Baby Animals Black and White: Black and White (Board book)

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A wonderful board book for any new born or infant.

About the Author

Phyllis exhibited artistic talent at the age of two and a half when she presented her mother with a drawing of a butterfly, followed by a man selling peanuts at a peanut stand. She was anxious to follow her older brother and sister to school in Stratford, Connecticut, where she was soon writing poems and stories to illustrate and give to family and friends.

As a child she was always curious about nature and enjoyed exploring in the woods behind her home. The Limbacher house was always filled with pets and an occasional wild, orphaned animal.

Phyllis was a voracious reader and loved her town library where she selected stacks of books for summer reading. She would often climb onto a branch of an old chestnut tree outside the library to read a book and study the detailed art of one her favorite illustrators like Arthur Rackham and Beatrix Potter.

After graduating with honors from high school, Phyllis attended Rhode Island School of Design where she received a B.F.A. as an illustration major. She spent her senior year in Rome as a European Honor Student. For her senior thesis she wrote and illustrated an eastern European folktale for children titled Sasha

Phyllis L. Tildes has worked as a designer for Hallmark and was the assistant art director for Hopkins Art Center at Dartmouth College after her graduation from RISD. She was a freelance graphic designer for over twenty-five years, doing everything from logos to opera and ballet promotion pieces.

However, she never lost sight of her original dream of becoming an author/illustrator and in 1995 her first children's book, Counting on Calico, was published. Since then she has published several other books ranging from pets and wildlife to ethnic tales. One of her more recent books, The Magic Babushka, evokes her own Russian heritage.

For many years, Phyllis has lived with her family in Connecticut. They have also lived in Nottingham, England and enjoy travelling to exotic places like the rainforests of Costa Rica. They live in Savannah, Georgia, where Phyllis enjoys birdwatching, gardening, writing, and expanding her artistic abilities.

Product Details

• Reading level: Baby-Preschool
  
• Board book: 10 pages
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881063134
• ISBN-13: 978-0881063134
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,022 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Baby Animals Black and White, January 15, 2002

By A Customer

This book is wonderful...my baby girl was 1 month old when we got it and she just loved it, other books and pictures lost her interest very quickly . We were amazed at how long she would gaze at the pictures and that she actually had favorites! She is now 4 months old and it is still her favorite. The Puppy and kitty pages make her smile. I recommend this book for any baby. I like this book so much i just bought 2 more copies to give as baby shower gifts!

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A DEFINITE MUST HAVE, April 3, 2000

By	Michele (USA) - See all my reviews

My daughter is 10 months old and has been in love with this book since we first showed it to her pretty much since she was born. She loves to turn the pages herself and loves when we make the sounds to go along with each animal. Now she is trying to make the sounds herself. Out of a pile of many books this is always the one she grabs for her night time reading session. Highly recommended!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First Book Loved to Pieces, September 14, 2005

By	T. Bentley "CM Mom" (Crawfordville, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has gone through four of my babies so far, each one loving it. At only a few months each of my children would stare at each page. When they were old enough to hold the book themselves, it would be the book of choice. I even have a picture of my oldest asleep at age 4 mo. in her swing holding the book open. That oldest is now 7 and really loves to "read" it to her baby siblings.
I love the developmental black and white. But the reaction of my babies is what really tells me it is a great book. My copy is very worn and almost falling apart. It was and still is a beloved book by my children.