His mother agrees, promising to give the toys a wash then find them a new home. Jake decides that since he is a big boy now, he no longer needs his stuffed animals to play with. Hello, friends! Our book today is Jacob’s Toys by Claudia Woods, the tale of six cuddly toys going on a backyard adventure. Visit us for new picture books reviews daily!
This review was originally written for The Baby Bookworm. I received a copy from the author to read and review. We are eagerly looking forward to the second book in the Jacob’s Toys series. We have read this book many times over the last few weeks and sometimes just enjoyed looking through the pictures. My favourite children’s picture book is Where the Forest Meets the Sea by Jeannie Baker and I am happy to say that Jacob’s Toys is up there with this brilliant book.
Woods manipulates the text to emphasise the story using variations in size, colour and special effects to match the meaning of the word and in turn encourages the reader to change expression according to the text (loud and bold or tiny). We follow the toys, in a melodic rhyme and repetition of the six toys names, as they go on a wondrous adventure.Įach page is beautifully depicted in colourful collage materials and hiding on each page is a special insect to find. A storm blows up and the toys are blown off the line. Jacob decides he is too big for his soft toys so before finding them a new home they are washed and hung on the clothes line. Jacob’s Toys is a gorgeous collage picture book for ages 2+
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