonist in his bedroom, playing with his truck set and asking us, "Wouldn't it be fun to drive a truck across the country?" Fro ithis first spread, illustrator Viviana Garofoli's impressive talent is evident from this first spread: Her use of bright colors, geometric shapes, open space, and shadows give the book a wide-open, inviting appeal, and she's obviously up with curret toys (a soccer ball, realistic looking playset, skates) and little boy room decor.
London begins the trip immediately, as the boy climbs into a yellow 5-axle truck, making his way from the tilted cityscape of San Francisco north over the GOlen Gate Bridge. Garofoli's slanting towers, soaring "INternational Orange" bridge towers, and simplified sea andlandscape in blue, mayve, and purple is amazing; while stripping the scene down to its essentials, she also adds her own vision to the familiar (albeit beautiful) setting. The boy drives that truck over rolling valleys, and up steep mountains, through the desert, and across the plains. There are colorful details everywhere: Cactii and other flora in bloom, a bird perched on an a deer's antlers, distant curvy roads with guard rails--it's quite an adventure!
London's has fun with the whole trucker image, playing a macho sensibility against the boy's tender age. The boy--drawn oversized as if he had put on several years and pounds-- visits a diner, dipping his chocolate doughnut into an unspecified dark brown beverage. (You can tell your audience its either hot chocolate or coffee.) WIth his mouth talking sideways into his CB radio, he contacts another king of the road:
"What's your handle?"
"Fast Freddie," he answers.
"Keep on truckin', good buddy."
"Roger that, I say. Over and out!"
Little Mr. Man successfully delivers his crates and watches them being unloaded on "giant sea-going freighters." Big Mr. Boy, however, is called to dinner and then gets into bed, where he expects his daydream will be matched with a nighttime one. London and Garofoli show how a great kids' book should sound and look, this is one of my favorites of the year. I knew from "Mustang Canyon," the "Froggy" series, and other works that I could expect great writing from London, but I equally impressed by the welcoming, exciting images of Ms. Garofoli.

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Truck Driver Tom Review

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(More customer reviews)My 23 month old son loves this book! I am buying it after we ran out of renewals at the library. The really brilliant thing is that there is a page near the end which lists the various trucks and their names.

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Tom drives a big rig. He gets an order and picks it up. As he drives across the country, past construction sites and on roads being repaired, he joins other vehicles, big and small. Wherever he goes—through towns and cities, on busy highways, over bridges and mountains—he sees all kinds of trucks that are also carrying important goods to people. In scenes both panoramic and detailed, Monica Wellington has painted over sixty different vehicles in her signature bright colors. In this addition to her nonfiction series for the very youngest about people and jobs, she invites readers—especially boys—for a ride on the open road.

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