Little Louie the Baby Bloomer [Hardcover]

Robert Kraus (Author), Jose Aruego (Illustrator)

Book Description

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

Leo's little brother, Louie, couldn't do anything right. He couldn't throw a ball. He couldn't pull a wagon. And he didn't Know how to play with his big brother, Leo.

"Little Louie will play with you in his own good time, " explained Leo's father. "He's a Late Bloomer, just like you."

So Leo stopped playing with L ittle Louie and decided to teach Louie instead. And one day, Louie blooomed!

How Leo learns patience and how Little Louie blooms with the help of his big brother continues the story of the endearing tiger family that began with "Leo the Late Bloomer." Simple prose and bold, bright illustrations make this a funny, heart-warming tale of sibling love, from the team that first introduced us to Leo.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Robert Kraus's Little Louie the Baby Bloomer picks up where the 1971 classic Leo the Late Bloomer leaves off. This time, young Leo (the original late-blooming tiger) is on the scene to help his little brother Louie, who seems to be a late bloomer, too. Leo is distressed that his little brother can't throw a ball or pull a wagon, can't talk, and doesn't even know how to play--"So Leo stopped trying to play with Little Louie and decided to teach Louie instead." Day and night, these brotherly life lessons continue, until one day, on his own, Little Louie finally blooms. (His first word is "Leo," of course!) Simple, spare prose and the artful, endearing illustrations of Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey make this sweet story of late-blooming, patience, and sibling love come to life. (Baby to preschool) --Karin Snelson

From Publishers Weekly

About this sequel to Leo the Late Bloomer, PW said, "Little Louie's earnest attempts to learn are just as endearing as Leo's attempts to bloom were in the original incarnation." Ages 4-8. (May)
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 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (March 27, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060262931
• ISBN-13: 978-0060262938
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,006,224 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars leo and louie are just like my children, May 18, 2000

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Cindy Gwinn (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Louie the Baby Bloomer (Paperback)

The first time I read this book I started to cry. It touched my heart so deeply. Louie doesn't play like other little kids, or speak either. This has his big brother Leo(from the first book, Little Leo the Late Bloomer)very concerned. Leo decides he will help his little brother how to play, write, and speak. To no avail. Soon Leo finds that Louie just does things differently from the norm. I have an autistic daughter with a big sister who is alway thinking of her little sister. This book is cute, warm and endearing. The illustrations are wonderfully alive. If I had enough money I'd buy this book for every big brother and sister with a special needs sibling.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Louie the Baby Bloomer, November 28, 2000

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Becky Davidson (Cookeville, Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Louie the Baby Bloomer (Paperback)

I am the mother of a child with special needs and this book has a beautiful way of explaining what it is like to be different from typical children. I highly recommend it to anyone who knows a child with special needs. I am buying several copies to give to family members and friends to help offer perspctive on what my son's life is like. It is a precious story.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Louie the Baby Bloomer, November 28, 2000

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Becky Davidson (Cookeville, Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Louie the Baby Bloomer (Paperback)

I am the mother of a child with special needs and this book has a beautiful way of explaining what it is like to be different from typical children. I highly recommend it to anyone who knows a child with special needs. I am buying several copies to give to family members and friends to help offer perspctive on what my son's life is like. It is a precious story.