All Fall Down

by Mary Brigid Barrett

LeUyen Pham’s adorable, vibrant illustrations bring Mary Brigid Barrett’s singsong text to life in a board book for the very young.

From a bright tower made of blocks to a boisterous family playing a game of Ring Around the Rosie, there are many ways to join things together — and watch them tumble in a delightful heap!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Fiction, Kids

Hardcover

First published January 7, 2014

Reviews

[Gina Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

This board book has many possibilities. You can sing the text to the tune of “London Bridge” which is ironic since it’s “All Fall Down!” Each verse has a STEM actIvity you can also do with your child. The illustrations are good and incorporate children of various ethnicity which will help all children to identify with the illustrated characters.

[Brittany Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is pretty simple and cute. The story flows nicely and the artwork is decent. Its a great board book for a 1 year old but its nothing special.

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[Miss Kelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

The art was way better than the writing.

[Anna Smithberger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of all the board books I’ve read (now that I do Baby ST, this one is my favorite.

[Erin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Weird phrasing. Awkward.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Playful children prove that what goes up must also come down, and boy! do they ever enjoy knocking things down. The gouache and watercolor illustrations in this cheerful board book show little ones stacking up blocks, constructing a vessel to float in a stream, and piling up food before making them all fall down. The final image features a smiling family of four behaving appropriately as they land on the ground during "Ring-Around-the Rosie." I liked the repetitive phrase of "All Fall Down" that fills the book's pages.

[Kendra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a cute story for toddlers. The story-line is very simple which is great for toddlers and infants. The illustrations are cute and colorful and keeps little kids attention. I love that this book has many different cultures and races in the book. I loved how it talks about things falling down and it's not the end of the world. I also love how they talk about many ways to join things together. It's a cute story and worth checking out.

[Marissa Elera · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this book, I do. The art is bright and the concept engaging. I feel it should have been published as a picture book, however. The text was too lengthy for babies, the storytime possibility prevented by the small trim size.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

So fun in Babytime! Everyone said "All fall down!" together, then hit the ground with our hands. Followed it up by playing Ring a Round a Rosie!

[Jasmine Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A board book for young children! Cute story! :)

[Dragonfly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny
A little naughty

[Kirsten Lansberry · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book appears to encourage children to pile their food up on their plate and then drop it all over the place.

[Aaliyah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aaliyah loved this book! She even recognized the phrase, "All Fall Down," throughout the book. Yay, Aaliyah! :)

[Pamela Kinslow · Rating 5 out of 5]

could of been a little better

[Annalise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love when mommy would actually fall down when she said "all fall down"

[Zoë Danielle]

All Fall Down by Mary Brigid Barrett (illustrated by LeUyen Pham) is very similar to Pat-a-Cake, as they feature the style because they have the same author and illustrator. In this adventure, all kinds of things fall down.

All Fall Down is a bright, rhyming board book filled again with all kinds of different looking characters, which I really appreciated because I think it is super important for children to experience from a young age. There is a lot more text in this book than I expected based on Pat-a-Cake and I think it is a bit much for the small pages. I'm also unconvinced about the scenario that features a young child dumping all their food on the floor and it being celebrated-- I'm not sure that's something a parent, or whoever is reading the book to the toddler, wants to encourage, even in fictional form. Although the dog getting the scraps sure looks happy.

Overall, All Fall Down is a cute fun book that would definitely keep a child's attention but if you are only going to get one I would go with Pat-a-Cake instead.

[Elizabeth]

Kids love knocking things over, and this is a fun book -- though I'm concerned about how the inclusion of a kid knocking their food off their high chair could easily come across as endorsement of such behavior. The rhythm of the text is also a little stilted at moments (and some I had to read aloud twice to realize how I was supposed to make the rhythm work).