165. Genius in a High Chair

165. Genius in a High Chair. Rosemary Wells. 2024. 32 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars] [picture book, family, learning to talk]

First sentence: Like all new babies, Koko was born happy and giggly. But Koko had a secret. Inside Koko's head was an inbox! The way into the inbox was through Koko's ears. Koko's mama knew about the inbox behind the ears. She told Daddy about it. "What a baby!" said Mama.

Rosemary Wells has written some GREAT books and some not-so-great books. I will always love her because of Max and Ruby (Ruby and Max) in addition to Noisy Nora! 

This picture book is about Koko learning to talk! The premise is cutesy and clever. Koko's "inbox" is every word--spoken or sung--that she's ever heard. When her inbox is FULL and OVERFLOWING, Koko begins talking, her "outbox" has been activated at last. 

This is a cutesy way to think about how babies process language. 

I definitely enjoyed this one more than most of her most recent books. I think it would be a good read aloud for young readers.

 

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