Takeaway message: Some things change, and change is natural and not scary, but don't worry, mother's love doesn't change. ( )

Although change occurs all around us, it may be difficult for young children to understand. This adorable book provides excellent examples of change in everyday occurrences - cloudy days change to sun, day changes to night, dark changes to light. The simplistic illustrations are bright and colorful. A great read for young children! ( )

"Some Things Change" provides many great examples of simple things that change everyday in a child's life. For example, a child grows everyday, night changes to day, and we all change our miinds. This book is a great tool that can be used when any type of major change is occuring in a child's life. The child may not understand exactly what change means, and this book makes us realize that change is a part of life, and that it can be a positive thing. Changing an element of a child's life can be very dramatic if the child does not understand why change can be good. This book is a great aid, and would be very useful in many situations. ( )

What's black and white and likely to be read all over? This cheery paper-over-board addition to Murphy's (Please Be Quiet!; My Puffer Train) canon of penguin books for toddlers. Here, a young penguin observes how the things in its life and surroundings are apt to change a cardboard box becomes a ship, water turns to ice, walls in the home are painted different colors. Moods and minds change, too, a fact that seems to make each day a new adventure. But while many things are in flux, the book's final spread offers a reassuring exception: the constant love of a parent. "Some things stay the same," reads the text, as the art depicts a parent-and-child hug. Everything about the book's design is appealingly bold, from the solid-colored backgrounds and thick, hand-lettered style of the text to the penguin's bright fried-egg, yellow-on-white belly. Young children will appreciate the verisimilitude and comforting notes that Murphy hits just right. Ages 1-4.

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