Two BabyLit Books: The Secret Garden and Don Quixote
I’ve been a fan of Jennifer Adams‘ BabyLit books for a while so I was thrilled when The Secret Garden: A Flowers Primer and Don Quixote: A Spanish Language Primer showed up in my mailbox. BabyLit books are wonderful picture books influenced by classic literature. These two board books have terrific illustrations by Alison Oliver intended for the youngest readers.
The Secret Garden features a bright, colorful picture of a flower on one page with one sentence of text inspired by the book’s namesake on the opposite page. Children are sure to be drawn to the pictures and will learn about flowers and colors as they enjoy this visually appealing book. I adored this book and think it would make a wonderful addition to any board book library
Don Quixote introduces youngsters to Spanish words inspired by the classic book of the same name. It’s full of fabulous, colorful illustrations that will appeal to little ones. Each page spread features the same picture, with one being labeled in English and the other in Spanish. I thought this was a fun way to introduce a new language to young readers. Be sure to check out the pronunciation guide on the back of the book.
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Young would be roughly what age for children for these books?
The Secret Garden is going on my gift list!
I loved the original Secret Garden when I was younger and the kid version looks adorable! Adding to my Xmas list for my daughter (she’s 2)!
I’ve never read The Secret Garden, but have read A Year In The Secret Garden and loved it. This sounds like a great gift for kids.
Don Quixote would also be great for kids. I think everyone should learn a second language, and Spanish is spoken by many people in the U.S.
Love these! And the illustrations are beautiful!
I still haven’t gotten these!
I really like the illustrations – especially for the Secret Garden.
What beautiful books!
I love the covers of both these books!
I need to get my hands on these books. I love the idea of introducing these classics as picture books.
Both of these seem perfect for young readers! Lovely post!
I tried a few of these when Gage was younger but he never really got interested. I think adults like them better than kids 🙂