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Baby Beluga (Raffi Songs to Read) [Board book]

Raffi
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)

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Book Description

August 12, 1997 3 and up Raffi Songs to Read
Raffi's signature song and the top seller in his Songs to Read series, Baby Beluga is now available in a quality board book edition perfect for his youngest fans.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-- The song about this small, white whale has as its hero probably the best loved of all Raffi's creations. Children who are learning about the interdependence of all life on Earth, and of the crucial importance of preserving the fragile environment, will get a first, cheerful lesson about the natural world by becoming acquainted with enchanting Baby Beluga, swimming wild and free with his mother in the deep blue sea. He and his friends are somewhat anthropomorphic, in the interests of cuddliness, but this does the message no harm . The illustrations are a joy to behold, and the song has a rhythm and rhyme that make it easy to remember and sing. --Joan McGrath, Education Centre Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"Children will get a first, cheerful lesson about the natural world by becoming acquainted with an enchanting baby beluga. The illustrations are a joy, and the song's rhythm and rhyme make it easy to remember and sing."--School Library Journal

Product Details

  • Age Range: 3 and up
  • Board book: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers; BRDBK edition (August 12, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0517709775
  • ISBN-13: 978-0517709771
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.7 x 5.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I started off reading the book and my 4 month old daughter loved it. Marcella A 74  |  30 reviewers made a similar statement
Fun book to sing to young children. HS  |  10 reviewers made a similar statement
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Board book
"Baby Beluga" tells the story of a little Beluga Whales daily adventures in the "deep blue sea." The beautiful illustrations and charming story captured my attention instantly. Not familiar with Raffi, and his music, I was unaware of the popularity of the song, by the same title, until noticing the back cover, where it is mentioned. I have since purchased the CD, and CAN NO LONGER read this book; I have to SING it! "Baby Beluga in the deep blue sea, swim so wild and you swim so free. Heaven above and the sea below, and a little white whale on the go."

The editorial comments regarding Ashley Wolff's illustrations are harsh. As an artist, I regard the work to be first-rate! The mostly analogous color palette (ocean blues and greens) is bright and true to life, while the expressions are communicative and warm. Perhaps, a little more contrast between the Beluga Whales and the sea is in order, but that is a personal preference. Besides, compared to ANY of the severely cold computer-generated images available in books today, the illustrations in this book are superior. "Baby Beluga" is a delightful book independently, although, combined with the music; it is IRRESISTIBLE! One-year and up.

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Format:Board book
I have been teaching Head Start for 6 years and one of my lesson plans is based on the book and music of Baby Beluga. The book has many teaching points such as night and day, living in a cold environment, naming and counting animals. The children love it. We make a bottle with blue water and a white balloon turns into a whale and while the music plays the children make waves with the bottle. I've never found a child who didn't like this activity.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps children engaged! May 16, 2000
Format:Board book
Whether you know Raffi's music or not, this is a great little book. My children love it. We have had it long enough that our oldest now reads it to the younger ones.

There seems to be a natural interest among many children about things that live in the ocean. This book fuels that interest.

The book is fun, well illustrated, and a joy to read. Do your children ask you to read them some books over and over again? Mine do, and this is one that has had the covers nearly read off of it!

If you haven't seen this book, give it a try. It's also a good book for beginning readers to work on.

Top notch! 5 stars!

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Bought this for my sons, is exactly like the one I had when I was a child (which was destroyed in a flood in '07). Read more
Published 1 month ago by Alex'sMommy
5.0 out of 5 stars Baby loves it
Cute book to read along with Baby Beluga music. Mom and dad enjoy reading to baby. Such cute pics of Beluga!
Published 2 months ago by BonMar
5.0 out of 5 stars Great lullaby
Great book!! I've been teaching toddlers for about seven years and they LOVE this book during circle time. Read more
Published 3 months ago by lnzsnead
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for kids who love the song
Got this book for my 2 year old niece for Christmas and she loves it! Great art and big words on the pages to help kids learn the words.
Published 4 months ago by Eileen
5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable!!!
This book is absolutely adorable! I bought this for my son and will be giving this at every baby shower I go to. Read more
Published 4 months ago by KateS
5.0 out of 5 stars Raffi
I bought it for my grandchildren. Their mom enjoyed Raffi a generation ago. As a family we have fond memories of car rides and road trips singing along with Raffi. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jo
4.0 out of 5 stars best bedtime book
my daughter loves this book. I started reading it to her every night when she was 6 months old. I had thought it would be a board book and was surprised it was paperback. Read more
Published 4 months ago by mom
5.0 out of 5 stars This was a gift
The teacher I bought this for loved it ! She has the CD and wanted the book so we could all sing it as the kids look at the pictures.
Published 4 months ago by Melinda Foster
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the song, love the book
I was so psyched that Raffi songs are made into books. A great way to visualize the songs for my child.
Published 5 months ago by MoneyPenny
5.0 out of 5 stars I have to hide this book he loves it so much
My son first heard this book at storytime when he was 8 months old and he loved it! I bought it no to long after and we've read it almost every day for the last 5 months. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mindy Gulati
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