Mama's Favorite Things: Baby Lit

Last year, my sister in law gave Adelynne a set of three books. I was so tickled when she opened them because they were classics put into simple terms for children. Now she could read Jane Austin and Charlotte Bronte! These have become some of Addy's favorites this past year. Now when she reads them with us, she knows what each page says because of repetition. Some books say the opposite of a word. For example, one page says, "old [clothes]" and the other page says, "new [clothes]." Other titles in the series emphasize numbers or colors.

As she is getting to know these books, she's getting to know some of the names and places, even weather from the actual stories.


I decided to see what other classics were in the series and couldn't believe when I found, "The Wizard of Oz," "Sherlock Holmes," "Romeo and Juliet" and many other titles. Author Jennifer Adams is quite brilliant in her creativity and  her thought put into these books is priceless. Illustrator Alison Oliver makes every illustration come to life for children to appreciate these books alongside their parents.

I'm a big fan of helping children understand the classics on their level. Addy is almost two and already is learning about some of the characters, plots and also is acquainted with the names of these wonderful authors. 

In my opinion, what Adams and Oliver have done with these books has helped me as a parent invest in some good reading time with my daughter and I'm so happy that she is getting to know these stories as young as she is. 

They make wonderful gifts and are reasonably priced. I have found them on Amazon for $8.99. And if you're a grandparent or parent, aunt or uncle, brother or sister, these can be a fun series to add on to gradually over time and enjoy together.