Customer Reviews

From Head To Toe

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OK, I admit it. This book was a gift, and not one I would have bought for my son. I completely failed to see its charm.

That is, until I read it with my one-year-old son!

"From Head to Toe" was an instant hit and the first book that made Jack laugh out loud! He asks for it over and over again, and before too long, he was making the signs along with me as we read. And shortly after that I had to laugh out loud when I saw him "reading" the book to himself, making the signs and saying "I Can Do It!" on each page!

I highly recommend this book for older babies and toddlers. Mamma may not be enchanted at first -- but I'll bet your little one will shwo you just how much fun this book really is!

This book worked wonders for my children when they were about 15 months old up through 24 months old. At that time neither were interested in sitting and listening to stories but this book was terrific -- it gets them up and moving while learning different body parts. Awesome!! They thought beating their chests like a gorilla was hilarious. Head to Toe was a wonderful introduction for our children on following a book from beginning to end and opened the door for bedtime stories and more.

Though I don't recommend it for bed time, this book is great fun for the kids to do the things asked of them in the book. They move their heads, kick feet, etc. My kids really enjoy it.

From Head to Toe is my 2 year old grandson's favorite book. The child interacts with the reading of the book and it reinforces confidence in the child with the expression, "I Can Do It"!! The illustrations are also fabulous!! Adults enjoy this book almost as much as children. It is not a "long-winded" book, so it holds a small child's interest quite easily. GREAT BOOK!!!

We received this book when my son was a year old and he loved it instantly. He loves mimicing the animals's actions and will do the animal actions at the zoo or when ever we see one of the featured animals (elephants, cats, giraffes, etc). Eric Carle has once again, produced a wonderful children's book!

This is a great book for an active class. Toddlers and preschool children love to get up and act the book out. I have them act it out and yell "I can do it" after every page. It's a fantastic book for a restless storytime.

I bought this for my daughter a couple of months ago and it quickly became one of her favorites! She loves to have us read this and eagerly mimics the motions of each animal. I think it was a fun way to teach her about different parts of the body.

This is a fantastic book! The large, colorful pictures and the simple, clear text keep children bending and stretching right along with the animals! Still, unlike many of the reviewers who loved this for their one-year-olds, we found that this book didn't work for my active, not very verbal daughter when she was one (even though she sat for other books). We pulled it out again around the time she turned 2 and she LOVED IT. This book was a huge hit. Now at almost 4 it is still one of her favorites. Even if she's tired at bedtime she gets on the floor to do her donkey kicks along with the donkey! My older daughter also reported that this was one of her preschool teacher's favorite storytime books. I would say that for many children this book, despite it's deceptively simple pictures and text, is more appropriate for older children (age 2-4). This is a book I buy all the time for 2nd birthdays - It's always a hit! (especially good for active kids who prefer being "active" listeners!) This is an excellent choice for a book that will last kids for years!

Very fun book overall. My 17-month old adores zoo animals and loves Eric Carle's books in general. She acts out the activities with the animals. Yes, some are hard for a baby/toddler to discern on her own, but this is part of the joy of reading this book WITH your child. It allows you to be actively involved in the book along with the child.

My daughter has loved this book since she got it at 7 months old. She's now 2 and still loves it. The "animal" motions quickly became a sign language for each animal, enabling her to name animals much sooner than spoken language allowed. On zoo trips, she'd tell me what each animal was, using the motion desribed in the book: at the giraffes, she'd bend her neck enthusiastically, at the elephants, she'd stomp her foot, etc... She learned one motion at a time, starting with the seal, and it's been great fun for all of us to watch. Especially the shoulder-shrugging buffalo. It's inspired us to invent other animal motions, and there's just no stopping us now. I get this book now for any friend with a 7-18 month old, and it still promises years of fun. It also helped her learn body parts, even less basic ones like neck and shoulders. Get this book and then have fun expanding on the theme!