Boynton's Greatest Hits The Big Yellow Box (Boxed Set): The Going to Bed Book; Horns to Toes; Opposites; But Not the Hippopotamus

My son is 17 months and little book worm. After a little online researching looking for fun educational books, I discovered Sandra Boynton. Her reviews were excellent and volume 1 was a huge hit with my son -  Boynton's Greatest Hits: volume I: Boxed Set (Boynton Board Books) .The 4 board books arrive in a thick cardboard box for easy storage. The pages are very thick and durable, they withstand rough handling as well as lots of biting and drooling from my son. The simple rhyming stories are very engaging and educational. The target age range is 2 to 5 years old, but my son will happily sit and listen to them. One thing I love about this range is the illustration is very engaging. My son will point out animals and make their sounds etc and they capture and retain his attention through the entire story. I didn't know what to expect from the books having not heard of the author before, so thought it would be helpful to detail the books.The 4 books include;1 - The going to bed book- This story is about the bedtime routine of animals who live aboard a boat. It readsThe sun has set not long agoNow everyone goes down belowTo take a bath in one big tub with soap all over - SCRUB SCRUB SCRUBThey hang their towels on the walland find pajamas big and smallWith some on top and some beneath, they brush and brush and brush their teethAnd when the moon is on the rise, they all go up ... to exerciseAnd down once more, but not so fast, they're on their way to bed at lastThe day is done. They say goodnight, and someone turns out the lightThe moon is high. The sea is deep. They rock and rock and rock to sleep.2 - Horns to toes and in between - This book teaches body parts in a fantastic rhyming story. I find it brilliant for encouraging your child to point out the items detailed in the story, a lovely story. It reads;Oh, we've all got these HORNS right on top of our HEAD. And we've all each got two EARS so we can hear what you said ...And we've all got a MOUTH so we can eat, sing, or talk. And we've all got two FEET so we can go for a walk.Yes, we've all got ten TOES. And we've all each got a NOSE.And we've all got two EYES that can open and close. And we have a fuzzy TUMMY that we all like to pat. And a little BELLY BUTTON in the middle of that.Well, we've each got a back and a TAIL that is long. And two very fine ARMS and two LEGS that are strong.We've got two handy HANDS and our FINGERS count ten. We can tickle, tickle, tickle or just count again!You see out TEETH when we grin. You see out TONGUES when it's hot. You can watch us shake & shimmy with whatever we've got.3 - Opposites - This book is self-explanatory. It is fantastically illustrated and we love to point out the animals IT reads;Big and small. Short and tall.High and Low. fast and slow.Heavy and light. Day and night.In and out. Whisper and shout.Weak and strong. Right and wrong.Hot and cold. Young and old.Wet and dry. Hello, goodbye.4 - But not the hippopotamus - This book is about a lonely hippopotamus who watches other animals having fun until they all make friends and he joins in. It reads;A hog and frog cavort in the bog. But not the hippopotamus.A cat and two rats are trying on hats. But not the hippopotamus.A moose and a goose together have some juice. But not the hippopotamus.A bear and a hare have been to the fair. But not the hippopotamus.Now the hog and the frog hurry out for a jog with the car and the rats in their new running hats ...... While the moose and the bear and the goose and the hare are doing their best to keep up with the rest. But not the hippopotamus.Then the animal pack comes scurrying back. saying "Hey come join the lot of us!" And she doesn't know know - Should she stay? Should she go?But YES the hippopotamus! But not the armadillo.The books are small enough to pop into a changing bag to enjoy out and about. They frequently keep my son entertained when eating out .. as well as the adults. This series is just as good as volume 1 and I highly recommend!I hope this review was helpful.

I bought this collection at the same time as  Boynton's Greatest Hits: volume I: Boxed Set: 1 (Boynton Board Books)  and although i do like reading these books to my daughter volume 1 has a better selection."horns to toes and in between"is a good little book, teaching all about monsters (and your child's) body parts. Mouth, feet, tummy and even tongues all feature in this rhyming book. Its fun, and the illustrations are fairly amusing."Opposites"Again has good yet simple illustrations e.g showing an elephant as big, with a chick on its back to represent small. Or an elephant and a rabbit playing on a see-saw to show heavy and light and so on. Simple yet effective way to help teach your little one."The going to bed book"Consists of several animals on a boat, as you probably have already guessed, getting ready for bed. From having a bath, to finding pyjamas, to brushing your teeth to eventually turning off the light."But not the hippopotamus"Another rhyming book about two differing friends on each page and a lonely hippo. Eventually all the animals ask the hippo to join them and when she does is replaced by a lonely armadillo.These books are good but id definitely recommend the first volume over this if deciding between the two.

My little ones favourite books are from Sandra Boynton, absolutely loves them!

Great illustrations and rhyme

Excellent for very small children, and the format, rhythms and language make them popular with children as they mature-and are able to “read” them (then really read them!) to younger siblings, My favourite is “But not the Hippopotamus “

I LOVE Sandra Boynton books! They never disappoint. This is a gorgeous collection of books and my one-year-old loves them and all of the other Sandra Boynton books we have.

Love the stories and. Great long lasting board books!

I already had the going to bed book, which my son absolutely adores, reads it every night before going to bed. These books are just as good, right size for taking around, resistant, the pictures are fantastic, my 3 year old son loves them !

Love these books. They were a big hit at the one year old’s birthday‼️

Great proses and an interesting experience for the baby and the parents! Got it at a good price too with the Amazon discount

Tenemos muchos de los libros de Sandra Boynton y, hasta ahora, todos han resultado un éxito. De esta series, todavía sólo conoce el "The going to bed book" y le encanta. De hecho, ahora que está empezando a hablar, dice las primeras palabras de cada una de las páginas antes de que se las lea yo; y se las sabe todas!Los dibujos son encantadores, la rima es pegadiza y atraen muchísimo la atención de los más pequeños.100% recomendados.

The boynton book are a real hit in this house! My 2 year old loves them and has even started singing along to "Pajama Time". WE love the fun illustrations and the way all the stories rhyme!

This box set is good value. It costs about $15, and to buy the books individually would cost about $24. If you're thinking of purchasing any 2 of these books individually, you might as well buy this box set and essentially get another 2 free. As far as the books included, this is a pretty good set. However, if you're only going to get one Boynton collection, my personal recommendation would be to go with the  Big Box of Boynton: Barnyard Dance! Pajama Time! Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs!  as the Barnyard Dance! and Pajama Time! are in my top 4 Boynton Books (along with Happy Hippo, Angry Duck, Hippos Go Berserk). Now, my specific book recommendations:The Going to Bed Book is great. A bunch of animals live on a boat Noah's Ark style, and practice their evening routines before going to bed. The rhythms of the story are great, and you can almost hear the sounds of the animals thumping up and down the stairs and jumping around on the deck as they exercise. It's short, sweet, and fun to read.Horns to Toes is pretty silly. The book tells the story of several monsters showing off their various body parts. It's a bit long and boring for my 10 month old who loses interest pretty quickly, but my sense is that a 2-year old would love this one because for the most part, humans have all the same parts. However, every so often horns or tails are thrown in for humor.But Not the Hippopotamus tells the story of a hippo (shocker) who is not included in any activities that other animals are participating in together. However, at the end she is invited to hang out with all the other animals. Unfortunately the armadillo is not. I'm sure almost every child will experience times when he/she doesn't feel included, and I think the book sends a good message about having empathy, patience, and fortitude as eventually everyone tends to find their place (and sometimes even hippos unintentionally leave the armadillos out).Opposites covers a lot of ground in terms of big/small, etc. etc. There are lots of Opposites books and I don't think this is the most original. It seems to borrow from Dr. Seuss. However, it's good and typically silly and full of rhythm as you'd expect from Sandra Boynton. For a throw-in book, it's fun and educational for young kids. Big Box of Boynton: Barnyard Dance! Pajama Time! Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs!