Baby Unplugged™
The Baby Unplugged™ series celebrates icons of childhood, rooted in how developing brains work. Kids need and learn best through real experiences, real people, and exploring the real world. Technology can wait. Unplug, tune in, and have fun!
Curriculum? Imagination. Batteries? Nope. Old-school? Absolutely—let's play!
Praise for Baby Unplugged™:
"In this energetic addition to the Baby Unplugged line, Hutton deploys an appropriately bouncy series of rhymes to celebrate balls of every shape, size, and type... Jones’s carefully detailed, warmly appealing images switch up the settings from page to page, bringing readers from the beach to the playground and a backyard as kids of different ethnic backgrounds toss balls to each other, play fetch, and try different sports." - Publisher's Weekly, Baby Unplugged: Ball
“Children are naturally drawn to playing with the simple joys in life: balls, boxes, pets, books. Pediatrician Dr. John Hutton gently couples rhyming text with cheerful illustrations of toddler concepts. His original Baby Unplugged series encourages us to imaginatively explore the world outdoors and rely less on electronics for entertainment. No batteries, no problem!” - Bonita Dungan, The Bookies, Denver CO, Baby Unplugged: Play
“Blanket explores the bonding experience of the baby phase. It has simple pictures with natural scenes that peak an infant’s and toddler’s interest and useful word development patterns. It provides opposites schemes for preschoolers and simple, stylized wording for the early reader. The length is perfect for maintaining interest at all developmental levels.” - Dr. Joe Leanza, MD, MHS, FAAP, Springdale-Mason Pediatrics Associates, Baby Unplugged: Blanket
“In keeping with the author’s basic philosophy of encouraging active play and avoiding screen time before the age of 3, this title celebrates the rhythms of language while encouraging little ones to examine and explore the simple wonders of their world. Brief, rhyming verses, most of which scan well and read smoothly, convey a lot of information without coming across as too teacher-y or tedious... A sweet encouragement to play.” - Kirkus Reviews, Baby Unplugged: Water
Evidence Based Study
Baby Unplugged: A Novel, Market-Based Approach to Reducing Screen Time and Promoting Healthy Alternatives.
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About the Illustrators:
Illustrators for the Baby Unplugged series include Andrea Kang (Beach, Blanket, Blocks, Book, Box, Pets, Water, Yard), Sarah Jones (Ball, Play), and Christina Brown (Make)
About the Author:
Dr. John Hutton is a pediatrician and clinical researcher at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Reading and Literacy Discovery Center, and owner of blue manatee children’s bookstore.