A board book with choices for young readers, the animals in the pages need feeding and the reader chooses what to feed them with. This is a great board book for little hands, as it is aimed at toddlers – in E-book format, its easy to see how this will translate into physical copy, and I am really excited to purchase this for the toddler in our house, who has a short attention span but loves interactive books. By giving the toddler some options, there is plenty here to generate conversation. And for those with short attention spans (probably every toddler ever), the bright colourful pictures are engaging with not too many pages or words to make this onerous for the adult reading with them. It might even encourage feeding and self-feeding, as well as playing along with the sounds of the animals and the eating. I would really recommend, especially for animal-loving households, and we look forward to playing with the book with our enthusiastic little reader.

This book is cute and I would love to see it in person. Thank you to Netgalley for this digital review copy.

Though this one is too young for my students, I know my son will love the physical version of the book. The pop-ups and interactive nature will be a huge plus for him. I will definitely be purchasing a physical copy of this book.

I viewed this book as a digital copy so I cannot speak to the quality of pop ups and or the danly snacks. This is a cute book. I think it would be great for younger children to interact and it would be great to start the idea of pet care. The pictures are beautiful and of good quality. It is a basic book.

This is a very cute title for very young children.  The pets are hungry and in need of treats.  A child can pick a treat for each of them.  Will it be a dog treat for a dog or...would the child like to give the dog a parrot treat?  Anything is possible. 


I read an e galley of this vibrantly illustrated title.  The actual book will be much more fun with its dangling treats and pop ups.


Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

Bone! and Banana! by Carly Madden are interactive board books for babies and toddlers. I read a digital copy of these books, so my review is based on what I am imagining the board book to be like. These books have pop-out pages and dangling food to put into the animals' mouths.

Bone! starts with four animals laying on a couch looking hungry. The illustrations on this page are pretty funny. I have never seen animals drawn so lethargically and holding their stomachs. The next page has a cat asking for some food. With the board book, the child would then put some food into the cat's mouth. Then, there is a bunny, parrot, and dog that the child has to feed. The last page of the book shows how happy the animals are eating their food.

I think babies and toddlers will love interacting with both Bone! and Banana! I read these to my 14-month-old son, and he kept pointing at the different animals. I really enjoyed the writing in these books and thought it was clever that the author included the animal sounds when asking for food. I recommend adding these books to your little one's collection, and I can't wait to buy the board books.

Bone is a bright and colourful short book especially for toddlers. A fun story on what you could feed the hungry animals. I think small children would like the eye catching illustrations. Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book.

This book is a lovely idea for kids, however with just having a digital copy I couldn't interact with the book, so cant give it a rating based on the actual book!

This book develops hand-eye
coordination and encourages creativity and imagination.

This story would keep your little ones engaged .

I received a review copy of the book via the book's publishers on NetGalley

Bone! is an adorable interactive pop up book for preschool aged children. Children will surely love the bright colors and cute animals which they will "feed" food items that are attached to the spine of the book. It's a great way to work on their hand - eye coordination, and to talk about what different animals eat. I love interactive toys and books for children and I think this is a winner

I am viewing a digital copy, so I can't speak to how durable the book or "food items" are.

Thank you, Netgalley, for this ARC and the opportunity to provide my thoughts.

I enjoyed this book but I think it would definitely be a wonderful book for kids because it is an interactive book to get them to think about what pets eat and maybe even prepare them for when they have a pet and need to take care of it.

Oh, what should we feed the hungry animals? Children get to decide which of the 4 food items dangling from the spine they want to feed to the hungry pop-up pets.

The tactile food items hanging from the spine has really elevated the concept from a simple pop-up book, and has become the selling point. As the character pops up on the page, their mouth is open, giving the child the perfect opportunity to play at feeding the pets, encouraging hand-eye coordination, as well as teaching children what animals eat. The illustrations are lovely - full of beautiful depth and texture, and the text is simple and fun to read. Children will really enjoy the interactivity of this book and will want to read it over and over again.

I reviewed a digital version of this book, supplied by the publisher, and therefore cannot comment on the durability of the pop-up mechanisms.

Who doesn't love a pop-up book! Perfect for toddlers learning new skills. The illustrations are engaging and educational. Learning can be fun when you're reading Bone!

This is a gorgeous brightly illustrated children's book. It's a very short book that would be perfect for reading with preschool age children enabling them to match the animal to the food it eats. The concept is brilliant with pop-ups and dangling food items for the child to feed the animals. It's an interactive book that would be brilliant for developing a child's hand-to-eye coordination and fine motor skills. The pages don't have too many words on and the illustrations are beautiful. I can imagine this book being a favourite book to read before bed as it looks so appealing and fun!

I received a review copy of the book via the book's publishers on NetGalley. I cannot comment on sturdiness or durability of the book or the interactive elements because of this. However, after reading the digital edition I am sure it will a firm favourite for young children.

This beautiful, brightly colored pop-up book will be a delight to young readers. The animals in this story are hungry. Preschoolers can choose a food item that dangles from the spine of the book to "feed" their furry friends. This allows children to also practice their hand-eye coordination while having fun learning about what animals eat. This book can also be used to teach children what animals eat or to play during story-time. Children will love the interactivity of this pop-up book.

I viewed the digital version of this book courtesy of Netgalley, so I cannot speak to the durability of this book.

Bone! by Carly Madden is an adorable interactive pop-up preschool book where young children get to feed animals with a food item that dangles from the spine of the book. The book is short and simple with limited words. The illustrations are cute and inviting. The real selling point of this book is that the young reader can "feed" the animals a treat, which helps develop eye hand coordination in a fun way. It is also a good book for story time because it encourages the child to engage with the story. Moreover, Bone! promotes conversation between the child and caregiver as they "feed" the animals the correct food item or the incorrect food item just to be silly. I can picture the laughter that would ensue as the child "feeds" the dog the rabbit's carrot. Children learn best when they are having fun and this book definitely looks fun.

I am reviewing a digital version of the book, so I can not say how the popups or the corresponding food items look or work, but from the description it sounds like it will be a source of enjoyment for a preschool age child. I also cannot speak to the durability of the book and its pieces.