Wheels on the Bus (Raffi Songs to Read (Board Books))

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Summary: My seven month old daughter's favorite book
Review: Every time I pick up this book to read to my daughter, she starts laughing immediately. She bounces along to the music and she especially loves the part about the babies on the bus. My daughter loves books but this is the one that gets her really excited every time. The repetition in the song is perfect for young babies. The illustrations provide many oportunites for vocabulary building. If you are introducing your child to other languages, the illustrations are of a French city. I'm going to buy more of the Raffi sing along books.

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Summary: I always forget the order
Review: I am glad to have this book because I always forget the order in which the verses go. I have sung this song since I was a little girl, you would think I would remember, but..... This book is so fun because you just have to sing it, I can't seem to just read it. Also, my daughter loves when we do the movements. She laughs and joins in the fun. This is a classic.

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Summary: Pacifier and bottle - I'd rather see some breastfeeding
Review: I teach First Grade and I keep several versions of The Wheels on the Bus in my classroom, but this one is by far the favorite of my students. I use the paperbacked book at school, and we have the board book at home. My daughters love it and we have read it daily for over 2 years.

A gift giving suggestion: Fisher-Price's Little People School Bus and "Barney's Adventure Bus" video, to go along with the Wheels on the Bus book! Would be appreciated by both boys and girls. All 3 are wildly popular at my house, and I've given the 3 (bus, book, and toy) several times and it's been a huge hit every time.

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Summary: Loved by my 18 month old
Review: My 18 month old LOVES this book. Puppies, ducks, babies, umbrellas. The hand motions (signs) we made up to go with each verse make it even more fun.

I agree the only thing I dont like about this book is that the baby is pacified with a bottle.

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Summary: Pacifier and bottle - I'd rather see some breastfeeding
Review: This board book illustrates the catchy tune, "Wheels on the Bus". I haven't been able to read it without singing it! However, I did not care for the illustrations in this version. The style was fine - soft colors in a European city - but the content was disappointing. For example, there is a young girl with a very sour expression, sticking her tongue out at her mother and other passengers. Yuck. In addition, the baby on the bus appears to lose the pacifier in her mouth during the "up and down" and cries until Mama gives her a bottle. Shouldn't Mama be nursing her baby? With so many excellent books out there, I would skip this one and sing the song with your little one while spinning your hands around, jumping up and down, and acting out the song.

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Summary: Fun to both sing and read!
Review: This is a cute little book. The pictures are darling - such detail! My 17 mth. old son loves this song, and the book provides charming visuals to go along with the words. Previous reviewers have commented on the picture of the baby being bottle fed. Little children are completely unaware of the breast vs. bottle debate and just enjoy the song and pictures. Don't worry so much about small things!

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Summary: Great for toddlers
Review: This is a familiar story and repetitive tune that, of course, you don't need a book to sing. But the book's lively illustrations make it worth reading. It's a great book for conveying to your child your love of reading.

I have to agree with one of the earlier reviewers that it's a bit disappointing to see an illustration of a baby being shushed with a bottle. It's true, though, that some moms can't breastfeed. And the pictures very sweetly convey the parents' love for the baby, and everyone on the bus is concerned about him/her too.

My husband and I are very picky about the books we read to our daughter because we can't stand them ourselves if they're boring, annoying or offensive. This book, however, meets all our criteria. It's lively and fun for us and interesting to our baby. We read it almost every night.