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Indestructibles: Baby Animals

Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew)
By Amy Pixton
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Indestructibles: Baby Animals is a delightful book designed to introduce little ones to the world of baby animals. With engaging comparisons—like baby elephant playing in the bath, baby monkey and baby chipmunk eating, and baby bird, baby pig, and baby hippo making noise—this book makes learning fun and relatable for babies.
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Perfect for very young children and babies, especially those beginning to explore books through touch and play. Ideal for parents seeking durable, safe, and washable books that promote early literacy.

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Babies will love Baby Animals (who doesn't?), a charmingly illustrated menagerie of chicks, calves, cubs, owlets, and more. These cute animal newborns love to do the same things as human babies, from playing to snuggling.

Indestructibles are built for the way babies read, a chew-proof, rip-proof, drool-proof, punctureproof,and 100% baby-proof collection of bright and joyous titles. Printed on lightweight, nontoxic paperlike material able to withstand repeated washings, Indestructibles bring together bright illustrations, simple but engaging text, and an appealing price, making them a natural shower gift and impulse buy.

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Teach baby all about baby animals in a book that’s indestructible!

Baby likes to play in the bath. So does baby elephant!
Baby likes to eat. So do baby monkey and baby chipmunk!
Baby loves to make noise! Just like baby bird, baby pig, and baby hippo!

Indestructibles is the trusted series for easing little ones into story time. Beloved by babies and their parents, Indestructibles are built for the way babies “read” (i.e., with their hands and mouths) and are:

  • Rip Proof—made of ultra-durable tight-woven material
  • Waterproof—can be chewed on, drooled on, and washed!
  • Emergent Literacy Tool—bright pictures and few or no words encourage dialogic reading
  • Portable—lightweight books can go anywhere, perfect for the diaper bag and for travel
  • Safe for Baby—meets ASTM safety standards

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780761193081

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 April 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Workman Children's

Illustration: full color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Stephan Lomp

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 174.0mm

Weight: 21g

Pages: 12

Collections

Amy Pixton Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Stephan Lomp has been writing and illustrating books with publishers in Germany, the UK, France, Spain, and the United States since 1996. He lives with his family in Düsseldorf, Germany. 

  • Amy Pixton, a mother of triplets, created Indestructibles after bits of traditional board books found their way into her babies' mouths.  Amy lives in Kansas City with her husband and their three children.

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