White on Black
by Tana Hoban
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Author: Tana HobanBrand: HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS
Illustrator: Tana Hoban
Edition: Board book
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-05-27
ISBN: 0688119190
Number of pages: 12
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Book Reviews of White on Black
Book Review: Best gift for a newborn
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is wonderful, as long as you know that it is meant for a newborn. It is unlikely to interest an older baby.
But it is, in my opinion, a must have. This was one of the few things that our son really enjoyed during the first few months of his life.
We would either hold the book up or prop it up next to him and he would just stare at it for the longest time. You could see his eyes scanning the page. One page, of some buttons, was his favorite. His eyes would light up and he would get excited when you turned it to the buttons page.
I would recommend that you buy two of these books - one for the diaper bag and one for home. I bought four contrast books, which was more than necessary.
Of the four, this was his favorite.
This isn't a particularly interactive book. You can name the objects on the page, of course, but the point is that it's interesting to newborns because of their baby vision and the fact that they can see the contrasting figures with ease. When our son was in a fussy mood, I could prop up a book in his play yard and take a ten minute shower. He was highly entertained by these for a couple of months.
He is now one and books are his favorite things. He "reads" to himself several times a day, book after book, flipping through the pages, pointing at things, and babbling to himself. I have no idea if this has anything to do with the fact that he's been exposed to books since he was about a week old. Maybe all babies love books this much, or maybe he would have loved them anyway.
Summary of White on Black
Share these familiar shapes with your baby. It is never too early to look and talk together!It's never too early to start kids reading. Even in infancy, young eyes can begin to make connections between images on a page and the real thing. White on Black is an ideal first book, and one that will continue to fascinate the very youngest readers as they grow. Exquisitely simple, solid white pictures of everyday objects--a banana, a duck, a bottle--against a black background provide high contrast for developing eyes. This wordless picture book encourages caregivers to engage the child as they "read" together: "Oh look, a boat, that looks like your bath toy, doesn't it?"
With White on Black's companion book, Black on White, Tana Hoban has created a striking pair of visual tools to increase the youngest readers' burgeoning powers of perception. In this complex world, it's a joy to find a book that sees the world in the simplest of terms. (Baby to Preschool) --Emilie Coulter
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