Happy Birthday to Whooo? [Paperback]

Doris Fisher (Author), Lisa Downey (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Babies come in all shapes and sizes and are welcomed into all kinds of families. They can be furry, bald, short, tall, huge or tiny. They are born in zoos, jungles, forests, oceans, and hospitals. This clever book of baby announcement riddles will have children giggling as they use the various text and illustrated clues to guess what baby was just born. The For Creative Minds section includes information on different types of animal families, a make-your-own birth announcement for the newest member of the family (baby, kitten or puppy), and lots of animal fun facts.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3–Alternating pages show an oil painting of an animal family that is almost totally obscured by a birth announcement. These announcements offer clues as to the creatures' identities, such as the baby's weight and height and other attributes. On the flip side, the illustration is revealed in its entirety, along with another fact about the baby. The art is simple, but realistically rendered. The parts that peek out around the edges of the announcement include feet, tails, and the creature's native environment. The book concludes with additional facts about the featured subjects and an activity that helps children visualize their actual sizes. Interesting material presented in an unusual way.–Susan E. Murray, Glendale Public Library, AZ
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Review

Author Doris Fisher's debut children's book, Happy Birthday to Whooo?, is written in an ingeniously fun and educational format: part nature narrative, part riddle book. The melding of puns and pertinent information is so seamless, kids won't even realize they're learning cool facts about animal babies as they turn each colorful page. --Rosanne Tolin, former Editor of Guideposts for Kids

Kudos to the author-illustrator combo, Doris Fisher and Lisa Downey, for creating such an endearing picture book. A recommended read for sure. --Children's Book Review

Happy Birthday to Whooo? will delight young children, who often have a fascination with animals. And the riddle pages with the birth announcements will let curious children learn and guess, essential skills for early learning. --Families.com

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing (March 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934359068
• ISBN-13: 978-1934359068
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,376,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful childrens book, April 20, 2007

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Terry South "Quality Book Reviews" (Maryville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Happy Birthday to Whooo? (Hardcover)

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A Baby Animal Riddle Book is designed for children ages 4 to 8, has a handsomely designed jacket displaying owls on the front cover and the back displays 12 additional animals.

Doris Fisher effectively reaches her intended young audience. The book contains bold and vibrant images of illustrator Lisa Downey, the pages alternate with oil paintings of an animal family and a birth announcement. The birth announcements contain clues to the animal's identity, offering facts of the weight and height and turn the page and you find more facts about the baby animal. The book contains riddles introducing 12 different animals and will engage and amuse the young reader. The book contains a section entitled "For Creative Minds" that everyone is sure to love, this section contains information about the animal families and fun facts about the 12 animals introduced in the birth announcements.

As for illustrator Lisa Downey, her page design is colorful, vivid and eye-friendly that transports the reader into the heart of the story.

You will find "Learning Links" and "Teaching Activities" on Sylvan Dell Publishing's website that will help both teachers and parents expand the learning possibilities. [...].

The book is addressed to children and young readers, but can be enjoyed by the entire family. The book will excite your children and they will want to read this one over and over again. As an added bonus in the back of the book there is a "Make Your Own Birth Announcement" great for a new baby in the family whether it be human or animal. I highly recommend this one and give it 5 stars!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful way to teach about new babies, March 30, 2007

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Happy Birthday to Whooo? (Hardcover)

Happy Birthday to Whooo? A Baby Animal Riddle Book is designed for children ages 4 to 8, and has a handsomely designed jacket displaying owls on the front cover and 12 additional animals on the back.

Doris Fisher effectively reaches her intended young audience. The book contains bold and vibrant images of illustrator Lisa Downey, the pages alternate with oil paintings of an animal family and a birth announcement. The birth announcements contain clues to the animal's identity, offering facts of the weight and height. When you turn the page, you find more facts about the baby animal.

The book contains riddles introducing 12 different animals that will engage and amuse the young reader. The book contains a section entitled "For Creative Minds" that everyone is sure to love as it section contains information about the animal families and fun facts about the 12 animals introduced in the birth announcements.

As for illustrator Lisa Downey, her page design is colorful, vivid and eye-friendly transporting the reader into the heart of the story.

You will find "Learning Links" and "Teaching Activities" on Sylvan Dell Publishing's website that will help both teachers and parents expand the learning possibilities. The website is: [...]

The book is addressed to children and young readers, but can be enjoyed by the entire family. The book will excite your children and they will want to read this one over and over again. As an added bonus in the back of the book there is a "Make Your Own Birth Announcement," great for a new baby in the family whether it be human or animal.

Armchair Interviews says: Highly recommended!

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun With Birth Announcements and Animals!, March 20, 2007

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Donny B. Seagraves "Donny Seagraves, Author" (WINTERVILLE, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Happy Birthday to Whooo? (Hardcover)

What if animals had birth announcements? Could you guess the animal by reading their announcement? Find out in this delightful book of baby animal riddles. Young children and their adults will enjoy this fun and entertaining book. The animal illustrations add much to this book which is sure to become a favorite. The For Creative Minds section in the back of the book offers more animal fun facts, a numbers game, and a make your own birth announcement activity.