Learn numbers with Dracula, colors with Alice, and sounds with Sherlock Holmes. The Little Classics books take characters and settings from these books to create primers for babies and toddlers.
Let’s start with a very important fact about these books – they are not versions of the stories. Angelfish was very disappointed by them because she expected stories and didn’t get them. Instead of the story of Dracula, you get to count coffins, letters, and heroes. Alice in Wonderland provides great opportunities to learn the colors. Other books in the series include Pride and Prejudice, Moby Dick, Sherlock Holmes and the Hounds of the Baskervilles, and Romeo and Juliet.
There isn’t much writing in these books. What little there is ties into the stories well. It’s open-ended enough that you can talk about the books with your baby – that’s what I have done. The art, however, is amazing. The scenes are amazingly well-drawn using bright colors that appeal to babies. The pictures also have detail that can be highlighted to enhance the story. Overall, these are primers that are great for parents who are also book-lovers; there’s no better way to share your love of classic books than by using them to teach your children (and to share the stories with them as well).
Overall, I highly recommend these books.
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