Blocks

by John Hutton, Andrea Kang (Illustrations)

Dedicated to simple yet developmentally stimulating icons and experiences of childhood, this series encourages children to have fun discovering the world through the real world rather than through screen-based media.   Blocks and their many forms—big, small, alphabet, colorful, plain—are celebrated in this book. Whether stacking or sorting, pondering or playing with them, fun and invention abound.

Genres: Childrens

14 pages, Board Book

First published July 15, 2013

About the author

Dr. John S. Hutton is a pediatrician and researcher at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Reading and Literacy Discovery Center, owner/overseer of blue manatee children’s bookstore and founder of blue manatee press. His research and advocacy interests are the influence of home reading environment and shared reading on early brain development, the health effects of screen-based media, and the creation of children's books to effectively convey infant and child health information. His research was the first to show a measurable effect of home reading exposure prior to kindergarten on brain function, using functional MRI. His Baby Unplugged and Love Baby Healthy book series have been distributed to over 1 million families nationwide, often via statewide public health initiatives. A recovering novelist, he has won awards for his writing in several genres, and attended writing workshops in Iowa City and Squaw Valley, CA. He lives with his family, dogs, cat, rabbit, fish, and a whole bunch of Bees, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Reviews

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Celebrates simple things kids should enjoy.

[Elizabeth]

I'm concerned they are calling the pink block red, when it and other items on the page are so very clearly pink.