Hop! Board book – February 3, 2005

My daughter loves books but for what ever reason she isn't a fan of this one.

Hop! by Phyllis Root and illustrated by Holly Meade is a quick to read board book intended for toddlers.  Ours was well loved if the cracker crumbs smashed inside are any indication lol.What I disliked: No criticism from me.What I liked: This is a quality board book in its construction, quick 2-5 word pages and beautiful illustration.  Some of the words are dramatic, such as "thump, thump, thump!" The first "thump" starts out small, the next is larger, and the third is largest, where I put the most emphasis in my voice as I point to it while I read.  This is a great simple skill for early readers - we in America read top to bottom, and larger words get louder voices.  My toddlers would mimic this after a few repetitions of the book. 

I've been reading this to my 2 year old regularly since he was a newborn. It has remained one of his favorites from the beginning. The rhyme flows so easily off the tongue and the illustrations are simple and cute with playful bunnies hopping during a busy day. My son loves the part where they are scared by a bee and hop inside a hole. It is very simple, yet funny and fun for a toddler.

My son loves this book, started under 1 years old. We could read it again and again. Probably was one of his favorites.

My son loves this book. He giggles and giggles every time I've read it to him. No idea why it's so funny. But he likes it

I read about this in Parents magazine and am so happy that I found it. My 17 month old likes this book and enjoys hearing it each evening. The pictures are nice a bright and it is a fun rhyming book.

Personally, I hate this book. It is silly and boring. But one of my 2 year old girls decided months ago that this is her favorite book. She needs us to read it to her at bedtime and sleeps with it next to her pillow. "Bunny book" is almost as beloved as "kitty". Odd, but I'll give it a good review for her sake.