Indestructibles: Plip-Plop Pond!: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew)
Product ID: 1206774
Show baby all the animals that love to splash in a book that’s indestructible! Who plays in the mud? Turtle! Who glides across the water? Swan! Who sings on a tree branch? Kingfisher! Indestructibles is the trusted series for easing little ones into story time. Beloved by babies and their parents, Indestructibles are built for the way babies “read” (i.e., with their hands and mouths) and are: Rip Proof—made of ultra-durable tight-woven material Waterproof—can be chewed on, drooled on, and washed! Emergent Literacy Tool—bright pictures and few or no words encourage dialogic reading Portable—lightweight books can go anywhere, perfect for the diaper bag and for travel Safe for Baby—meets ASTM safety standards Review: Fantastic Book for a Young Baby - Plip-Plop Pond has lovely water color-like illustrations of various pond creatures. I like the style of the artist, who appears to also be the creator of this series of Indestructible books along with her daughter-in-law. (Side note: The daughter-in-law is the mother of triplets and must understand that innate need that babies have to want to destroy pages of paper). I own five books from the series and will cut and paste a similar review for all five of them on desertcart. I started out with two books and immediately bought three more and my 5.5 month old baby has been using and enjoying these books since about 4 months old. I let my baby hold the book and explore it on his own and I don't do much beyond pointing to something on the page and saying, "That's a fish!" or something similar. My baby doesn't constantly want to hear a 20 page story, he just wants to hear my voice while he joyfully attempts to rip up the book. Besides being a new mom, I'm also a librarian; formerly a Children's Librarian although now I work with adults. In any case, I'm aware of the importance of introducing the concept of books early on to get little ones prepared for reading one day and to teach them that books are enjoyable. For babies, that means getting them used to feeling a book (sometimes tasting, it can be hard to get them not to do that and it's how they explore), holding it and encouraging them to look at the pictures. I completely understand the criticisms that some of the users have for the fact that these books are wordless, thus preventing the chance to make word associations and the like. But these books are just plain fun and beautiful to look at and true to their claim, absolutely indestructible, which is all I can ask for in a book for my infant. My baby regularly chews on this book and the others we own, and I have put it in the dishwasher a couple times and it's good as new. I have not tried the washing machine yet. These books are also great for sticking in the diaper bag, as they are thin as a piece of paper practically. In fact, that's my only complaint- it's too easy to lose these books if you aren't careful because they are so slim. I can see myself scooping up a bunch of stuff to throw away and having one of these books at the bottom of a pile of old papers. Also, presentation-wise, they don't look like much but I think any of the books in the series would be a great gift to a new parent because the content is so unique and I think any baby would have fun with them. Review: Bay and toddler terrific! - Awesomesauce... These books are terrific! They really do hold up, at least for us. Admittedly, my perfect little flower (🙄) is not at all destructive, but we do travel quite a bit and roll these up and shove them in a bag or find them bent later. They always bounce back fine. I only wish the publisher would license the format for other publishers to use! Board books are so heavy and bulky. I could reduce my toddler's library from two shelves to maybe half a shelf if the Eric Carle, Carl Dog, Boynton, Brett, etc. books came in this format. These stories are great, though. The pictures are beautiful/-colorful and lush without any white space on every page. I love the picture books without words (like Carl Dog books, etc.) because it gives us an opportunity to play imaginatively and develops language/narrative skills. Excellent stuff.
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K**)
Fantastic Book for a Young Baby
Plip-Plop Pond has lovely water color-like illustrations of various pond creatures. I like the style of the artist, who appears to also be the creator of this series of Indestructible books along with her daughter-in-law. (Side note: The daughter-in-law is the mother of triplets and must understand that innate need that babies have to want to destroy pages of paper). I own five books from the series and will cut and paste a similar review for all five of them on Amazon. I started out with two books and immediately bought three more and my 5.5 month old baby has been using and enjoying these books since about 4 months old. I let my baby hold the book and explore it on his own and I don't do much beyond pointing to something on the page and saying, "That's a fish!" or something similar. My baby doesn't constantly want to hear a 20 page story, he just wants to hear my voice while he joyfully attempts to rip up the book. Besides being a new mom, I'm also a librarian; formerly a Children's Librarian although now I work with adults. In any case, I'm aware of the importance of introducing the concept of books early on to get little ones prepared for reading one day and to teach them that books are enjoyable. For babies, that means getting them used to feeling a book (sometimes tasting, it can be hard to get them not to do that and it's how they explore), holding it and encouraging them to look at the pictures. I completely understand the criticisms that some of the users have for the fact that these books are wordless, thus preventing the chance to make word associations and the like. But these books are just plain fun and beautiful to look at and true to their claim, absolutely indestructible, which is all I can ask for in a book for my infant. My baby regularly chews on this book and the others we own, and I have put it in the dishwasher a couple times and it's good as new. I have not tried the washing machine yet. These books are also great for sticking in the diaper bag, as they are thin as a piece of paper practically. In fact, that's my only complaint- it's too easy to lose these books if you aren't careful because they are so slim. I can see myself scooping up a bunch of stuff to throw away and having one of these books at the bottom of a pile of old papers. Also, presentation-wise, they don't look like much but I think any of the books in the series would be a great gift to a new parent because the content is so unique and I think any baby would have fun with them.
J**Y
Bay and toddler terrific!
Awesomesauce... These books are terrific! They really do hold up, at least for us. Admittedly, my perfect little flower (🙄) is not at all destructive, but we do travel quite a bit and roll these up and shove them in a bag or find them bent later. They always bounce back fine. I only wish the publisher would license the format for other publishers to use! Board books are so heavy and bulky. I could reduce my toddler's library from two shelves to maybe half a shelf if the Eric Carle, Carl Dog, Boynton, Brett, etc. books came in this format. These stories are great, though. The pictures are beautiful/-colorful and lush without any white space on every page. I love the picture books without words (like Carl Dog books, etc.) because it gives us an opportunity to play imaginatively and develops language/narrative skills. Excellent stuff.
C**N
Perfect for Gifts!
These are ASTOUNDING. They really do take the abuse. Neither my husband or myself can tear it, and my 12 month old has been giving it all he has for months and can't do anything but wrinkle the pages. He loves to look at the colorful pictures and it's really fun to come up with a different story for whenever we are looking at it because there are no words with these books. It's also helpful when he doesn't turn the pages in order... We sometimes play search with all the different things you can see on the pages and it's an easy book for both of us to interact with so it's a great on-his-own toy or with-a-parent toy. I buy one of these for all of my friends having babies because they are easy to slide into the diaper bag and buy you tons of time if you need a distraction.
T**J
Guilt Free Baby Reading!
We LOVE this no words all images book. It’s great for making up stories to your child as you use your imagination, pointing out the images and colors, and admiring the beautiful art. This is by far in my baby’s top three books! Indestructibles are great to keep from worrying about your baby ripping pages or eating the book. My only issue is after about 5 or so washes a few of our books have a thread slowly unwinding from the spine. So far none have actually fallen apart, they are just at the beginning stages or getting loose. I can actually let my baby turn the pages and hold the book without fear of ruining the book or ruining story time!
C**R
Fantastic product
Excellent gift. Easy to clean. Babies love to "read" them and also chew on them. Great for anyone with a human baby!
Z**.
Truly indestructible!
Truly indestructible books! They are great for babies who are teething and always putting everything into their mouths. My wife and I have a 13 month old and when we were introduced to these they gave us reassurance that when she chewed on them she wouldn't be ingesting paper. The only down side to this particular book, Plip-plop Pond!, is there are no words, only pictures. But I suppose creative parents will be able to make up their own story! Great for kids who attempt to destruct everything! Let me say in closing that while kids (and adults!) cannot destruct these, the pages DO bend and crease, so please don't buy them thinking they are wrinkle free. They will not tear, are fully washable, and are non-toxic which means safe for baby's mouth. Go out and get your kids an indestructible and let them explore with their hands and mouths!
S**K
Awesome first book
This book is pretty indestructible. My granddaughter loves books and has been unable to destroy this one. She likes to tear and chew on books. She is able to enjoy this one without ruining it
J**L
Love the colors and animals
Love the colors and animals. Very much indestructible. What I don't like is that it essentially teaches babies you can chew on books. My oldest never had this book and we taught him early not to bring books to his mouth. My youngest eats all the books now. Not saying it's cause and effect but I do think giving him these books to chew on May have made it seem like it's "ok" to chew books.
A**R
Great book for babies
Great book for babies - honestly you can a wash them, they can chew on them and grab them.. the pages wont' rip! The illustrations are vibrant and interesting for babies to look at. Great purchase for your family or as a gift.
L**0
Fantastico
É veramente così, indistruttibile. I bimbi lonpossono anche mordere e non si rompe
A**E
Einfach nur toll!!!
Habe von einer Freundin den Tipp für diese Bücher bekommen. Muss sagen, Sie gefallen sehr gut. Sowohl den babys als auch den Mamis ;-) Die Motive sind sehr sehr schön und die Qualität ist 1a, dürfen angesabbert, zerknittert und bespielt werden. Man kann sich selber eine Geschichte zu den Bildern ausdenken, gerade bei dem Fluss-Thema :-) Klare Kaufempfehlung für diese Bücherserie.
A**R
They really appear to be indestructible.
Love the fact that they can be ‘chewed’, scrunched up, and washed and they still keep their shape.
E**R
génial
Super livre pour les petits car il est indestructible : on peut le mâchouiller, le froisser, essayer de le déchirer, bref il résiste. Si l'enfant le froisse trop, hop on le met sous un gros livre et le tour est joué. Animaux de la ferme. Total j'ai pris quasi toute la collection Bonne idée cadeau
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