Indestructibles: Hey Diddle Diddle: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew) Paperback – Picture Book, August 5, 2010

Hey Diddle Diddle takes a famous rhyme and puts it in a New Orleans setting with all animal characters. I believe I spotted a crayfish, so the featured creatures are authentic to the area. Like the other books in this series it's wordless, but the nursery rhyme is on the back cover if you feel so inclined to treat this as a story book and sit down and give words out loud to each page. I think it's great as-is just to look at, touch and let baby explore with his or her mouth.Hey Diddle Diddle is my favorite of the series because it just has a certain flavorful style that I like, and there are lots of little details on the page to look at. I own five books from the series and will cut and paste a similar review for all five of them on Amazon. I started out with two books and immediately bought three more and my 5.5 month old baby has been using and enjoying these books since about 4 months old. I let my baby hold the book and explore it on his own and I don't do much beyond pointing to something on the page and saying, "That's a cat playing a fiddle!" "That's an alligator on stand up bass!" or something similar. My baby doesn't constantly want to hear a 20 page story, he just wants to hear my voice while he joyfully attempts to rip up the book.Besides being a new mom, I'm also a librarian; formerly a Children's Librarian although now I work with adults. In any case, I'm aware of the importance of introducing the concept of books early on to get little ones prepared for reading one day and to teach them that books are enjoyable. For babies, that means getting them used to feeling a book (sometimes tasting, it can be hard to get them not to do that and it's how they explore), holding it and encouraging them to look at the pictures. I completely understand the criticisms that some of the users have for the fact that these books are wordless, thus preventing the chance to make word associations and the like. But these books are just plain fun and beautiful to look at and true to their claim, absolutely indestructible, which is all I can ask for in a book for my infant. My baby regularly chews on this book and the others we own, and I have put it in the dishwasher a couple times and it's good as new. I have not tried the washing machine yet. These books are also great for sticking in the diaper bag, as they are thin as a piece of paper practically. In fact, that's my only complaint- it's too easy to lose these books if you aren't careful because they are so slim. I can see myself scooping up a bunch of stuff to throw away and having one of these books at the bottom of a pile of old papers. Also, presentation-wise, they don't look like much but I think any of the books in the series would be a great gift to a new parent because the content is so unique and I think any baby would have fun with them.

This book does not have any words in it, however the illustrations are amazing. My 10 month old son loves books and would try to walk around with the board books. Every time he fell he would end up scraping his chin with the board books, so I had to take them away during play time and we can only use them if he sits on my lap to read. These books may be crumpled and well used, but they are still kicking and safe for him to take from person to person to read to him. I feel safe leaving them in the playard with him if I have to step out of the room for a minute and know I won't return with him being hurt by the hard pages of the board books, and we certainly aren't ready for the paper pages in a regular book right now, since he is a rough and tumble little guy.

I do not have a child of my own yet, but every parent I've given one of these *loves* it as much as their child does. It is great for babies. You don't have to worry about them clonking themself on the head with it and though the edges are a little stiff at first, they soften up so you don't have to worry about papercuts or getting poked in the eye. I really like board books for toddlers but they get soggy when they chew or suck on them. These are non-toxic and washable so no matter what your baby does to it, it survives. The pages cannot be torn. It also makes a great gift for a family who plans to travel with their baby because they can be easily slipped into a carry-on (those chunky board books take up an awful lot of room. All of them are wordless, but you can make up your own story and as baby gets older add more detail.

I love the indestructibles series. They are...indestructible! I first saw it at a local library, and I had to get them for my toddler. I wish I had known about these books 2 years ago. Their nursery rhyme series only have the words at the outer cover. Each page is full of wonderful colors and drawings, so you can sing the rhyme, just talk about the pictures, or make up a story!Hey Diddle Diddle is in New Orleans style. The animal band is so much fun to look at! Love this book!

My almost-one year old daughter loves to "read" books. And by "read", I mean she enjoys eating them, shredding them, and otherwise destroying them. This is very concerning to my book-loving four year old, so we had to find some books that the baby could have for herself, so she wouldn't destroy her big brother's! I saw these books recommended on a blog, and decided to order one to test out. And test it, we did! The moment my ten year old read that it was labeled "Indestructible", she tried to tear it in half. To our surprise, it maybe got a wrinkle? Next, my four year old attempted to take a bite out of it. Nothing! Approved by the older siblings, the baby finally got her book: and proceeded to try to eat, rip, tear, etc... and the book is only a little wrinkled. To be honest, the fabric reminds me a lot of that Tyvek material used in envelops and those wrist-bands you get at water parks. The baby likes it. The older kids enjoy trying to help her destroy it, too. And the art work is actually really cute, and of course the little "Hey, Diddle Diddle" rhyme is fun, too! We will be adding more of the Indestructibles books to baby's Christmas list, for sure!

This is such a great idea! My baby absolutely loves paper, so a friend suggested I try this. It is truly indestructible. It's wrinkled, but still intact. Not a tear in sight. It does keep her entertained for a few minutes, but it's not a substitute for real paper, at least not for my daughter. She still prefers the sound of crinkling actual paper and she loves to tear paper and chew on it. So, it does work, but not as well as I would've wanted it to. Still recommended for anyone whose kids enjoy playing with paper and chewing it!

These books are great, 3 month old babies loves them. The colours and illustrations attract them. My friend's baby likes to hold them, suck on them, star at them, and the can be washed. The same comment is for all the books, will publish this comment for all of them

Great books for babies and toddlers to learn nursery rhymes

Perfect for the baby who eats everything!

This might seem a bit pricey but it's a good book and my 1 year old daughter enjoys playing with it. She's chewed it, pulled it and fiddled with it and not damaged it. She likes books and magazines so this is a good alternative she can't destroy. It's very lightweight and is easy to carry around in the changing bag as a good distraction when out and about.

These books are wonderful