All About Books and Blue Manatee Press
We are excited to announce that All About Books has partnered with Blue Manatee Press and we are now carrying a selection of their titles in our catalog and on our website! Blue Manatee Press is led by pediatrician, John Hutton, whose research has helped understand the impacts of shared reading and screen time on early brain development.
Blue Manatee Press publishes children's books that utilize a variety of artistic media and strives to create stories that are educational, empowering and fun, with an emphasis on health literacy, positive parenting, turning off screens and experiencing the world through hands-on, creative play.
Blue Manatee Infant Favorites
Titles that are made for newborns and infants! These two books have been added to our AAB Birth-6 Month favorites because they are perfect for reading together in the NICU or when baby first comes home and caregivers are bonding.
Love Baby Healthy
A series of board books that are perfect for new parents! These books are soothing read-alouds for babies and important learning tools for parents. Covering topics like SIDS prevention, breastfeeding, early literacy, and developmental milestones.
Fiona the Hippo
Cincinnati Zoo’s baby hippo, Fiona, was born six weeks early in 2017. Caregivers, veterinarians, and other helpful humans stepped in to care for her. Follow the inspiring story of Fiona and her other animal ambassador friends!
Blue Manatee Library
A collection of our favorite titles from Blue Manatee Press focused on concepts and screen time! Led by Dr. John Hutton, a pediatrician whose research has helped understand the impacts of shared reading on early brain development.
Dialogic Reading
Dialogic reading is reading aloud in a way that invites the child to actively participate in the story and relate it to their lives. Questions within the book provide a built-in tool to engage in "dialogic reading" with children - an excellent way to promote early literacy skills.
Mama & Papa
Vibrant illustrations add energy and humor to this simple text that flouts stereotypes and highlights the importance of imaginative play shared between parents and their children.