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How Animal Babes Stay Safe (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)

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My 4 year old daughter loves this book. She loves animals and she also likes hearing about mother-child bonds. She asks for this one over and over. Theres age-appropriate simple information about animal behavior and a lot to discuss together. Highly recommended.

We are addicted to the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Series! (Kinder-age child)

This book is wonderful. The illustrations are gorgeous! The book is well written. As with all books in this series, there is a section at the end that engages the child with direct questions (experiments for other subjects).

So, How DO Animal Babies Stay Safe?

Starting with the foundation of what a human baby needs to stay safe, the author explains how many different creatures in the animal kingdom require the same or similar care. Beyond this, it teaches that some animal babies don't need their parents at all, and survive on instinct alone. It sprinkles in a few facts about certain needy baby animals in a specific way, i.e., puppies can't see or walk, eagle chicks can't fly until they have full-grown feathers.

It also discusses the different types of homes we see in the animal kingdom, such as nests, dens, and burrows. Next, we're on to how different mothers carry or transport their littles. After a brief, 2-page introduction to the concept of 'camouflage', it takes the reader into how different animals use different methods to alert their young to danger. What follows is how some animals defend their young, by either using a physical defense, or diversion tactics.

One thing that I love, love, love about this (and a lot of the animal LR&FO books) is it's diversity. For example, in "Baby Whales Drink Milk", it will introduce several different kinds of whales, even tho our story is about a specific whale Mama and Baby. In similar fashion, this book introduces a multitude of creatures to your little one, including (but not limited to):

* Saltwater Crabs * Sea turtles * Eagle Chicks * Chipmunks * Wolves * Kangaroos * Leopards * Anteaters * Shrews * Scorpions * Beta Fish

If you've read any of my reviews, you'll know that I tend to glow about most of the LR&FO books. Well, this one is glow-worthy, in our book ;-)

My son loved this book (age 7) and I enjoyed it as well. It's very nice and I would buy it again.