Graphically Gorgeous Board Books

Posted by Mamanista on May 5, 2008 | 145 Comments

123 New York BookShouldn’t picture books have a little more visual pizazz? After all, they are all about the graphics.

Duo Press Books agrees, and has created a trio of vibrantly jazzy board books. We love the hip and bright pop art graphics. Lichtenstein would approve.

Two of the books count by numbers. For a born and bred New Yorker, 123 New York is a great choice. Or count your way through national symbols and pastimes with 123 USA. At the back of the counting books you’ll find each object described in English and Spanish.

Toddlers will also go gaga over Sounds Funny!–a bouncy book of sounds that are terrifically fun to make.

Each book suggests a world of excitement to tots, without being overly prescriptive. You’ll enjoy talking about the colors, sounds, and shapes with your child with this contemporary and spirited take on classic picture books.

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WANT IT: You can buy 123 New York: A Cool Counting Book ($7.95), 123 USA: A Cool Counting Book ($7.95) and Sounds Funny! A Book About Comic Sounds ($6.95) at Amazon and eligible for the 4-for-3 deal.

WIN IT: Duo Press Books is offering five Mamanista readers the opportunity to win a book of their choice. Shipping to the US and Canada for this contest. Here’s how to enter:

  1. Click HERE to look inside 123 New York, or inside 123 USA, or inside Sounds Funny!
  2. Leave us a comment by 8pm EST on May 19, telling us which book you want if you win AND which page is your favorite.

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  • EG said:

    Well I’m not a New Yorker, but I love 123 New York!

    #1 May 5, 2008 at 11:01 am
  • Krisinda Smith said:

    I love 123 New York! Page 5 with the little taxis is my favorite…

    #2 May 5, 2008 at 11:26 am
  • Erika said:

    Well I love the Sounds Funny Book the most because I think my daughter will love it — the illustrations are fabulous! I like the one of the bubble popping because my little one loves bubbles right now. My second favorite is 123 New York because that is our home away from home!

    #3 May 5, 2008 at 11:37 am
  • Diana said:

    I loved 123 New York too – great to help prepare for a trip to the Big Apple! And I liked page 5 the best too – my son loves cars of all kinds!

    #4 May 5, 2008 at 11:40 am
  • Louise Brouillette said:

    I have to go with 123 New York as well, and the page with the cars (5) is cute!

    #5 May 5, 2008 at 11:46 am
  • Cecilia said:

    I’d choose 123 USA.

    #6 May 5, 2008 at 11:53 am
  • Roxanne said:

    123 New York

    #7 May 5, 2008 at 12:02 pm
  • Jon said:

    USA page 9 – apple pie, ftw

    #8 May 5, 2008 at 12:45 pm
  • Lo said:

    I would love 123 New York!! We’re New Yorkers. I love the “3″ page because it has three identifiable bridges, including my favorite, the Brooklyn Bridge. Thanks!

    #9 May 5, 2008 at 12:52 pm
  • Stacy said:

    I think 123 USA: A Cool Counting Book sounds great. All the primary colors would be great for my infant.

    #10 May 5, 2008 at 12:55 pm
  • Staci J. said:

    I love sounds funny and my daughter would definitely love page 22- POP. She not only loves books, but loves sounds too.

    #11 May 5, 2008 at 1:09 pm
  • Mary @ Adventures in Mommyland said:

    I like the 123 New York Book. And I like the page with the hot dogs on it. Great giveaway, thanks!

    #12 May 5, 2008 at 1:55 pm
  • Patti said:

    We would love 123 New York. I travel their frequently for exhibitions, but don’t bring the kids yet…NOT a city for kids under 3!! My son is always so excited to hear about the taxi and subway rides that I loved seeing the page counting the taxi’s. I know he would love it too!

    #13 May 5, 2008 at 2:21 pm
  • Meredith Peters said:

    Sounds Funny page 22! POP! is always a great fun sound!

    #14 May 5, 2008 at 2:28 pm
  • Vickie Couturier said:

    I think my grandson would love Sounds Funny,although the other books really sound interesting,I think the Sounds Funny book would be best,please count me in,thanks,great contest

    #15 May 5, 2008 at 2:38 pm
  • Cindi said:

    All three books are so bright and colorful! I choose the “Sounds Funny’ book. I like the car page where it goes “Vroom!” Please enter me in your drawing. Many thanks,Cindi

    #16 May 5, 2008 at 2:42 pm
  • Ellie said:

    123 New York is my favorite, I like the page with the 10 hot dogs the best!

    #17 May 5, 2008 at 2:56 pm
  • Tisha said:

    123 New York is cute… I like the page with the skyscrapers!

    ticole96(at)msn(dot)com

    #18 May 5, 2008 at 4:00 pm
  • megan said:

    My neice would love these. I like the 123 USA book and the page with the hotdogs!

    #19 May 5, 2008 at 4:20 pm
  • Graham said:

    123 USA
    page 2

    #20 May 5, 2008 at 4:28 pm
  • Adrienne Gordon said:

    123 new york as my son loves NYC

    #21 May 5, 2008 at 4:28 pm
  • Scarlett said:

    I love 123 New York and the page that looks like “3 bridges”.

    #22 May 5, 2008 at 4:35 pm
  • Miranda Allen said:

    123 USA

    #23 May 5, 2008 at 4:45 pm
  • Genevieve said:

    I’d pick 123 USA, and my favorite page is #4–Mt Rushmore.

    #24 May 5, 2008 at 4:51 pm
  • misty said:

    I’d like the Sounds Funny book for my toddler. Page 22 is my fav. Thanks for the opportunity.

    mistchlo@hughes.net

    #25 May 5, 2008 at 5:08 pm
  • Melissa N. said:

    Pages 21-22 of Sounds Funny. My daughter still loves bright illustrations and loves to pop bubbles!

    #26 May 5, 2008 at 5:15 pm
  • Alicia @ Experiencing Each Moment said:

    Such cute books!!!

    #27 May 5, 2008 at 5:21 pm
  • Melissa Reeder said:

    My little girls love books! I think we would enjoy the ‘Sounds Funny’ book the most. The illustrations in this book look fabulous and page 22 is my favorite. Thanks!

    #28 May 5, 2008 at 5:21 pm
  • Michelle T said:

    123 New York and page 5 with the taxis…

    #29 May 5, 2008 at 5:28 pm
  • Bree said:

    I’d love to win the 123 USA and I love the 3rd page because we live just outside of DC!

    #30 May 5, 2008 at 5:36 pm
  • jane jakins said:

    thanks

    #31 May 5, 2008 at 6:19 pm
  • Sheri F said:

    I like the Sounds Funny book and the page with the airplane “ZOOM”!

    #32 May 5, 2008 at 6:24 pm
  • JenO said:

    I like 123 USA, page 2 is great as we love animals, so we like the eagles!

    #33 May 5, 2008 at 6:37 pm
  • Lindley said:

    I like the 123 USA and my favorite page is the hot dogs! Very American! Thanks!

    #34 May 5, 2008 at 7:22 pm
  • julie said:

    sounds funny with page 21 &22 pop! I love making silly sounds to my kids
    3beez at bellsouth dot net

    #35 May 5, 2008 at 8:19 pm
  • Megret said:

    I like pages 9-10 of inside 123 USA. Thank you! meg.wilson@gmail.com

    #36 May 5, 2008 at 9:20 pm
  • diana jouve vazquez said:

    i le page 5 of the taxis on 123 new york

    #37 May 5, 2008 at 10:51 pm
  • Becca said:

    Sounds Funny! sounds like fun. My daughter would love the “Woof!” pages.

    #38 May 5, 2008 at 10:58 pm
  • joahsmom said:

    123 Usa for me. My 7 mth old would love to tackle this book.

    #39 May 5, 2008 at 11:23 pm
  • Debbie said:

    1, 2, 3 USA

    #40 May 5, 2008 at 11:27 pm
  • sherry g. said:

    sounds funny is my fave. my daughter would love the page with the car going “vroom”. she immitates cars all the time with this sound.

    #41 May 5, 2008 at 11:29 pm
  • kelli said:

    I like 123 USA. My favorite pages are 21-22 — I love that they’ve included more information about the images!

    #42 May 5, 2008 at 11:37 pm
  • Jean said:

    123 USA – Apple Pie!

    #43 May 6, 2008 at 12:06 am
  • Lindsay said:

    123 New York would be my choice.

    #44 May 6, 2008 at 12:48 am
  • Jessie R. said:

    We would love 123 USA! THANKS!

    #45 May 6, 2008 at 12:57 am
  • Laura said:

    I am a very visual person, so picture books are my favorite, but yes – the illustrations should definitely be pizazzy and fun! Otherwise, what’s the point? :)

    I like the 123 New York book, and the taxi page is my favorite.

    #46 May 6, 2008 at 3:26 am
  • linda said:

    no doubt,123 New York

    #47 May 6, 2008 at 7:52 am
  • rosie said:

    we’d LOVE 123 new york…we live in nyc and my kids would love it. page 5 with the taxis is my favorite…my two love to point out ever taxi they see!

    #48 May 6, 2008 at 8:41 am
  • Teri Meairs said:

    ‘Sounds Funny’ would be a blast for the whole family. I can see it now, every one acting out sounds to poor little Lily! Pages 21 and 22 with POP looks fun! Thanks.

    #49 May 6, 2008 at 9:02 am
  • sarah said:

    123 New York, page 10 with the hot dogs!

    #50 May 6, 2008 at 11:03 am
  • charline s said:

    Inside sounds funny pages 21 and 22

    #51 May 6, 2008 at 11:09 am
  • Linda Ellis said:

    Sounds Funny Book

    #52 May 6, 2008 at 11:14 am
  • Susan Chester said:

    I like the Sounds Funny book, because my two year old grandaughter loves to hear and say funny sounds. Page 22 with the Pop sound is my favorite.

    #53 May 6, 2008 at 11:30 am
  • Kathy Scott said:

    123 USA. Thanks for the chance.

    #54 May 6, 2008 at 11:51 am
  • kathleen said:

    My son would love the sounds funny book, especially the ever popular pages 21-22.

    #55 May 6, 2008 at 11:57 am
  • sally wess said:

    Sounds Funny page 22! POP! is always a great word for sounds

    #56 May 6, 2008 at 12:16 pm
  • israel y said:

    i live in ny now so i’d love to win “123 New York”, page 22 is my favorite

    #57 May 6, 2008 at 12:26 pm
  • Jennifer M. said:

    123 New York. That’s our hometown! I like 9 Water Towers. DD loves to spy water towers.

    #58 May 6, 2008 at 12:53 pm
  • tim brown said:

    “123 New York”, page 22 is my favorite
    THANK YOU GOD BLESS

    #59 May 6, 2008 at 1:02 pm
  • meg said:

    Sounds funny POP page 22 is the cutest!!!

    #60 May 6, 2008 at 1:57 pm
  • jenni!!! said:

    like the 123 New york!

    #61 May 6, 2008 at 3:04 pm
  • Shelly said:

    123 USA – I like Mount Rushmore for 4!

    #62 May 6, 2008 at 4:05 pm
  • Linda Lansford said:

    LOVE 123 new york and would love it. page 5 with the taxis is my favorite

    #63 May 6, 2008 at 4:21 pm
  • Kari Follett said:

    123 New York!!!

    #64 May 6, 2008 at 7:14 pm
  • Burton Bathrick said:

    123 NY

    #65 May 6, 2008 at 10:20 pm
  • Danielle S said:

    Sounds funny is fab!

    #66 May 6, 2008 at 11:11 pm
  • Anita said:

    123 USA – Apple pie!

    #67 May 7, 2008 at 11:24 am
  • Tarah said:

    123 USA – page 2 with the eagles

    #68 May 7, 2008 at 2:59 pm
  • Vicky Boackle said:

    123 new york,page 5.

    #69 May 7, 2008 at 9:49 pm
  • Ami said:

    I would like 123 USA…the hot dog page is my favorite! It makes me laugh!

    #70 May 7, 2008 at 10:48 pm
  • Jeanine said:

    123 New York – a great book for a New Yorker! Love the baseball page!

    #71 May 7, 2008 at 11:01 pm
  • Tracey said:

    I love the 7 train in 123 New York. My 2 year old son takes the subway everyday and would love to see one in a great counting book

    #72 May 8, 2008 at 8:11 am
  • sandy said:

    123 usa 2

    #73 May 8, 2008 at 8:42 am
  • lARRY hOCHSTEIN said:

    123 NEW YORK MY DAUGHTER WITH HER SON THAKES THE TRAIN EVEREY MORNING AND SHE SAYS HE LOVES IT

    #74 May 8, 2008 at 9:00 am
  • EVELYN said:

    I’m a true NYer through and through. It’s nice to see books representing nyc nicely

    #75 May 8, 2008 at 10:40 am
  • Kate said:

    123 USA -love the eagles

    #76 May 8, 2008 at 11:17 am
  • Kathy Conley said:

    Gotta love page 2 Cooperstown! I would love the Sounds Funny Book

    #77 May 8, 2008 at 12:03 pm
  • Clifton Wade said:

    My grandchildren would just LOVE these. Thanks for all the great contests!

    #78 May 8, 2008 at 1:02 pm
  • sherri said:

    love 123 New York, we live nearby, great book

    #79 May 8, 2008 at 3:03 pm
  • Vicki Wurgler said:

    I like the 123 USA and Mt Rushmore page

    #80 May 8, 2008 at 7:52 pm
  • Brittany W said:

    I would love to win the Sounds Funny book. The illustrations are great for kids. Page 2 is my personal favorite!

    #81 May 9, 2008 at 2:52 pm
  • Sylvia Belle said:

    123 New York is great

    #82 May 9, 2008 at 11:12 pm
  • Sarah said:

    Love Sounds Funny! What a cool concept! My fav is the dog

    #83 May 10, 2008 at 1:55 pm
  • Lisa Fosses said:

    I like “Sounds Funny” with the page of the bubble popping

    #84 May 10, 2008 at 3:50 pm
  • Lilia said:

    My husband and I are moving to New York this year for graduate school, so I would love to have 123 New York. My favorite is the taxi page!

    #85 May 10, 2008 at 5:52 pm
  • christopher h said:

    new york, and i love pg 5

    #86 May 10, 2008 at 8:41 pm
  • Amanda said:

    I’d want to win the Sounds Funny book, and my favorite page is VROOM! with the car.

    #87 May 11, 2008 at 4:10 pm
  • Mary Casper said:

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK

    #88 May 11, 2008 at 9:12 pm
  • Steve Scott said:

    I forgot Mother’s day and I need to make it up to my wife.

    #89 May 12, 2008 at 5:49 pm
  • Donna Coughlin said:

    I love sounds funny and my daughter would definitely love page 22- POP

    #90 May 13, 2008 at 6:36 am
  • Roger Deming said:

    Great counting book. would love to have it for my classroom.

    #91 May 13, 2008 at 10:43 am
  • Javier Gonzalez said:

    Sounds Funny P 22!!

    J

    #92 May 13, 2008 at 11:22 am
  • Angela said:

    I would love to have sounds funny for Connor!

    I blogged your contest on Prize-A-Tron
    http://www.prizeatron.com

    #93 May 13, 2008 at 10:56 pm
  • jan koontz said:

    just to cool

    #94 May 14, 2008 at 9:34 am
  • dianne said:

    The Sounds Funnt Book is my favorite.

    #95 May 14, 2008 at 11:22 am
  • dorme said:

    this is great.

    #96 May 14, 2008 at 3:56 pm
  • Jill L said:

    Comic Sounds, love the Pop page. It’s always fun to make different sounds. I know my 2 year old loves to imitate what she hears.

    #97 May 14, 2008 at 7:34 pm
  • Elna Mcre said:

    this is a great contest. the comic sounds i like

    #98 May 14, 2008 at 8:00 pm
  • Carol Drury said:

    123 USA and my favorite pages are 21-22

    #99 May 15, 2008 at 10:09 am
  • Beth said:

    I would love 123 USA!!! My son is a bookaholic!!! He loves to look at books and listen to me read them!! My favorite page was 9 showing the 9 apple pies! What is more American than apple pie?

    Thank you for the chance to win!!

    #100 May 15, 2008 at 8:15 pm
  • Elizabeth M. said:

    I’d love Sounds Funny and I like the page with Pop! because I think it would be fun to make that sound with my little ones.

    #101 May 16, 2008 at 12:26 pm
  • Gayle Morgan said:

    Sounds Funny

    #102 May 16, 2008 at 6:36 pm
  • Kristie Noguera said:

    Sounds Funny looks like a lot of fun.

    #103 May 16, 2008 at 9:37 pm
  • Gina Stratos said:

    My kids would love 123 New York. Ever since they saw James and the Giant Peach, they’ve been smitted with NYC. I like page 3. The illustrations are very clean and graphic. I’d hang that on my living room wall!

    #104 May 17, 2008 at 12:22 am
  • Sara DeMaster Smith said:

    My son would LOVE the “Sounds Funny” book, especially the page with the airplane going “zoom.”

    #105 May 17, 2008 at 8:26 am
  • Anthony Hedden said:

    123 Usa

    #106 May 17, 2008 at 2:05 pm
  • Peggy Gorman said:

    All too cute and fun to read. My favorite is 123 USA

    #107 May 17, 2008 at 4:49 pm
  • kenny said:

    grate for my kids

    #108 May 17, 2008 at 6:40 pm
  • fred said:

    1-2-3 -1-2-3 go 123 USA

    #109 May 17, 2008 at 6:41 pm
  • DANIELA said:

    what a help when I watch my little grandchildren

    #110 May 17, 2008 at 6:42 pm
  • heidi said:

    can you ask for anything more? 1-2-3

    #111 May 17, 2008 at 6:42 pm
  • Frances Watson said:

    I love 123 New York! Page 5 with the little taxis

    #112 May 17, 2008 at 7:53 pm
  • Tara Hill said:

    I would pick Sounds Funny! I think my little man would enjoy that! He loves it when we make sounds! I liked page 2 with the Vroom! Thanks!

    #113 May 18, 2008 at 2:28 am
  • Jody said:

    123 USA – my preschoolers would love it!

    #114 May 18, 2008 at 11:50 am
  • shawna said:

    Would like the 123 USA!

    #115 May 18, 2008 at 12:17 pm
  • bob said:

    123 New York with the skyscrapers. This will be a hit!

    #116 May 18, 2008 at 1:18 pm
  • lorene said:

    since we are new yorkers the 123 new york with the hot dogs

    #117 May 18, 2008 at 4:18 pm
  • Sarah Stern said:

    I would love to win Sounds Funny, and my favorite is the Bubble Pop page!

    #118 May 18, 2008 at 4:33 pm
  • Ed Nemmers said:

    Sounds Funny; Pop

    #119 May 18, 2008 at 5:11 pm
  • Sherri Siler said:

    i like 123 usa.

    #120 May 18, 2008 at 8:14 pm
  • Pamela White said:

    123 USA: A Cool Counting Book is my favorite. I like page 2, 2 eagles.

    #121 May 18, 2008 at 9:53 pm
  • Roxanne said:

    Sounds funny looks like fun for everyone, I like the zoom of the plane – who doesn’t love a child’s chuckle at hearing new sounds

    #122 May 18, 2008 at 10:19 pm
  • Susan White said:

    I would love the Sounds Funny book. We would love the dog goes woof page.
    Thanks

    #123 May 18, 2008 at 10:38 pm
  • Jennifer H said:

    I like Sounds Funny. The “pop!” page is funny!

    #124 May 18, 2008 at 11:09 pm
  • Kelly Ann T. said:

    I like the Sounds Funny book. I like the car page. I guess thats why I’m a NASCAR fan.

    #125 May 18, 2008 at 11:11 pm
  • C Duran said:

    I would love the 123 New York book. The taxi page is cute!

    #126 May 18, 2008 at 11:14 pm
  • Carla Pullum said:

    123 New York Book is the best !!! page 22

    #127 May 18, 2008 at 11:40 pm
  • kiyana said:

    Sounds Funny, I like page 22 POP!

    #128 May 19, 2008 at 12:36 am
  • Veronica Garrett said:

    123 USA:A Cool Counting Book. I like page 1-Statute of Liberty.

    #129 May 19, 2008 at 2:07 am
  • Timothy Selig said:

    God bless our troops

    #130 May 19, 2008 at 2:53 am
  • Brooke said:

    I like pages 21-22 of the Sounds book. That’s a cool intro book for kids interested in creating comic books.

    #131 May 19, 2008 at 8:27 am
  • Melissa Resnick said:

    I love the Sounds Funny Book

    #132 May 19, 2008 at 8:39 am
  • Janet said:

    inside Sounds Funny! pg21-22 :)

    #133 May 19, 2008 at 9:19 am
  • sarah woods said:

    123 New York; of course all the way from the state of Mississippi; thanks SW

    #134 May 19, 2008 at 9:40 am
  • Lily Kwan said:

    I would love to win 123 USA. My favorite pages are 17-18.

    #135 May 19, 2008 at 10:13 am
  • Carissa D. said:

    I Like Inside 123 USA and page three is the best.

    #136 May 19, 2008 at 10:17 am
  • Rosanne Morrison said:

    Sounds Funny book page 7

    #137 May 19, 2008 at 11:22 am
  • Michelle H. said:

    “Sounds Funny” with the car. I am always making sounds for my little ones toys.

    #138 May 19, 2008 at 1:52 pm
  • amy delong said:

    i would like any of them,but would really like the funny sounds one!!thanks

    #139 May 19, 2008 at 7:37 pm
  • elsie said:

    I also would like any of them, but I think the “funny sounds” would work well with the group of ELL children whom I work with on a daily basis. Sounds engage children, with or without any English knowledge. Thank you for this opportunity!

    #140 May 19, 2008 at 8:22 pm
  • Beverly M said:

    123 New York ..i think these are really great

    #141 May 19, 2008 at 11:06 pm
  • Kathy D said:

    123 New York sounds really cool

    #142 May 19, 2008 at 11:34 pm
  • Patricia said:

    123 USA, please!

    #143 May 20, 2008 at 1:06 am
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