No No Yes Yes: (A Gentle Introduction to Manners, Behavior, and Making Good Choices for Babies and Toddlers) (Leslie Patricelli Board Books)

Just like her other books, "Quiet Loud" and "Yummy Yucky" this is an excellent tool to teach toddlers the concept of the opposites and in this case, what actions are acceptable or not. Using the same formula as her other books, images on the left-hand page show an unwanted behavior, such as dumping your food on your head, and the images on the right-hand page show the proper behavior, such as nicely eating your food, without making a mess. Again the pictures are of the adorable baby in diaper with one little curl on the head, which could be a girl or boy. The pictures are bright and colorful and, as always, very funny and charming. The opposite pairs also include: drawing on the wall and dog/drawing on paper, picking your nose/using a tissue to blow your nose, eating the dog's food/eating people food and the dog eating its own food, putting toys into the potty/using the potty correctly, hitting another child/playing nice, pulling the cat's tail/petting the cat, cutting your hair/cutting paper, running away from daddy/holding daddy's hand, ripping out the pages of a book/reading the book nicely, and dumping out all the water during bath time/keeping the water in the tub. Included in the last pages are more "no no" things: unrolling toilet paper, squeezing out all of the toothpaste, playing with outlets, tearing plants apart, and putting mommy's lipstick all over your face. On the left hand side on the "yes yes" page are: wearing daddy's hat, playing with a tea set, a drum, blocks, and hugging a blankie. Other then some sound effects, the only words used are 'no' and 'yes.' But I found this to be effective and I didn't think that the book was lacking. The pictures very clearly convey the image of what the child is doing. Besides, more often than not, I change the wording of baby and toddler books as I am reading them to my children to point out different things, so if I did feel it was lacking words, then I could just add them. The pictures alone are worth buying the book. I highly recommend it, as well as other books buy Patricelli.

Leslie Patricelli's toddler books are great, and this is one of her best. The only words throughout most of the book are "No no" (on the bad idea page) and "Yes yes" (on the facing page with a contrasting good idea). Examples: No no [don't run away from your daddy in the parking lot]. Yes yes [do hold your daddy's hand in the parking lot]. This is a highly effective formula for toddlers like my three-year-old son. However, be warned that your child will probably take inspiration from the "No no" pages. In fact, last night my son poured his bowl of food on his head. When I reminded him that he should do the "Yes yes" of eating his food with a spoon, he just laughed. So, is this book a bad influence? Does it encourage lawlessness in under-5s? Well, I can't say for sure, but it is a favorite book that he always reaches for!

All of Leslie Patricelli's board books are primers on how to behave. Call them required reading for "Toddler 101." No No Yes Yes is no exception. The baby that appears on every page has a big happy face, a single curl and wears only a diaper. It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl. On each page the baby is doing an activity. On the left side it's a No, No activity like eating dog food or putting toys in the toilet, on the right side it's a corresponding Yes, Yes activity like eating a banana or using the potty for its intended use. It's a very clear message to young kids on what to do and what not to do. Kids and parents alike will enjoy the humor. The cat's face and RROWR above its head when baby pulls its tail are perfect. On the page where baby marks on the walls, notice the sleeping dog also has purple and red marks on his fur, and baby's belly has a purple mark, too. With painted acrylic artwork, bold black outlines and colorful backgrounds, the simple presentation is perfect for its audience. The other board books in the Patricelli canon are Baby Happy Baby Sad , Big Little , Binky , Blankie , Dummy , Quiet Loud and Yummy Yucky .

Helps kids learn the basics while making it fun

This is a great book for teaching toddlers appropriate behaviors while keeping it fun and cute. My son has it memorized now and he will say, "No, no - it's not nice to pull the cat's tail. But, yes yes, I can pet the kitty softly." Or, "No, no, coloring on the wall, but yes yes coloring on paper." It sounds simple, but when my son saw it in such a fun way with the cute little drawings, he really took to it. I've never had a problem with him wasting tons of toilet paper or coloring on walls and part of me thinks its because of this simple book. (Not that he's perfect, he has his trouble-maker times, too!). Anyway, it's such a helpful book, I would definitely buy this for a child's first or 2nd birthday.

I would have given this a five because I love this sturdy little book with great messages presented in a fun way, but it weirdly has ink smudges on each page in random spots. The book is clearly new and the smudges are part of the printing. I can't tell if it was intentional or if it is a printing error, but it looks dirty.

This book is fun and informative. Great to read to your toddler.

Nice book

Super . Pls go ahead and buy . But warn you its not story book , whcih you can read easily to your kids . This book tests parents , own expression addition , and how interesting they can make a simple book .

Los primeros los compré para mi hijo cuando tenia 1,5 años. Con 3,5 aún los coge a veces y “los lee” el. Se ríe mucho con el bebe y sus andanzas. Es impresionante cómo se aprenden los libros de memoria! El de “Potty” nos ayudó mucho cuando el verano pasado cuando decidió dejar los pañales. Me encanta que las hojas sean de cartón grueso, o sea “baby proof”! Los diseños son adorables, coloridos, a mi hijo le encantan desde que los empezamos a leer hace 2 años. Tienen poquísimo texto. Si quieres puedes añadir palabras (crear) según vas contando el cuento... Me encanta que algunos vengan en dos idiomas. Cogiendo el mismo libro, yo se lo leo en inglés y mi marido en castellano.

Ótimo para crianças em desenvolvimento ou com tdha ou TEA ajuda muito na compreensão do sim e não.