About This Book
Reach for this book when your toddler is transitioning from viewing books as chew toys to understanding them as tools for storytelling. It is the perfect choice for that high-energy moment when your child is exploring their environment with their mouth and hands and you want to gently introduce the 'rules' of reading through laughter rather than lectures. This playful board book features a donkey and a monkey who brainstorm all the things a book could be: a hat, a seat, or even a snack. By eliminating the wrong uses in a silly way, it lands on the joyful truth that books are for reading. It is a charming, absurdist tool for building early literacy and curiosity in children aged 0 to 3.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
None. The book is entirely secular and safe for all audiences.
Ideal Reader
A toddler who is just beginning to interact with physical media. It is perfect for the 'destructive' phase of development where a child needs to see their own curiosity mirrored in a character but redirected toward the intended use of the object.
Parent Prep
No prep is required. The book is short and designed to be read with comedic timing and different voices for the animal characters. A parent might reach for this after catching their child trying to eat a book or using a stack of picture books as a booster seat.
