On the Sixth Day of Christmas...
Woah! Wait! What happened to the Fifth Day of Christmas, you ask?? Well, on the Fifth Day of Christmas, I fell asleep after a long week of work and a cold. So I slept. At 8 pm.
Soooo, now we are on the Sixth Day of Christmas! Don't worry, I am going to make up for it because today I bring you BAD-ASS Baby Books! Yes, that's right. These are books intended for the youngest of children and I think they are awesome.
I love kids. I don't have any kids. But many of my friends are starting to get some and I have been spending more time perusing the baby book aisle, looking for that just right book that says, "I hope you love that baby cuz shit is about to go down!" I surround myself with kids and kids books and more kids and more kids books and many times I wonder why it is that people let me be near them. While I understand the basics of child development, I also believe some folks take it just a bit too far. I don't believe in talking to kids differently than adults. I believe that if we take a step back and take a big picture look at what is going on with kids we will get a pretty good idea of what they need. Many of my friends, all of whom I love dearly, know lots of stuff about babies. I must have missed the memo because I don't know half the stuff they know! Did you know that babies can't see far? I just found out! Mom...did you know that?
While I appreciate the fact that some people do care about things like that, I think that others are starting to take things just a little too seriously. I know someone who recently submitted a children's book to many publishers. In his book, the kid is kinda messy...like most kids. But the publisher responded saying that the moms and grandmothers tend not to buy books with kids as bad role models. WHAT??!!! I don't know, call me crazy, but I loved Alexander and his Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day. And Max and his "Wild Things." And I seem to remember those books doing fairly well... But then again, I am not a stickler for rules. Last week one of my kids, repeating a tongue twister she heard, said, "Meg! Listen! Peter Pepper picked a peck of pickled peckers!" And I laughed because that shit was funny!
So today I bring you not just baby books...but these BAD-ASS baby books. They are breaking the rules. And I love them. Watch out Tiger Moms!

The game of Mix-Up Art by Hervé Tullet
This is probably the most mild of the baby books but I love that this book lets kids mix-up art. Each page has a piece of artwork cut into three parts. The reader gets to choose to flip the whole page or just one part to create a new piece of art. Rebel, young children, make your own art!
Star Trek: Book of Opposites by David Borgenicht
Most concept books for kids have pictures of lovely things, like apples, monkeys, fuzzy dogs, etc. They get to see that "Red" means apple and some things are big or small, square or round, and so on. However Borgenicht has taken this seemingly simple idea and he gave it a kick in the pants. Who better to teach us the concept of opposites than the cast of Star Trek? Take a look! And laugh your ass off when your kids start to use Tribbles to understand the concept of one versus many.

Go the Fuck to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
This book was ALL over the place when it first came out. Who puts the "f-word" in a kid's book!? Well, as I said before, I am not a parent. But after reading this book I guarantee that the sentiment expressed is identical to what most, if not all, parents feel. I know that my siblings and I were hellions so I am quite sure my parents would have enjoyed this book when we were little.
Buy these books and let the over-protective moms and grandmothers know some people think these books are brilliant!
Soooo, now we are on the Sixth Day of Christmas! Don't worry, I am going to make up for it because today I bring you BAD-ASS Baby Books! Yes, that's right. These are books intended for the youngest of children and I think they are awesome.
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One of the best, and most controversial, books of 2011 |
While I appreciate the fact that some people do care about things like that, I think that others are starting to take things just a little too seriously. I know someone who recently submitted a children's book to many publishers. In his book, the kid is kinda messy...like most kids. But the publisher responded saying that the moms and grandmothers tend not to buy books with kids as bad role models. WHAT??!!! I don't know, call me crazy, but I loved Alexander and his Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day. And Max and his "Wild Things." And I seem to remember those books doing fairly well... But then again, I am not a stickler for rules. Last week one of my kids, repeating a tongue twister she heard, said, "Meg! Listen! Peter Pepper picked a peck of pickled peckers!" And I laughed because that shit was funny!
So today I bring you not just baby books...but these BAD-ASS baby books. They are breaking the rules. And I love them. Watch out Tiger Moms!

The game of Mix-Up Art by Hervé Tullet
This is probably the most mild of the baby books but I love that this book lets kids mix-up art. Each page has a piece of artwork cut into three parts. The reader gets to choose to flip the whole page or just one part to create a new piece of art. Rebel, young children, make your own art!
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Crazy pages in The game of Mix-Up Art |

Star Trek: Book of Opposites by David Borgenicht
Most concept books for kids have pictures of lovely things, like apples, monkeys, fuzzy dogs, etc. They get to see that "Red" means apple and some things are big or small, square or round, and so on. However Borgenicht has taken this seemingly simple idea and he gave it a kick in the pants. Who better to teach us the concept of opposites than the cast of Star Trek? Take a look! And laugh your ass off when your kids start to use Tribbles to understand the concept of one versus many.


Go the Fuck to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
This book was ALL over the place when it first came out. Who puts the "f-word" in a kid's book!? Well, as I said before, I am not a parent. But after reading this book I guarantee that the sentiment expressed is identical to what most, if not all, parents feel. I know that my siblings and I were hellions so I am quite sure my parents would have enjoyed this book when we were little.
Buy these books and let the over-protective moms and grandmothers know some people think these books are brilliant!
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