Grow! Babies! [Board book]

Penny Gentieu (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

In her distinctive style, renowned photographer Penny Gentieu has ingeniously chronicled 20 babies over the course of an entire year. Spread by spread, month by month, babies and parents can share the fascinating stages of growth and celebrate each baby’s individual journey: smiling at three months, touching toes at five months, crawling at nine months–and developing his or her own special personality along the way! Every spread is brimming over with large, adorable photographs of this multicultural gang, who are sure to mesmerize babies, toddlers, parents, and caregivers. The gentle text serves as a reminder of baby’s capabilities at each stage of development.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Board books abound for babies and toddlers. The sleek design and artful photography that made Penny Gentieu's Baby! Talk and Wow! Babies! just right for this sturdy format also applies to her record of baby's first year, Grow! Babies! Key monthly milestones (smiling, rolling over, crawling, etc.) are marked throughout.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Using color photographs of 19 babies, Gentieu highlights the developmental milestones of their first year. Each spread features one large picture of a baby with smaller shots of all 19, usually at the bottom or top of the pages. The pictures show the infants engaged in an action appropriate for the text. "You are five months old. You found your toes-WOW!" For the first several months of life, the facts are generally correct. However, at nine months the author says, "You say your first word." It can sometimes be closer to 12 months before babies say their first word. At 12 months, the author says, "You know about forty words." Actually, youngsters are usually closer to 18 months before they know 40 words. Babies develop at different stages and the author presents misleading information by pinpointing exact months for specific actions.
Elizabeth O'Brien, Queens Borough Public Library, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 22 pages
• Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers (August 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375822089
• ISBN-13: 978-0375822087
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,589,903 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My baby loves it!, August 25, 2000

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This review is from: Grow! Babies! (Hardcover)

This is my 9-month old little girl's favorite book - she kisses each baby as I turn the page. She knows exactly where I keep the book and pulls it out for me to read her. And the joy in her face each time she see a new page is wonderful! It's fun to look at how each baby has changed over the course of a year. My husband, friends, etc. that pick up our copy of the book have fun doing that - its for all ages I guess! It is great reading time for both of us. I just ordered Penny's other 2 books and can't wait for them to come. Thank you for wiring this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Watch These Babies Grow!, July 7, 2000

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This review is from: Grow! Babies! (Library Binding)

This is a delightful book enjoyable for both young children and adults. The photographer presents the 19 babies in similar poses at intervals during their first year of life. It is great to see the diverse selection of babies go through the same developmental stages.