Dotty’s First Book
Dotty’s First Book by Becky Baur, published by National Geographic Books on March 7, 2017, is a vibrant exploration designed for very young children. This 14-page edition features fun and contemporary illustrations that introduce essential concepts such as colors, numbers, and shapes. Through charming visuals and engaging scenes, the book invites children to begin their journey of discovery as they explore their world.
Readers will find that each spread presents key concepts through delightful artwork, often accompanied by first-word labels. The illustrations include playful elements, such as animals engaged in a game of peekaboo, and die-cut shapes that guide Dotty the spotty dog and the child through various scenes, including garden play and park outings. Dotty’s First Book encourages interaction with both text and illustrations, fostering familiarity with foundational concepts while keeping parents entertained with its quirky style.
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Fun, contemporary, and quirky illustrations introduce colors, numbers, and shapes
This is a book to share with very young children just beginning to explore their world. Becky Baur—whose charming illustrations are full of warmth and humor—has fun on the page introducing colors, numbers, shapes, opposites, and first words.
Each spread presents a key concept either via a single scene or a number of small artworks—all with first-word labels. There are all kinds of things to spot and find in the pictures, including animals who play a riotous game of peekaboo throughout the book. Die-cut shapes lead Dotty the spotty dog and the child through the book and provide visual surprises when you turn each page to reveal a different scene: playing in the garden, walks to the park, and even flying a toy rocket to the moon.
Dotty’s First Book encourages children to engage with text and illustrations on the page, helping them become familiar with numbers, shapes, and colors, while Baur’s graphic and contemporary quirky style keeps parents entertained.
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