Board book: 32 pages
Publisher: Candlewick; Brdbk edition (February 8, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 076365325X
ISBN-13: 978-0763653255
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.7 x 5.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #48,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #16 in Books > Children's Books > Early Learning > Basic Concepts > Body #38 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Baby Animals #47 in Books > Children's Books > Early Learning > Basic Concepts > Sounds
What a darling little gem! We checked this out from the library and I'm back to buy a copy for my kids and a couple of extras for gifts. The rhyming of this book is so cute and catchy. Keeps my 14 month old and 3 1/2 year old interested from start to finish! Love the "spring" feel this book holds. Had I discovered it before Easter, this might have made it's way to their baskets!
I adore this book. It was the first book I read to our son, and at three years old he still loves it. The meter and rhyme of the text is perfect, with a beautiful, musical lilt to it, and the pictures are so soft and cheerful. The story is of mama animals helping their babies learn to fly, swim, slide, etc, and of course I love that it ends with "And the Mama and the baby child kiss like this," so I get to kiss my son's sweet cheeks.It's perfect for boys or girls, and I love it so much I've started ordering an extra copy of it to have on hand for baby showers!
Being a teacher, I wanted a book that shows how moms prepare their little ones for surviving in life... this book goes through a number of animals and how they teach their babies the skills they need to grow up and become adults. I also really enjoyed the almost tongue twister phrases like "flip, flap, fly" and the fact that each animal is partially shown before you turn the page hinting for the toddler to name it before the answer is given. Overall the book teaches animal names, colors, animal behaviors, rhyming, and animal habitats! I just love books that combine multiple levels of learning. Plus, the drawings were adorable! I really hope my son enjoys the book as much as I do.Overall, I am thrilled with my purchase, but i don't like that the human mom only teaches her toddler to kiss because that is not something that turns a toddler into an adult or helps him survive as an adult.... seriously she should have taught her son to walk or read or talk or just anything useful.... but the rest of the book was so good, that i can't take off a star for that minor issue.
This is a very cute book, but I'll be honest- it's a bit of a tongue twister! I wish it flowed just a little bit smoother for a read aloud. With that said, my 9 month old loves it. Great illustrations and it has a wonderful element of anticipation with trying to guy which animal might come next based on rhyming. It's a solid addition to any collection!
This book has fast become a favorite of our 18 month old daughter... I would highly recommend it, we love reading it to her with its lyrical lines and sweet story about mama animals helping their little baby animals learn how to move.The pictures are sweet and touching as is the prose.
A great books for Mommy or Daddy to read with a young child. Has rhyming, animals sounds, and is not too long for short attention spans. The payoff is the page near the end where "The momma and the baby child kiss like this: Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"
So, i got two kids under the age of 3. I got nephews and nieces and love em all to pieces. I am kind of an expert on reading kids books. For me, the ones that dont become boring quick got a couple things going for them. First, is rhythm. Second, it has to have an expected word or catch phrase the kid can be involved with it. Third, it has to not be mind numbingly patronizing. This book takes the cake. Seriously, this book is A-Okay!
This is a super sweet story that my 15 month old loves. The rhymes are really cute and he loves anticipating them on each page. The pictures are adorable and he loves the part toward the end that talks about the human baby. He has learned to say the name of some of the animals through this book. I have bought this for myself and for friends who loved it.
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