Review - Baby Night-night

Baby Night-night (Baby Sparkle)
by DK Publishing
Date: 2016
Publisher: DK Children
Reading level: C
Book type: picture book
Pages: 14
Format: e-book
Source: library

Say good night with Baby Night-night. See the teddy bear get ready for bed and the baby after his bath in this ideal first board book for your baby. Read along with your little one to share a special bedtime story and create a fun bedtime routine.

The Baby Sparkle series features appealing early-learning themes - bedtime, baby faces, animals, and more. Each title has six sparkly, double-page spreads, designed to attract babies in the youngest age group (0 - 6 months). With lots to encourage playful interaction between parent and child, including singsongy rhymes and animal noises, these stimulating first books are a joy to share, and filled with high-quality real-world baby learning.

(synopsis from Goodreads)

This is the last of the Baby Sparkle e-books our library had. It's also the weakest of the three I've read. There are fewer pictures of babies, and more pictures of boring things like lamps, mobiles, and stuffed animals. In fact, there are only two photographs of babies in the entire book.

I found the pictures in this one boring and the rhyme scheme seemed more like a suggestion at times than something the book was actually following.

I wouldn't recommend this one. There are plenty of better bedtime books out there.

Premise: 2/5
Meter: 2/5
Writing: 3/5
Illustrations: 2/5
Originality: 2/5

Enjoyment: 2/5

Overall: 2.14 out of 5

Review - Baby Touch Your Nose!

Baby Touch Your Nose! (Baby Sparkle)
by DK Publishing
Date: 2016
Publisher: DK Children
Reading level: C
Book type: picture book
Pages: 14
Format: e-book
Source: library

Where's baby's nose? There it is! Baby Touch Your Nose is an adorable board book with crystal-clear photos, read-aloud text, and an extra-special twinkle on every page. The glittery tactile finger trails encourage pre-writing and fine motor skills, and the sturdy book pages are perfect for small baby hands.

Baby Touch Your Nose engages young babies in early learning skills with singsong rhymes and bright, colorful pages.

(synopsis from Goodreads)

Like Baby Faces, this is a book that shows babies doing... well, baby stuff. The rhyming text invites babies to perform simple actions (wiggle your toes, stretch your arms, etc.). Each action is accompanied by a photograph of a baby.

Again, it's not the most stimulating entertainment for anyone past the toddler stage. But it's a perfectly adequate board book that little ones will probably enjoy looking at.

Premise: 3/5
Meter: 3/5
Writing: 3/5
Illustrations: 3/5
Originality: 2/5

Enjoyment: 2/5

Overall: 2.57 out of 5

Review - Baby Faces

Baby Faces (Baby Sparkle)
by DK Publishing
Date: 2016
Publisher: DK Children
Reading level: C
Book type: picture book
Pages: 14
Format: e-book
Source: library

Learn about getting ready for bed with this perfect bedtime book for babies.

Make a happy face, pull a sad face and recognise a sleepy face in Baby Sparkle Funny Faces, the ideal first board book for your baby. Read-along with your little one to introduce facial expressions and help them learn to recognise different faces.

With crystal-clear photos, read-aloud text and an extra special twinkle on every page, Baby Sparkle Funny Faces engages young babies with sing-song rhymes and bright, colourful pages.

(synopsis from Goodreads)

This is a very simple board book showing babies' facial expressions. I'm sure little ones will like looking at the pictures. The text is spare but engaging, and clearly ties in with the photographs.

It's not going to be that stimulating for anyone over the age of two, but for what it is, it's fine.

Premise: 3/5
Meter: 3/5
Writing: 3/5
Illustrations: 3/5
Originality: 2/5

Enjoyment: 2/5

Overall: 2.57 out of 5