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Thursday 29 December 2011

Review: Stripy Horse Board Books


Stripy Horse is back in his very own baby board books, and he's on the move. In these adorable books, Stripy is doing what tots love most – playing hide and seek, and keeping physically active, with a stack of fabulously fun things to do – like climbing, sliding, hopping, splashing and skating.

This is one horse who loves to have fun. In Off We Go, he’s flying high, belly flopping, jumping, bumping, smashing and crashing. Loving the use of onomatopoeia to amplify his actions.

In Hide and Seek, he’s trying to find his sausage dog friend. He’s searching high and low, in and out, in front, behind – in this very clever version of opposites.

Adorable illustrations in lollypop colours, with beautifully rhyming, deliciously toddler-friendly text, these books are one of my picks of the year for babies and tots.

Title: Stripy Horse Hide and Seek / Stripy Horse Off We Go!
Author: Jim Helmore
Illustrator: Karen Wall
Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont, $9.95
Publication Date:1 December 2011
ISBN: 9781405257459 / 9781405257466
Format: Hard cover
For ages: 0 - 3
Type: Board Book