My First Words (Dick and Jane)

Illustrated by Larry Ruppert
Grosset & Dunlap (2007)
ISBN 9780448445724
Reviewed by Conner Aguren (age 3) and Mom for Reader Reviews (12/07)

Learning words is fun with this classic Dick and Jane primer.  The lift-the-flaps make this interactive book more fun for little ones.

“You can lift it up!”
“Did you like the book Conner?”
“Yes, I liked it a lot.”
“I want to see the girl picture. I love her. I think she’s cute.”
“I can count and say my colors.”
“Can I read it tonight with Daddy and you?”

Parent’s Comment:

I like the transformation of the classic illustrations from the “Dick and Jane” series into this interactive, lift-the-flap book, “My First Words.” My son likes having a part in reading, so even though he’s not able to read the words on the page, by lifting the flaps, he feels he is reading the book with me.  He does know his numbers and colors, so this was a great exercise to help him count and identify other objects’ colors.  I appreciate the old-style drawings as many of the picture books out there are mostly based on pop-theme characters and tend to lose their depth with such flat graphics.

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