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For babies & toddlers, do you have a strong preference for small board books?

June 6 2012 at 7:14 PM
Ariadne  (Login ariadne2)

I'll try to get this out without too many details, but we're supposed to provide a book for an expectant mom as part of a group effort.

Dh went to the store today, as it's easier for him to run this errand due to work location & flexibility.

He asked for a list. I gave him my top 3 picks & said "board books." The reason being is that little hands can't tear pages, the small size is manageable with squirming kids, & toddlers can easily handle them. Our ds #2 currently LOVES to bring us board books to read.

He comes home with my top pick, but it was not only a regular hardbound book but it was HUGE.

So I'm irritated b/c we're almost out of time to get this done AND he didn't actually read my email carefully. (Surprise!)

He has offered to return it, but he is also concerned they may not have it in a board book. He may be right. I know this store has board books, but I'm unsure of the selection.

So here's my frivolous question - should I just suck it up & give this HUGE book or try for a small board book? Maybe I'm in the minority & board books aren't the huge plus to others that I think they are. (Not that we don't have regular books. We do, but the board books are great & that's what I wanted, darn it.)

If the book was the size of, say, a Golden Book, I would just forget it, but it's bigger than that.



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  1. love board books - gr8tful1 on Jun 6, 8:05 PM
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  3. Have you signed up for Amazon Mom? - BlessedThistle on Jun 6, 8:13 PM
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  5. I'd go for the board book... - Maya3 on Jun 6, 8:14 PM
    1. Thank you, grt8ful1, BT, & Maya - Ariadne on Jun 6, 8:27 PM
     
  6. Well...I'd give it. - Dee S. on Jun 6, 8:28 PM
    1. Thanks, Dee! - Ariadne on Jun 6, 8:39 PM
    2. Great idea, Dee, some of my kids' faves are board booksfrom the dollar bin at Target :) nt - Kenny on Jun 7, 9:59 AM
     
  7. board books here too.... - sas on Jun 6, 9:22 PM
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  9. i love board books - Pandora on Jun 7, 5:25 AM
    1. Thanks, sas & Pandora - Ariadne on Jun 7, 7:35 AM
     
  10. Bob and Fred have destroyed any books . . . - Maggie in VA on Jun 7, 7:49 AM
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  12. I think either is fine... - Kenny on Jun 7, 9:58 AM
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  14. Ariadne...I'd say just give the book you have.....m - Hope2009 on Jun 7, 11:27 AM
    1. Thanks, Maggie, Kenny, & Hope. We returned the book - Ariadne on Jun 7, 5:55 PM