The Baby Owner's Games and Activities Book (Owner's and Instruction Manual) [Paperback]

Lynn Rosen (Author), Joe Borgenicht (Author), Paul Kepple (Illustrator), Jude Buffum (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Owner's and Instruction Manual

Boost Your Baby’s Brain Power!
 
Babies learn about their world by playing. And with The Baby Owner’s Games and Activities Book, you’ll discover 75 exciting ways to enrich their minds, strengthen their bodies, and spark their imaginations. No expensive toys or battery-operated gizmos are required—just common household materials and a little creativity. From cooking and making crafts to dancing, playing music, and imitating favorite zoo animals, these activities all feature numerous developmental benefits. Compatible with all models ages 0–36 months, The Baby Owner’s Games and Activities Book will result in hours of enjoyment.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Lynn Rosen is also the author of The Housewife Handbook, a playful guide to life as a housewife, and Table Matters, a book about how to set the table and the history of our dining customs. She lives in the Philly suburbs with her husband and two young sons. Her six-year-old thinks she will turn twenty-four on her next birthday, but this is not true. Joe Borgenicht, D.A.D., is a writer, producer, and current toddler owner. He is the coauthor of The Baby Owner’s Manual, The Action Hero’s Handbook, The Action Heroine’s Handbook, Undercover Golf, and The Reality TV Handbook.
  
Paul Kepple and Jude Buffum are better known as the Philadelphia-based studio Headcase Design. Their work has been featured in many design and illustration publications, such as American Illustration, Communication Arts, and Print. Paul worked at Running Press Publishers for several years before opening Headcase in 1998. Both graduated from the Tyler School of Art, where they now teach. Intern extraordinaire Jessica Hische helped with many of the illustrations for this book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Quirk Books (June 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594740607
• ISBN-13: 978-1594740602
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.2 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #311,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Meh, February 23, 2010

By 

Zaharia (Cockeysville, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Baby Owner's Games and Activities Book (Owner's and Instruction Manual) (Paperback)

The games in here are pretty standard. What makes the book interesting is the language used-reminiscent of an owner's manual for any tech. The actual "Baby owner's manual" is totally worth it with great information in a vocabulary that geeks can understand and might actually read. Don't bother with buying this one, borrow it from the library for a quick laugh and reminder of a few fun games for kids.

5.0 out of 5 stars Creatively funny and informative!, September 22, 2011

By 

Zoey Sheppard "midnite_lily" - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Baby Owner's Games and Activities Book (Owner's and Instruction Manual) (Paperback)

I found out about this series of "Baby Owner's" by accident when first buying the Maintenance Log for a friend's baby shower. As a first time dad, who was an agency creative director - he loved it! It's written very cleverly to appeal to a male audience particularly since a lot of baby books tend to be female-skewed. It helps get a first time dad involved and informed about the basics of baby care.

Since then, this has been my favourite baby shower gift for all my first time parent friends.

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, tongue-in-cheek, March 15, 2011

By 

A. Lippert "New mom" (Hawaii) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Baby Owner's Games and Activities Book (Owner's and Instruction Manual) (Paperback)

My husband is a great father, but I gave this to him when our second was born. He gets a kick out of reading it in short bursts (all he has time to read right now!) Not new information, but presented in a fun way.