Babies - Hardcover

Ros Asquith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0333962206 ISBN 13: 9780333962206

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books, 2002

Synopsis

"There are big babies and little babies, Do-lots and do-little babies, Happy babies, cross babies, And 'I'll show you who's boss' babies." Babies will enjoy looking at pictures of lots of different babies in a variety of situations, and will especially love looking at themselves in the mirror at the end! This beautifully illustrated and humorous book, with simple, rhyming text, is perfect for sharing with your baby.

About this title

About the Author:

Ros Asquith is a writer, illustrator, cartoonist and journalist. She is the author of a wide variety of successful children's books, from picture books to teenage fiction. She lives in London with a jazz critic, two children and a hamster. This is her first book for Macmillan. Sam Williams has written and illustrated many children's books. For Macmillan, he has illustrated a seris of Buggy Buddies (0 333 90246 7, 0 333 90247 5, 0 333 90248 3, 0 333 90249 1) as well as Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck (0 333 96055 6), published in paperback in March 2002. He lives with his wife and three children in Hertfordshire.

From Booklist:

PreS. If there's one pastime that most babies and toddlers enjoy, it's watching other babies and toddlers. This lively picture book provides that pleasure without the bother of arranging a play date. The short, rhyming text lists all kinds of babies: "There are babies who like teddies, / there are babies who like muddles, / there are babies who like bathtimes, / there are babies who like cuddles." Each refrain appears on a separate page along with an illustration that spotlights one or two babies hugging teddy bears, making a mess, taking a bath, or cuddling together. The clean page design, warm colors, and well-drawn babies make each picture an engaging opportunity to look at, talk about, or simply enjoy. The racial mix of characters broadens the book's appeal. The last double-page spread spotlights the baby that the reader loves best; it features a Mylar mirror along with the punch line: "YOU!" This playful ending springs naturally from the book's consistently light, sunny tone. Young children and their parents will find this short, simple picture book irresistible. Carolyn Phelan
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About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0333962206
• ISBN 13: 9780333962206
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 24
• Illustrator: Sam Williams