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ABC Block Books (Board book)

~ Susan Estelle Kwas (Author, Illustrator) "In the spirit of wooden alphabet blocks, these small, colorful books-one for each letter of the alphabet-are perfect for little hands, hours of playtime, and..." (more)
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There's nothing like spending an afternoon building towers and bridges with blocks. On the other hand, curling up with a good book is nothing to sneeze at, either. So how about... building towers with board-book blocks! This splendid box o' blocks is filled with 26 chunky little board books (what a great idea!), one for each letter of the alphabet. Each spread of the five-page minibooks displays a word ("alligator," "ball," "car") with its corresponding tiny, adorable picture. Stacked on top of one another, these alphabetical "bricks" (just the right size for small hands) will build a fine wall of words. A sturdy 6.25-by-6.5-inch cardboard carrying case allows budding builders and bookworms to carry their literary treasure wherever they go.

Susan Estelle Kwas paints simple miniature images with enough delicate detail to measure up to demanding young eyes. Every book is a delight--building a vocabulary has never been such fun! (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter



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"These 26 chunky, extra-small board books...come in a sturdy, decorative box...[and] add up to something more than the sum of their parts." -- Parenting Magazine

Product Details

  • Reading level: Baby-Preschool
  • Board book: 8 pages
  • Publisher: Chronicle Books (September 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0811824748
  • ISBN-13: 978-0811824743
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 6.7 x 6.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #137,881 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good price for a lot of entertainment, December 16, 1999
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I think this is a great deal - 26 books for less than a dollar a book. I've already given this to a couple of families with babies and they love it. Also, the box is not your average piece of throwaway packaging. Like Eeyore with the balloon and the empty honeypot, babies love to take the books out of the box and put them back in again. It's sure better than pulling all the books out of your bookcase onto the floor, another favorite activity for this age! Unlike the other review, I think the illustrations are cute and colorful, but as always, that's a matter of taste.
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68 of 77 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars ABC Blocks Are Fun At First, December 8, 1999
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My 18 month old daughter loved the jumble of books that came out of the box. After this novelty wore off, we looked inside the books. Each book has a medicore color drawing of about four pictures each. This novelty wore off quickly too. I will note, however, that my five year old has been building tunnels with them!
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars So many ways to play! A long-term favorite., June 28, 2001
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Our daughter is 15 months old, and this set of block books has been one of her favorites for many months. Early on we would make little towers of books for her to knock over. Then she became entranced with taking them out of the box one by one and making us read them to her. Then putting books back in the box, then stacking them herself...and now we have fun matching each letter block to a letter in an ABC book or puzzle. I'm sure there's still more to come.

Sure, the books themselves wouldn't be individual bestsellers. Each has just a few extra-thick pages, each with a single picture. But they're pleasing to hold and look at, and each child will have his/her particular favorites. Our daughter loved "S" and "O" and was soon recognizing and naming those letters elsewhere.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Vocabulary Enhancer
This little box of block books totally helped my daughter learn new words quickly. We bought them for her when she was 6 months old, and now, at 22 months of age, she brings these... Read more
Published 6 months ago by B. Black

5.0 out of 5 stars It's great block book!
My neighbor gave this block book on my son's 1st birthday. He learns so many words from this book! He loves turning pages, and tells me what they are. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mari Yokota

5.0 out of 5 stars Great books
These books are wonderful and the kids love them, i just wish they were still available to purchase and i would get more.
Published 24 months ago by M. Stark

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST FOR LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS
This was one of our all time favorite books/toy my 1st child at 9 month old started out with. He would spend hours looking, turning pages, stacking and reading with parent. Read more
Published on November 1, 2007 by Karla Neville

5.0 out of 5 stars vibrantly stimulating
These blocks are multi functioning. Beautifully illistrated block books cater to learning letter regonition, word associations, building skills, and colors. Read more
Published on October 27, 2007 by Cecelia Callahan

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE them!
These books are exceptional, truly. I absolutely love the pictures and so do my kids. The size is perfect for little hands and they are very sturdy! Read more
Published on May 11, 2007 by Teacher mom of 2

5.0 out of 5 stars ABC Block Books: Great for the Little Ones!
I purchased this item for my 18 month old goddaughter and SHE LOVED IT! The books are the right size for her little hands and she loved stacking them too. Read more
Published on January 11, 2007 by Proud Godpapa

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift to at least age 3 or 4
Just super... One of the greatest baby gifts! The old folks can read to the little person from each of the 26 books, because they're great vocabulary developers. Read more
Published on February 28, 2006 by Grandma Ag

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute, but small
The books are very cute but very small. It was a big hit with the birthday child.
Published on January 29, 2006 by Jenn

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice books for little ones
This is a nice set of books for little hands. My kids love blocks and they love books but they weren't too thrilled with this set of books. Read more
Published on January 20, 2006 by Artemis Gems

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