Into the wild

Into the Wild, Playtime with Little Nye is a cute book. It is a wide and different shape from most books which makes it stand out. The recommended age is 1-3 years old and as a mother of a 15 month old toddler that is exposed to a lot of books I have to say this is a good one to add to our shelves. It's different and that makes it interesting. The illustrations are done in a “gouache and digital collage and I had not seen anything quite like that before. The story itself is very cute with each character having their own strengths and weaknesses. I think that easily this book will continue to be valuable even as kids grow and can learn from the characters and set off on a similar adventure “into the wild”. The book is durable enough for a toddler, but it's value goes far beyond that age.

Thanks to Candlewick Press for providing a copy for review.

Originally posted: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2010/10/30/into-the-wild/