First Words: Early Learning at the Museum

by The Trustees of the British Museum (Illustrator)

Overview

Stunning photographic board books featuring masterpieces from the British Museum

Using amazing objects from the British Museum, this series of captivating board books encourages children to engage with early learning concepts. Inquisitive toddlers will enjoy learning first words and animals with gorgeous photographic images on every page. As beautiful as the objects inside them, these board books make wonderful gifts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781536205848
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	05/07/2019
Series:	Early Learning at the Museum
Pages:	22
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

The British Museum is “a museum of the world, for the world.” It is the U.K.’s leading visitor attraction and the second most visited museum in the world.

Editorial Reviews

04/29/2019

The latest entry in a series of board books drawing on the visual treasures of the British Museum pairs word and image to introduce youngest readers to the richness of the world’s material culture. Crisp photos capture the textural differences of a variety of objects spanning many eras and places—everything from a tin toy bus made in Sri Lanka circa 1980, to an Egyptian ball dated 30 BCE–641 CE, to Julian Opie’s 21st-century print of fir trees. Every object is presented with appealing simplicity and described with a single noun in large, clear typography (bus, ball, trees). A visual index on the last spread pairs each image with its creator, place of origin, and date, expanding the book’s usefulness throughout the toddler years by gently pointing toward opportunities for further learning. Available simultaneously: Animals: Early Learning at the Museum. Ages up to 3. (May)

Publishers Weekly

Every object is presented with appealing simplicity and described with a single noun in large, clear typography (bus, ball, trees). A visual index on the last spread pairs each image with its creator, place of origin, and date, expanding the book’s usefulness throughout the toddler years by gently pointing toward opportunities for further learning.
—Publishers Weekly

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