Holman states: "Unlike Barney and Dora, Moby Dick's Ishmael and Pride & Prejudice's Elizabeth Bennett are characters that children will never outgrow. We couldn't agree more." - Huffington Post, "Why not draw upon some of the world's best literary classics when writing for children - in this case, babies. In doing so, we hope to foster in children a lifelong love of reading and literature." The books actually tell the novels fairly well (or those who have already read them). In the press release, Jack notes: "We created Cozy Classics to revitalize the genre of the baby word books by injecting a sense of narrative and fun for the parent. The authors and illustrators are twins Holman and Jack Wang. The books tell the stories of classics using just one word per page, with felt crafted characters. The twelve needle-felted illustrations are exquisite." - LoveDecorateLetters Blogspot, "What is Cozy Classics, you might ask? Well, they are a series of board books that adapt classic literature for babies. "Known as Cozy Classics, these books, rather than picking out small details of the stories, and using them as a counting primer (as in 1 governess, 2 rich gentleman) instead give us an abridged (obviously, as they only use twelve words - but such a masterful pick!) account of the tale.
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