Back To School Review & Giveaway #7- Indestructibles*CLOSED*

Eian loves books, I've found him many times sitting in the game chair quietly looking at a book even at almost 3. Problem is he is rough on books. more than half our books are chewed, tore, and just to the point of no help.

Board books

Regular Books

Even the bible stand no chance with Eian.

 I found a company called Indestructibles, they have "indestructible" kid books. At first I thought no way would they stand up to Eian's "love". After all he had made a snack out of a $13 board book. I was given the chance to review on of their books. We received Humpty Dumpty. The colors in the book are amazing. I tried tearing a page and couldn't. I'm happy to say Indestructibles have stood up to over 2 weeks of "love" from Eian and still look brand new. Hell be getting more for Christmas. The books are well worth the whole $4.95 they cost.

Indestructibles™ introduces a revolutionary new baby book invented by a mother of triplets who wanted to share books with her babies, hassle-free. They are water-proof, tear-resistant, and baby-durable, making them the perfect books for babies who "read" with their little hands and mouths.

Tear Resistant - made of ultra-durable tightwoven material

Waterproof - can be chewed on, sucked on, and washed(!)

Emergent Literacy Tool - wordless pictures encourage dialogic reading

Portable - simple stitch binding allows them to slide easily into a diaper bag

Safe for Baby - meets ASTM safety standards

Anybody who's ever watched a baby knows what will happen with anything he gets his little hands on--he'll put it straight to his mouth! Books are no exception. In fact, paper seems to be a favorite material for chewing, crinkling, crunching, wrinkling, sucking on, and playing with. Unfortunately, paper books (even board books) can get soggy and come apart, not only destroying the book but becoming a potential choking hazard for baby. Don't you wish you could let your precious little one delight in exploring books the way she'd like? Now you can!

Indestructibles™ was founded by a mother of triplets who quickly found that paper books, even "board books" are too easily turned to mush and can even be a choking hazard. Wishing to provide her children with a book that they could "read" as much as they wanted, she enlisted the help of Kaaren, who developed three working prototypes--three beautiful child-size picture books that were instant and enduring hits. In December 2009 the books will be released by Workman Publishing. Look for them at a store near you soon!

Indestructibles™ is a company with a groundbreaking product--books that babies can actually handle and "read" without being damaged! Indestructibles are printed on a special material, which has the properties of being soft and paper-like, yet waterproof and tear-resistant.

For babies, reading often looks more like chewing. By providing a book that can be "read" and easily handled, Indestructibles offers an alternative to traditional books, which are easily destroyed. All the while, babies are having fun and naturally developing essential motor and cognitive skills.

A book built for life deserves illustrations that are equally timeless. The vivid and alluring art of renowned children's artist Kaaren Pixton, is ideal because of her honed, yet always fresh approach, which is well proven in the world of children and education.

Indestructibles continues to strive to bring the world of reading and imagination to the very young – beginning when they are babies – by providing parents a product that is designed age-appropriately for infants’ physical, social, and cognitive development.

Information for Educators, Librarians, Parents:

WHY INDESTRUCTIBLES?

1. Indestructibles Are Developed for BABIES: Many books are developed for older children, then printed on cardboard so they may be marketed for babies as well. Indestructibles are specifically developed with the baby in mind.

2. Babies Are Often Overlooked When it Comes to Reading: Educators, literacy experts, and child-development professionals emphasize the importance of reading to babies, but there is little on the market that is truly baby-friendly.

3. Indestructibles Encourage Dialogic Reading: Babies whose mothers talk to them often develop much higher vocabularies than babies whose mothers have a low level of speech*. Indestructibles were purposely created without words in order to encourage natural conversation between parent and baby.

4. Indestructibles Grow With Baby: Because they are wordless and durable, Indestructibles have something to offer infants from birth to toddlerhood. Parents’ conversations can change as the child grows and develops, and pages can be turned quickly or slowly depending on baby’s interest at the time. There is no right or wrong way to read an Indestructible.

5. Indestructibles are Tear-Resistant: It is a developmental milestone when babies begin to grasp and hold onto objects. At this point, many parents shelve favorite books for later to avoid their being ripped and torn. Indestructibles can stand up to the most “enthusiastic” infant (they even come with a “Dare to Tear™” guarantee – which Indestructibles has never had to make good on).

6. For Babies “Reading” Often Looks Like “Chewing”: Indestructibles are created from a waterproof, tear-resistant, paper-like material that lets baby “read” as much as she wants. The book stays intact and there is no worry about ripped pages or choking hazards.

7. Indestructibles Encourage Babies to Talk and Tell Stories Long Before They Can Read: As an infant grows and develops, important cognitive skills are acquired as baby starts to recognize the pictures in the Indestructible and begin naming them, then learns to create his own story and tell what is happening in the pictures.

8. Ownership of the Story Lies With the Reader: Authorship belongs to parent and baby.

EARLY LITERACY AND INDESTRUCTIBLES

Early Literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write. According to research, there are six pre-reading skills that children must learn in order to learn to read:*

1. NARRATIVE SKILLS (being able to describe things and events and tell stories): Because Indestructibles have no words, babies and children can learn to talk about the pictures and tell stories without the limitation of words they are unable to read.

2. PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS (knowing what language sounds like, being able to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words): Because Indestructibles encourage natural conversation with baby (dialogic reading), babies hear the natural flow of their mothers’ speech.

3. PRINT MOTIVATION (being interested in and enjoying books): Because Indestructibles can be handled by baby without limitation, babies can really enjoy books and reading time without becoming frustrated.

4. VOCABULARY (knowing the name of things): Because they are wordless, Indestructibles allow for moms to use words from their normal vocabulary to describe the pictures. Moms also tend to talk more about a picture when there are no words than if they are reading single-word or few-word texts.

5. PRINT AWARENESS (knowing how to handle a book, noticing print and how to follow it on a page): Because Indestructibles can be handled by babies, they can actually learn how to turn pages themselves and hold a book from an earlier age.

6. LETTER KNOWLEDGE (knowing letters are different from each other, knowing their names and sounds and recognizing letters everywhere): Indestructible’s future plans include some ‘first word’ and ‘first concept’ books to be geared toward older babies who are ready for letter knowledge.

 With 12 different books to pick your kid will be happy. I know mine is. I give this the Mama Monkmee approval.

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