Love it, a new favorite!!! (mom of 2 little boys)
922597
We just received this book as a gift and it is a new favorite in our house.  It is perfect for my boys, because it is "scary", but not TOO scary.  It is just the right amount of scary for a 4 year old with an over-active imagination--no nightmares, just fun.

I love it in particular, because the rhyming phrasing is very entertaining to read aloud, and the story is interesting for both mom and boys.
4068651
Both my kids 3 and 1.5 years old love this book! I love reading it to them! Lovely rhyme almost soothing.  Perfect length.  Great illustration.  Bought it first on Kindle just bought it again as a board book.  Will buy it again as a hardcover when kids are not as rowdy with their books!
2363510
My 2 year old son loves this book so much! We have had a 2 book routine at bedtime for quite sometime and I have been trying to bring new books into the routine with no luck until The Day the Babies Crawled Away! The little main character reminds me of my son wearing his little fire helmet. The silhouette pictures are so clever and there are new things we noticed in them every night. The verses are fun to read and a little bit Suessical in my opinion. My son loves the bats and when the babies all fall asleep in a big pile he laughs. He also loves to wave bye bye to the bats and the bees and gets so excited when the firecrackers are in the air when the little hero returns all the babies safely. I love when the little guy falls asleep in a small pile on his mom at the end. Great book! Very happy mom & toddler here!
854321
If you have a little boy, are having a little boy, know someone who is expecting a little boy....THIS is the book to buy.  Honestly, I wanted a girl very badly, and when it was obvious I was going to be a boys' Mom I tried to immerse myself in all things boy.  I bought this book on a lark, and it was the absolute best book I have EVER read.  There are so many of those classic books people rave about, and I've never been extremely moved or raved about them as others would.  This book I would rave about.  Get your tissues ready, but be prepared to realize all the wonderful, precious, frustrating, exciting, overwhelming aspects of being a mother to a 'boy' all summed up in a kids book.  I secretly hope all my friends have little boys so I can send them this book.  My kids love hearing it, and I love reading it.
3365164
I just wanted to let you know how much my children enjoy this book! We met the author at the King of Prussia Mall on April 8th, and I wasn't planning to buy a book that day, but when he told the story, I couldn't resist. My 2 children, Scotty (5) and Jillian (Almost 3) ask me to read it to them several times a day, not just at bedtime. My husband just read it for the first time today and he really enjoyed it too!!
Thank you for a delightful story!
1924683
Absolutely my sons fav!!! Hey mom and pop this book leaves so much room to make it fun. My boy loves this book. And I have to admit. .. I do  too. I reference it in "INSIDE JOKES"  with my son. If you don't  enjoy this book. You are not reading it right.
3215361
Oh my heck! I have to say I was a bit skeptical when we first got this game. It seems so simplistic (and a little weird that it's only a one player game?). I thought my kids would get bored of it or not play it more than once.

WRONG.

Especially my little boy is in love with this game. And he has completed half of the challenges so far!
He's 7 and yes he's a little bit advanced for his age. But my 10yrold daughter likes it as well.
And I admit, it is a bit addictive for me too! (I jump in and help when the kids are stuck...)

You set up the game and TILT the board side to side which allows the circular 'sliders' to move across the board. You have to figure out how to get the green slider into the center hole while NOT letting the blue slider fall through! And there are movable square blocks that alter the board and change each challenge for multiple game play.

The game comes with 40 challenge cards (if you are familiar with the ThinkFun chess game it's like that). When you start with the first card from the 'beginner' set (there are 4 sets of 10 from Beginner to expert) you'll be sucked in for a good 15-20 minutes...
Because once you figure out one challenge you'll happily move on to the next and the next and the next...
(Each card has a cheat sheet answer on the back- I kind of wish it didn't tho.. like maybe they could offer the challenge answers online or something a bit harder to get at! Such a mean mom I am..) :)

The challenges get harder and are numbered. So far my little boy has worked through the first 20 challenges (without cheating he reminds me). He was just working on number 21 and got pretty frustrated. I helped him work through it and it took us several minutes to solve it. But there is a camaraderie of working together on this puzzle-like strategy that I LOVE as a parent-child interaction.

I'd like to see more 'challenges' of the level that my kid is currently at.. maybe an online page of challenges in the intermediate level?

I can imagine not wanting to keep playing the game over and over after you finish all the challenges. I think at that point we will take this game to school and share it with the teacher and kids there too!

Hoping for more challenges.. or maybe we'll figure out how to set up our own!?
4807029
I love this book.  I have a toddler son who is so adventurous and is just getting that big imagination... so this book has been a perfect addition to our library.  But to be honest that isn't even the best part of the book.  My most favorite part of the book is how sweetly and naturally the gospel is woven in throughout the pages.  I found myself reading this book out loud within earshot of my husband and we would talk about how simple and challenging the truth is in this book.  I feel that when hearing this, my son will become excited about seeking the Lord and fighting for those around him.  What a perfect book to teach boys to be men while still boys.  I LOVED IT.
3332777
My husband and 3yr old are reading this together as I write this. We bought this for our first son and he loved it. Now our second son is in love with the book. It's fun to talk about your kids' own fears related to getting their haircut and talking about which of the animals' cuts your kid could have. We also joke about keeping toffees in our hair! Buy it, it's a great addition to your family library!
2104677
My wife and I purchased the Baby Plus after I read about it in a book and online. We were skeptical at first, but figured it couldn't hurt. My wife and I are both musicians and we were originally hoping that the Baby Plus would help with our baby's interest in music. Our baby boy was born a week ago and we are amazed at some of the things we are seeing. Our baby was extremely alert upon birth (eyes wide open) and was able to move and lift his head. As we were in the recovery room, he would turn his head to look towards each of our voices. He seems to be able to self-soothe, and only cries when he is either hungry or has a dirty diaper. Amazingly, this includes 3 days ago when he got circumsized and had his frenulum snipped (to help with his breast feeding latching due to being tongue tied). He did not cry for either procedure (which amazed the doctors), although he didn't like being naked for the circumcision. He is also able to use his hands to keep his binky in his mouth, even 2 days after birth. Throughout the day he seems to be extremely relaxed and is very content to just look around at his surroundings and listen to sounds without becoming upset. He took to breast feeding immediately. Also, he is a GREAT sleeper. On average he sleeps 3-4 hours straight, and up to 6 hours as long as he doesn't go potty. My brother is extremely frustrated because his baby keeps him up throughout the night and is fussy, and he was hoping that I would share the same misery. Instead, I am able to get ample sleep and so far our new baby life has been very pleasant. We're hoping this continues and that our baby boy starts showing some of the later in life developments that are advertised with the Baby Plus. This device is DEFINITELY worth investing in and I highly recommend it to anyone who is even SLIGHTLY interested. You'll be happy that you did and will be telling your friends all about it like we are currently doing.
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I am so in love with this book!!! I ordered this to read with my two daughters, one of which just started Kindergarten. They both followed along with every word, and loved that the book rhymed! My youngest is in love with all of the colorful illustration of dogs, and my oldest loved that she was able to recognize a lot of the words in the book, and that there were not "too many" words on each page! My favorite part is that little do they know, my girls are learning a very important lesson about people that have autism...as well as other differently-abled people. When we finished the book, my oldest begged me to read it "just one more time!!!" I love that the author, Chasity Conley was able to help parents open up a conversation with their children about special needs that some of their classmates may have, and that she was able to explain autism in a way that my almost 6 year old was able to understand. As someone who has personally been touched by autism, I give this book an A+!!! I absolutely adore the Ericka The Puppy series, and am looking forward to the next book!!! Do not hesitate when purchasing this book, you WILL NOT be disappointed!
3478064
My sons are about to be 2 and 4 and love this book!  They insist on reading it every night in anticipation of their baby brother coming in a few weeks.  I highly recommend it!  They love telling me what they are going to do with the baby when he gets here (feed, hold, burp, etc.)
1960612
As a mom to two little boys this book is a must have!  In this age of technology and gadgets it is getting increasingly challenging to get kids to focus.  The games in the book are simple to grasp and so much fun for everyone involved!  Thank you Rhea Farbman for compiling this book.  It is so useful and my kids and I love the illustrations.
1865333
Seuss-like in rhyme, this book really delivers.  The text is a very cute story. It is the perfect bedtime story, but what made me purchase this book (in the bargain section...not sure why!?!?!) were the beautiful illustrations.  I started reading this book to my son each night starting at 8 months, and he would sit and listen, captivated by both the text and pictures.  He loves this book as much as I do!!!

I will be buying this book for all of my friends and relatives with children.

For the price, you should buy it, too. Your bookshelf needs this book.
1038698
This book has so creative and enjoyable! My son just turned one and we've started making books a big part of our bedtime routine and this is the one he goes to first, every night! I play the audiobook as well so he can one day associate the book with the music/story! Can't wait for more in this series!!!
4520196
I requested this particular book the moment I saw the cute illustrations on the cover of this book. I've always been very much geared to separated gender books, meaning if there are books that are generalised for both boys and girls, and books that are for boys only, I'll definitely go for the boys books. I find it easier for my son to relate himself to the story when it's illustrated and told from their point of view.

One thing I don't like about this book is how the potty is being portrayed. Honestly, it looks like a vase (with a handle) to me. I find myself subtly covering the handles when I go through the book with Ben, maybe it's just me, but I don't want him to go around seeing anything (such as a vase with handle) and think that's a potty! I also flipped through the pages where the little boy initially wonders what is the object (potty) given to him by his grandma. For example, he wears it on his head  wondering whether it's a hat (no, I don't want Ben doing that!).

As for illustrations wise, I totally love it! It's cute and doesn't seem gross at all! The paper quality of the book is good as well, thick enough for easy handling. I don't mind the terms used to represent peeing ('Wee-Wee' in the book, I used 'Pee-Pee') and pooping (both the book and I used 'Poo-Poo').

Now, I just want to highlight that the moment I received the book, I went through 1 round with Ben (just make up my own story as we go along) and I can immediately see some results, albeit a small one, but it is very exciting to see my boy approaching the potty and trying to sit on it (of course, he's still wearing his diapers and pants), but the point is he approached the potty without us coaxing him into doing that! It happened so fast that I don't have enough time to grab my camera to snap this memorable moment!

Amazing milestones I would say! I'm still very happy and glad I chose this book! It'll definitely be used again and again until Ben is potty trained successfully. In the meantime, I'm already a very happy mummy seeing the mini milestones achieved by my boy within such a short span of time!

Overall, I give this book a 9 out of 10.
912139
How much do I love this CD?  A lot!!!  It's children's music that I actually enjoy.  With clever lyrics and infectious refrains, it's musically diverse and so much fun.  Every time my three little boys and I listen to Lizza's "Commander Salamander" album in the car or at home...it's a party!!!  I love knowing that my little men are learning (stay safe rules, healthy eating, and self care) while they're listening and being inspired too.  My eleven month old bounces up and down and says "Bye-Bye, Bye-Bye" whenever he hears the chorus of "Hello, Bubbles".  My two year old says, every time he hears it, that "Safe-Ti Song" is "his song".  And my four year old, after hearing the cello solo for the first time in "Sleepytime", asked to hear it again (and again and again) and then said, "Mommy, I want seven of those!"  Thank you so much to Lizza for inspiring early childhood musical appreciation.