Written by Hirotaka Nakagawa and illustrated by Yoshifumi Hasegawa. Published by Hyperion Books for Children in 2006.
DOSUKOI! Copper can’t wait until he can talk, so that he can run around (oh, and run around) yelling DOSUKOI just like Sumo Boy. This brightly-colored book doesn’t have many words, but most of them are best read LOUDLY.
Written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith. Published by Viking Juvenile in 1992.
Oh, those silly people. They’ve gotten the pages all mixed up, the narrator has to keep interrupting, and the fonts go wacky sometimes. Copper’s cool with that, though.
Written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss. Published by Random House; originally published in 1962.
“This book is to be read in bed.” Great idea! This is a long book, but Copper enjoys learning about the different creatures that are falling asleep. He likes the rhymes, too, which are silly, but not crazy.
Written and illustrated by Jan Brett. Published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons as a box set in 2003.
Copper likes to have these little board books near the bed so that he can listen to them when he is calm. He likes the sweet stories about the animals and cookies. His mommy likes the pretty textiles illustated.
Written and illustrated by Richard Scarry. Published by Random House in 1990.
Copper found this little book tucked in the bottom of his stocking on Christmas morning. It wasn’t as snuggly as the yet-to-be-named uglydoll or as noisy as the brightly-colored shaker, but he is enjoying it, and he can sit through a complete reading of it…several readings in fact.
Written and illustrated by Richard Scarry. Published by Random House; originally published in 1968.
Copper’s daddy gets a kick out of all the stuff going on in Richard Scarry’s drawings. Some of it is quite silly. Lots of it is educational-ish. Copper hasn’t had the time yet to listen to this book all in one sitting, but he will one day.
Written by Bill Martin, Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carl. Published by Henry Holt and Company in 1992; originally published in 1967.
Colors, animals, and rhymes–again, all things Copper likes. He thinks the pictures look familiar…a lot like The Very Hungry Caterpillar…
Written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Felicia Bond. Published by Harper Festival in 1995; originally published in 1956.
Copper likes the animals in this book because, of course, they make animal noises. His mommy likes the animals because they go to sleep at night without a fuss.
Written and illustrated by Dorothy Kunhardt. Published Golden Books in 2001; originally published in 1940.
Copper expected this book to be about a bunny named Pat. But it is so much better than that. It is about Copper’s new friends, Paul and Judy. They do fun things like pet the soft bunny and play peek-a-boo, and they let Copper join in. He enjoys this little touch-and-feel (and smell!) book from his friends in Nashville.
Written by Barbara Emberley and illustrated by Ed Emberley. Published by Little, Brown and Company in 2008; originally published in 1962.
Copper is still getting into this beautiful book, but his momma loves it. She thinks it will help him fall asleep at night and have happy, stylish dreams. Copper is keeping an open mind about it.
Written and illustrated by Francois and Jean Robert with Jane Gittings. Published by Chronicle Books in 2004.
Copper’s GG finds faces everywhere. She even found a face on the fireplace and outlined it in permanent marker. Copper thinks this book will help prepare him for face-hunting with his GG. He is strangely drawn to the face on the back cover; it looks remarkably like a pacifier.
Written and illustrated by Michael Rex. Published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons in 2005.
Santa’s helpers were good to Copper this Christmas. They knew he enjoyed Truck Duck, so they got him Dunk Skunk. Though not a board book, this does have nice, thick pages that Copper can help turn. The dunking skunk makes him laugh.