No Biting!

by Karen Katz

Book Overview

Even the most angelic babies sometimes hit or bite, and no one-not Mommy, or playmates, or even the family pet -is exempt when the adorable, but frustrated, toddlers in No Biting decide to act out. But just lift the flaps, and you'll discover that these babies know a better way to act after all. Refreshingly honest and all-too-true, this funny book is one that babies and parents will want to share again and again.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 044842584X
• ISBN13: 9780448425849
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
• Length: 14 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 2 to 5 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Kindergarten

Customer Reviews

Loved it but had a Ripped and missing page

This is such an awesome book, but came missing a page as it was ripped out.

NO BITING!

I GOT THIS BOOK AS PART OF A READING PROGRAM I ENROLLED MY DAUGHTER IN THROUGH OUR LOCAL LIBRARY. SHE LOVES IT!!! I THINK IT IS A WONDERFUL BOOK!!! SOME OF THE THINGS DO NOT APPLY TO HER, BUT SHE UNDERSTANDS THAT NO HITTING MOMMY ALSO MEANS NO HITTING DADDY. NO HITTING OR NO BITTING MEANS NO FOR EVERYONE!!!!! I WAS ALSO THRILLED WHEN THE BOOK "EXCUSE ME" BY THE SAME AUTHOR SHOWED UP IN THE MAIL THE FOLLOWING MONTH.

Excellent!!

I bought this book for my son when he began biting when he was one. He is now two and he still loves it. He can recite the book to me and even "reads" it to himself. The flap pages are fun and different from the other books he has and it seems to be age appropriate in that it is not so complicated to lose his attention. We read the book together to learn improper behaviors and when he was bit by his cousin afew weeeks ago, he said "NO biting", just like the book taught him. I would recomend this book to parents trying to replace incorrect behaviors with the appropriate behavior. (Bite apples, not your friends). I love this book and think it is a great addition to my son's library.

An excellent book for toddlers!

We bought this book for my daughter when she started biting other kids at her daycare (around 17 months old). It was such a hit with her, I also bought a few more copies for the daycare. Besides biting, it also addresses all the other negative behaviors we don't want our children engaging in. My daughter loves to lift the flaps and yell out the answers. When she does slip with one of the behaviors, I gently say, "No hitting. What can you hit?" She knows the answer right away and knows to apologize. At 2 years old, the book is still a hit and one we continue to ready daily. Fidning fun interactive books that teach a good message can be hard. This one makes it very easy for the parent!

Wonderful book for young toddlers

Most of the children's books that I've come across that address appropriate behavior are geared towards pre-schoolers or older toddlers. When looking for a book for my 16 month old, I was very excited to come across this one. The book is a perfect introduction to what's acceptable behavior for children of his age range. Great things about this book include:-It covers all the behaviors we needed to address and then some. It includes biting, hitting, pushing, kicking, and spitting.-For each inappropriate behavior, there is an alternative appropriate behavior shown in a lift-the-flap format. For example, one page says, "No hitting Mommy. Then asks "What can you hit?", and under the flap reads "A drum!", with a girl enthusiasticly doing just that.-It has simple colorful illustrations that capture my son's attention, and it does not include too much text to distract him.-It ends with a little persuasion by asking, "Can you remember?", and under the flap showing a little girl with her hands in the air saying, "Yes I can!"The first time I read this book to my son he was very interested, and I could see the gears turning in his little head. (It seems the content hit home with my little pusher/kicker/biter!) After reading it only a few times, his behavior seems to have improved.I would highly recommend this book to all parents of young toddlers.

It cured my biting toddler!

One day I got that dreaded phone call from my daughter's day care. She'd bitten another child. It happened again the next day. We tried time-outs, discussions, and lavishing attention on the victim. We thought the biting had stopped, but a month later, she did it again--hard enough to break the skin! We did not know what we could do to make her stop biting, until we found this book. It is ideally suited to a toddler (1-3 years old). It is short and simple so toddlers understand it. The illustrations are bright and colorful to hold a toddler's attention. Also, the book offer kids positive suggestions. (No biting our friends, but we can bite apples!) Overall, our toddler loves it, and she hasn't bitten anyone lately, so the message must be getting through.