The journey of a thousand miles begins here . . .

Teeter
totter
step, step, dip - -
Bobble
wobble
step, step . . . trip!

Nothing can match the thrill and agony of learning a new skill, and those beginning steps are among the foremost firsts. Lee Wardlaw's clipped hopping verse echoes the distinct, toddling dance of a baby's first journey. Colorful and energetic paintings by Julie Paschkis capture the drama that occurs in those few feet between a favorite toy and Mom's reassuring arms.

Ginny Moore Kruse, The Book Center:
"Cheerful rhyming words unfold the visual story of a barefoot, cherry-cheeked…toddler

The Independent: "…Wardlaw weighs in with a clever [board book] which combines two of the things kids love best: pictures of kids and semi-nonsensical poetry…a cute, complicated visual take on the eternal struggle that lies always ahead.”

First Steps is recommended in the following
educational/reference texts:

Creating Readers: Over 1000 Games, Activities, Tongue Twisters, Fingerplays
by Pamela Byrne Schiller
        
Story Stretchers for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos
by Shirley C. Raines

The Complete Learning Spaces Book for Infants and Toddlers
by Christy Isbell

Great Books for Babies and Toddlers
by Kathleen Odean