Black & white in color
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Best Books for Babies 2025
Chicago Public Library Best Board & Picture Books of 2024
From the acclaimed and bestselling creator Tana Hoban, this sturdy accordion-format board book features iconic black-and-white images of recognizable objects from a child’s world accompanied by full-color photographs of babies interacting with those objects. A perfect gift for new parents and for tummy time.
Before babies can see color clearly, they respond to the high contrast between black and white. This accordion-style foldout board book is sturdy enough to stand on its own, is ideal for little hands, and features Tana Hoban’s bold and iconic black-and-white images of familiar objects along with full-color photographs of adorable babies interacting with those objects.
Showcasing everyday objects from childhood—for example, a bottle, a spoon, or a flower—Black & White in Color educates, entertains, and helps a baby’s developing brain make connections in an ever-expanding world.
This edition includes high-contrast art from two bestselling Tana Hoban titles: Black on White and White on Black. These classic and popular board books have sold more than one million copies.
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Horn Book Review
This hybrid accordion board book gives babies the best of both worlds. To many of the iconic images from Hoban's classic board books Black on White and White on Black (both published in 1993) have now been added color photos of adorable children wearing or holding one of the objects shown in the black-and-white images. A baby drinks from a bottle (on a page abutting the original silhouette of a bottle), a young child holds a flower, another baby wears a bib, etc. Sure to keep the very youngest book-users enthralled during "tummy time." Martha V. ParravanoJuly/August 2024 p.155 (c) Copyright The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Reviews
Based on images from Hoban's distinctive board books, Black on White and White on Black, this new book pairs her silhouettes of objects familiar to young children with her captivating color photos, creating a matching game. A photo of a toddler eating with a spoon is paired with silhouettes of a spoon and a fork. A baby holding a rubber ducky appears adjacent to the silhouette of a rubber ducky. Like the original volumes, this accordion book easily unfolds horizontally to display a row of pictures, another way for children to enjoy this appealing, multifaceted book. Preschool. Copyright 2024 Booklist Reviews.