Baby Science: How Babies Really Work! [Hardcover]

Ann Douglas (Author), Helene Desputeaux (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Why do babies cry? How do you hold a baby? Why do babies suck their toes? You don't have to have a new baby at home to want to know the answers to these intriguing questions.

Discover the science behind baby's first exciting year of development. The clear, straight-forward information, candid photos, and nifty hands-on activities in this book will turn any reader into a baby expert!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3-Using bright, full-color photographs and an upbeat text, Douglas invites older siblings to watch a baby's first year of life from a scientific point of view. She describes a newborn's body, needs, and abilities, and encourages youngsters to make observations as the infant grows and changes. The text offers up-to-date information about a baby's ability to see and hear. Circular insets on each double-page spread present interesting facts, ask questions, and suggest experiments and activities. Combined with Joanna Cole's The New Baby at Your House (Morrow, 1998), this book should make the arrival of a new sibling lots of fun. An interesting approach to an often-requested subject.
Kathryn Kosiorek, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brooklyn, OH
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Ages 4^-7. Covering such topics as why babies cry and how they grow, this attractive volume holds childern's interest with its generous white space, bright colors, cheerful photographs, and an ideal amount of text on each spread. Information about human development in the first year of life as well as basic baby care is accurate and interesting, especially the "Did You Know?" sidebars that allow budding scientists to test out what they've learned. The color photos show a number of infants aging throughout the book; keen observers will see the babies pulling up, crawling, and then walking by book's end. A natural choice for use with preschoolers who have new siblings on the way. Kathy Broderick

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Maple Tree Press (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1895688833
• ISBN-13: 978-1895688832
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,004,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm the author of numerous books on pregnancy and parenting, including Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler (2006); Mealtime Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler (2006); The Mother of All Pregnancy Books (2002); The Mother of All Baby Books (2002); The Mother of All Toddler Books (2004); The Mother of All Parenting Books (2004); The Mother of All Pregnancy Organizers (2004); Choosing Childcare for Dummies (2003); The Unofficial Guide to Having A Baby (2nd edition -- 2004); Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Loss (2000); and The Unofficial Guide to Childcare.

My husband and I have four children (ages 10-19). I have also experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and infertility.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book!, May 3, 2000

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Mom 2 Two "wife2abadge" (Grand Rapids, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Science: How Babies Really Work! (Hardcover)

This book is perfect to explain what a new baby will be like to a sibling-to-be. It shows (in large pictures and fairly simple text) how babies eat (shows breast feeding and bottle feeding), how much they sleep, what they see and hear, how they learn to crawl, walk, and begin to talk...pretty much covers it all!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute and informative, May 5, 2002

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"kimikomi" (Hiram, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Science: How Babies Really Work! (Paperback)

My nine year old son liked this book very much, even though this is geared for a slightly younger set. He did some of the experiments and read this numerous times (by choice). The short articles, fun facts and cute illustrations hold kid's attention well. It explains baby's behavior well and give them some idea of what to expect.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A super book for children curious to know how babies work., August 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Baby Science: How Babies Really Work! (Hardcover)

Baby Science is a wonderful book, not only for children who have a new baby in their lives, but for adults as well. This book will help to explain some of the wonderful, fascinating, and intriguing things everyone with a baby in their life will be interested in knowing.

Though written for children, this book has wonderful adult appeal as well, with lots of great facts and interesting comments from the author.Included throughout the book are things for children to do to see the world from baby's perspective, including, rather than excluding, sibs and others in the process of learning how babies really work.In addition, colourful photographs of babies and accompanying illustrations add a nice visual appeal. I highly recommend this book.