Sense and Sensibility: A BabyLit® Opposites Primer

I bought the Pride and Prejudice BabyLit when my dear friend had her first baby girl and it's since become a huge favorite with both Mummy and daughter. When I heard that Sense and Sensibility was also getting the baby treatment I was elated because my friend was expecting again and it would make the perfect baby gift for her second daughter, I pre-ordered it instantly.The only reason I'm giving this review 4 stars instead of 5 is because I was frustrated by how many times the release date was pushed back, The original release date was almost 2 months before my friends due date but it was changed so many times that I ended up having to buy a different book at the baby's birth only to have my original gift arrive a week later. I didn't mind (the more books the better!) but it did throw a wrench in my otherwise perfect plan.The book itself is highly adorable, the artwork the same clean, fun pictures as the P&P edition. The opposites theme is a perfect homage to the original work and is full of words that will be useful to early language development (Big for "Northland Park" and Little for "Barton Cottage") as well as opposites that only the parents will truly appreciate ("Married" and "Single" are particularly humorous). When I paged through the book before wrapping it up I instantly decided that I'd have to buy myself a copy (even though I'm single with no children) just to keep on my shelf and look cute.Some of the complaints lodged against the BabyLit books were that the vocabulary is too advanced for babies. I agree, but I see that as a plus rather than a downside. My friend claims that her daughter (who isn't even two weeks old yet) completely loves the book and has had it read to her several times already because Mum and Grandma love it so much. The parents get more enjoyment out of the snarky comments and unique phrases in the BabyLit then in normal toddler books which seem to induce the parents to read theses books to the children more and in my world the more a baby is read to the better!In short: Adorable book, perfect for parents who want something a little different for their baby or for really anyone who loves classic literature.

I am a Jane Austen fan, my daughters are Jane Austin fans, and now my grand-daughter is, as well. The book is beautifully illustrated and constructed with quality. It can stand up to the rough treatment of a toddler who is quite literally cutting her teeth on true literature! :)

I want to like this as we like the Pride and Prejudice primer and Emma primer, but it just doesn't seem to be up to the same level in its pictures.The pictures for many and few can be confusing for a young toddler because the background for "few" is so busy that it looks like there is more going on than on the opposing "many". Married and single can be explained by parents, but it is still a bit abstract for our little one (age 2).Otherwise, the primer is a charming example of opposites found in Sense & Sensibility without any plot.

We have a few of these BabyLit primers, including Sense & Sensibility. I like them because they give me a way to start training my children to love Jane Austen novels. These books are not as high contrast as the usual baby opposites book fare. Rather, they have enough subtlety to engage tots at slightly older ages, when they are learning to evaluate and express their emotions more. My daughter likes to ask me about the pictures in this book particularly, wanting to know why one gentleman is sad, for instance. I consider this book to be a sort of companion book to my literature campaign in our early childhood homeschool. My children like it, and I get to feel sneaky for planting the seeds of later book reading. Also, the graphics are just lovely.

So cute. Bought this for our baby niece.

Such a cute story and my baby loves it

These books are great! They are board books of classic literature books but have lessons for each book. It is a great collection and I highly recommend!

BabyLit books are the CUTEST way to introduce little ones to the classics. They are super fun for adults who know the stories, too! This book is an opposites book. It shows opposites (big house, little house) with things that are in the book Sense and Sensibility. I love this one. I love that reading this to my baby will introduce her to classics that she will read and relate to someday. Added bonus: I enjoy reading this book, too!

I adore the Babylit series! They're so much fun and the illustrations are beautiful. Sense and Sensibility is a really pretty and engaging book about opposites. Grown ups who know and love Jane Austen's novel will smile at the different choices, such as Willoughby for happy and Colonel Brandon for sad. It's a great gift for a book-loving parent to share with their little one.

Perfect as a gift for the children of any Tigermums! Beautiful illustrations and such a cute idea, although some of the words are way beyond the natural capability of a child just leaning to read, it's more about the charm of using a classic novel as the frame of reference. Note that this is not a baby friendly version of the novel itself, its just a few relevant words paired together to teach opposites. Stick to the classic board books if you really want to encourage reading skills!

This series is simply adorable - very sweet little introductions to come classic literature greats done very simply for very young children. Strong hard card books. My 2-3 year old loved these

Doesn't even make sense! Not sure why it's even got the title sense and sensibility. Very disappointed.

Good little book to encourage little ones to love books