The Tom and Pippo Books - Helen Oxenburyby Lauri Griffin | More from this Blogger 26 Mar 2008 05:22 PM There are some books I can't imagine raising children without. They are favorites of school teachers, parents, and librarians. I thought I would start sharing a few of these classic books here. The Tom and Pippo books by Helen Oxenbury are charming books for toddlers and preschoolers. Tom is a young boy and Pippo is his stuffed monkey friend. Tom's parents are portrayed as caring and involved. The titles come in nice sturdy thick page books that hold up to lots of toddler mishandling. The illustrations featuring Tom and Pippo and their adventures are simple, but sweet and very appropriate for the youngest book lovers. Oxenbury is wonderful at capturing toddler and stuffed monkey emotions in her drawings. In Tom and Pippo Read a Story, the reader sees Tom's father reading to Tom, book after book. When his father is too tired to read even one more story, Tom puts Pippo in his lap and reads to him. He hopes that one day Pippo will be able to read on his own. In Tom and Pippo and the Washing Machine Tom and Pippo get dirty. Tom goes in the bath, but Pippo has to go in the washing machine. Poor Tom is very worried about Pippo spinning around and around. Pippo looks concerned himself. Tom's mother comforts him. Pippo dries waving back and forth on the clothesline. Tom is thrilled to be reunited with his friend. The trouble is, he knows Pippo is going to get dirty again. There are many more titles featuring this pair. Most involve basic toddler activities like shopping, going for a walk, playing in the garden and making a mess. One is about an imaginative trip to the moon. I must have read these books to my boys hundreds of times. I could probably still quote them word for word. If you have little people in your life, don't miss these sweet and simple books. Also See: Great Book Ideas for Babies & Toddlers Mr. Gumpy's Outing - John Burningham Learn more about Lauri Griffin  Lauri lives in Colorado with her husband and three sons. Amidst all the laundry and packing of lunches, she tries to keep parenting fun. Relevantmedia tags User Comments JMcReynolds (95) 27 Mar 2008 07:03 AMI'll have to find these. I've never heard of them before. Thanks for the tip! Community Tags classic children's books, Helen Oxenbury, preschool books, toddler books, Tom and Pippo Discuss this article
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