Baby Animals [Board book]

Gyo Fujikawa (Author)

Product Details

• Board book: 1 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (August 1, 1963)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448030837
• ISBN-13: 978-0448030838
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #304,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gyo Fujikawa (1908-1999) made a career in the advertising world and also enjoyed a lengthy stint at the Walt Disney Studios where she designed the large book version of Fantasia. In 1957, she illustrated her first picture book, A Child's Garden of Verses (9781402750625). Many others followed, some of which she also wrote. Babies (9781402756993), first published in 1963, stands as a landmark: it was the first children's book to depict infants of all races and nations sharing growing experiences. Fujikawa's books have been translated into 17 languages and are read in more than 22 countries.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent first book for babies, October 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Baby Animals (Board book)

This is an excellent first book. In fact, this was the first book that either of my children would sit through without wiggling, grabbing at the book, etc. etc.. The realistic yet friendly illustrations gained their attention, while the simple sentences (and the entertainment of watching mommy trying to sound like an elephant!) had them laughing and trying to imitate the animal sounds. My doctor has been through two copies of this book with his six children, and it seems to be a favorite with the other young children I know as well.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite new baby gift, September 27, 2002

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sheila a reed (Cornwall on Hudson, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Animals (Board book)

This is a beautifully illustrated tender story for snuggling at storytime with your little one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor quality pages, July 1, 2010

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Jenny M - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Animals (Board book)

I love Gyo Fujikawa's work and was excited to get this, but the quality of the book itself is very low. We've had the book for 6 months or so now. For some reason the pages get sticky and the ink transfers to the opposite page and sticks the book closed. Prying open the pages rips the surface, leaving ink and paper on the opposite page. This hasn't happened on any of our other board books. At first I thought we must have touched the book with food on our hands, but it happened on more and more of the pages and I think it's from contact with drool. Which, unfortunately, is pretty hard to avoid in the early months! I don't know how this book is different from others, but unfortunately it's not up to snuff.