The New Baby Calf (Paperback)

~ (Author), Barbara Reid (Illustrator) "Buttercup the cow had a new baby calf, a fine baby calf, a strong baby calf..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

"Buttercup the cow had a new baby calf, a fine baby calf, a strong baby calf. Not strong like his mother, but strong for a calf, for this baby calf was so new." Plasticene-relief illustrations give this book an unusual three-dimensional look, as the baby calf grows up with lots of love and mother's milk. It's a sweet story, which should encourage those readers who despair of ever growing up themselves. Reid's observations of country life are on target, from the barnyard full of animals to the pink-cheeked farmer who tends them.
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Product Description

A baby calf is born, and under his mother's guidance grows happy and fat. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (April 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590447769
• ISBN-13: 978-0590447768
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #342,355 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars great book, March 25, 2009

By	Gailene Hooper "Gailene" (republic wa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

the illustrations in this book are fantastic. I will use this book with a clay project for storytime at the library

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Reader Book for Children!, February 4, 2008

By	Windy City Reader (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This is a great book for kids who are learning how to read as the words are small and the pictures are so captivating. All the pictures are illustrated in 2-D clay. Even if you don't have kids in school, this book is great for the Barbara Reid collector as it is well illustrated and worth the buy to have in your collection. I've noticed that her books can be there one minute and then out-of-print the next, so it's better to buy it now before it disappears!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for English Language Learners, grades K-2, July 8, 2007

By	Jose Nguyen-Sczchewitz "Amish ESL Teacher" (Lancaster, PA) - See all my reviews

As an ESL teacher, I use this book every year. The pictures are just amazing (I'd like to see the real clay pieces) and the poem appeals to young children. There is enough new vocabulary to make it a worthwhile educational endeavor and yet the predictability helps the students to quickly memorize the poem. Years later, they often ask me to read it to them again.