Flip, Flap, Fly!: A Book for Babies Everywhere [Hardcover]

Phyllis Root (Author), David Walker (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Infectious rhymes, sunny illustrations, and an array of baby animals make an irresistible page-turner for the youngest of listeners.

Little readers are invited to join these baby animals as they fly, swim, wiggle, and slide, all with the help of their mamas. But what these babies like best, of course, is spotting other baby animals! With the buoyant rhythms of Phyllis Root and David Walker’s cheerful illustrations, here is a guaranteed favorite for babies and toddlers, who will love shouting out the rhyming word sure to come on the next spread.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K—Despite the subtitle, this book is not just for babies. It's a charming and entertaining easy reader as well. The acrylic illustrations are done in a pastel, springtime palette with soft edges that give the animals and their scenery a happy and safe feeling. The book opens with mother bird teaching her baby to fly "…in the blue, blue sky,/where the wind blows whish./'Look!' cheeps the baby bird./'I see a…/FISH!'" The fish sees a baby snake, the snake sees an otter, and so on. At the end, a baby mouse spots a human child, and all of the youngsters gather around a pond as the toddler exclaims, "Babies everywhere!" This is a sweet book that has a rhythm reminiscent of "Over in the Meadow." The text flows easily from scene to scene, and as each baby is discovered, children can call out the rhyming name, which adds to the level of interaction.—Kate Neff, Alachua County Library, Gainesville, FL
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From Booklist

With the help of their mamas, an array of six baby animals fly, swim, wiggle, and slide in a circular tail-to-tail search to spot other animal babies. The rhyming text pauses before the page turn where the tip of a tail is pictured and the next spread reveals the new creature. For instance: “So mama helps the baby fish, splish, splash, swim through the weeds and the reeds in the green, green lake. ‘Look,’ blurps the baby fish, ‘I see a . . . page turn SNAKE!’” The progression continues, from bird to fish to snake to otter to duck to mouse, and finally to a child, who brings the story full circle by showing that baby animals are everywhere. The soft, warmly hued, acrylic art cheerfully invites young listeners to participate. Ready-made for chubby hands to reach and point and sure to bring requests of “Read it again!” Preschool. --Julie Cummins

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (March 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763631094
• ISBN-13: 978-0763631093
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.4 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #890,311 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Phyllis Root has written many award-winning books for children, including TEN SLEEPY SHEEP, OLIVER FINDS HIS WAY, ONE DUCK STUCK, WHAT BABY WANTS, RATTLETRAP CAR, and BIG MOMMA MAKES THE WORLD, winner of the BOSTON GLOBE-HORN BOOK Award.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Darling book about babies of all kinds!, May 6, 2009

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Owen's Mama (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flip, Flap, Fly!: A Book for Babies Everywhere (Hardcover)

What a darling little gem! We checked this out from the library and I'm back to buy a copy for my kids and a couple of extras for gifts. The rhyming of this book is so cute and catchy. Keeps my 14 month old and 3 1/2 year old interested from start to finish! Love the "spring" feel this book holds. Had I discovered it before Easter, this might have made it's way to their baskets!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Lyrical Book, March 10, 2009

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ctsmz (WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flip, Flap, Fly!: A Book for Babies Everywhere (Hardcover)

This book has fast become a favorite of our 18 month old daughter... I would highly recommend it, we love reading it to her with its lyrical lines and sweet story about mama animals helping their little baby animals learn how to move.

The pictures are sweet and touching as is the prose.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute story and illustrations, August 10, 2010

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Thai Mama (CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Flip, Flap, Fly!: A Book for Babies Everywhere (Hardcover)

My son loves this book. I had borrowed it from the library and he liked it so much I bought one. I like the way it prompts the child to think of the next rhyming word on the next page. Also a good book to read before nap time because it's not too long.