Daisy's Babies [Hardcover]

Lisa Kopper (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Every time Daisy's puppies and their friend, Baby, want to do something, the others have different ideas.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Daisy the mommy dog is back for a much welcome follow-up to Daisy Knows Best. Also back for the ride are her pudgy and scrumptiously named puppies Morris, Dolores and Little Daisy, as well as their equally plump human sidekick, known only as Baby. Although Baby seems to have grown into a bona fide toddler, this book isn't so much a sequel as it is a lateral story. Kopper devotes the first few pages to reintroducing the cast of characters--Daisy is first shown having what is clearly a hard-won snooze in Baby's stroller--and then puts them through their havoc-wreaking paces, which this time results in everyone covered in lipstick from Mommy's purse. There's a new element of interspecies tussling ("And when Morris, Dolores, and Little Daisy want to sleep... Baby doesn't," she writes, as a piqued Baby tips over a cushion full of canines), but the book's biggest chuckles still reside in Kopper's roly-poly renderings of dogs and babies sharing the same id-driven impulses. Ages 2-4. (Mar.)
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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-A bull terrier and her three puppies, Morris, Dolores, and Little Daisy, sometimes disagree with the human baby of the house about what to do and when to do it. Morris doesn't want to play house with Baby, Dolores doesn't want to read, and Little Daisy doesn't want to hide. When the puppies want to nap, Baby pulls their bed out from under them. Then all of the babies (puppy and human) are ready to watch TV, but big Daisy isn't. She gets hold of the human mother's purse, and they smear makeup all over themselves. The humorous illustrations depict all of the messes and mischief. The attractive, realistic colored-pencil drawings show details not included in the text such as the expression on Baby's face when Dolores rips his book or the lipsticked Daisy with a roll of candy in her mouth. This simple, readable story will appeal to toddlers, especially those who enjoy animals.
Anne Parker, Milton Public Library, MA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525462317
• ISBN-13: 978-0525462316
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,467,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ADORABLE!, August 15, 2000

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BeatleBangs1964 (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daisy's Babies (Hardcover)

Daisy is an adorable, anvil-headed English bull terrier. She has three beautiful puppies and the four dogs and the house baby get up to some serious michief. The antics of these five will certainly bring smiles to faces of all ages and the illustrations are first rate! I cracked up laughing when the five "rogues" got into a lipstick smearing marathon. Daisy and the baby are keepers! I love Daisy!

5.0 out of 5 stars Another beautiful Daisy book, September 4, 2009

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Stephanie Allais "Matseleng" (Ferney Voltaire, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daisys Babies (Puffin Playtime Books) (Paperback)

All of Lisa Kopper's Daisy series are worthwhile additions to any child's collection. The pictures of Daisy the bull terrier, her gorgeous puppies, and the Real Baby, are beautiful and amusing, and the texts are witty and engaging. Our 18 month old baby adores them, but they are very appropriate for older toddlers and young children. I can't understand why the first book in the series, Daisy Thinks She's a Baby, is out of print. You don't have to be a bull terrier lover or a dog lover to love these books... but if you are a bull terrier lover, you will adore them.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful illustrations!, September 29, 2001

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This review is from: Daisy's Babies (Hardcover)

All of the Daisy books by Lisa Kopper are fantastic, beautifully illustrated and amusing! I often use them with preschool and kindergarten children when I'm teaching and they are always a hit! I am owned by a bull terrier who looks just like Daisy and Kopper has certainly captured the bull terrier personality in Daisy and her babies!