In this tender story, a mother counts all of the special things that make up her beautiful baby. From one sweet smile to ten sticky fingers, this baby's day is full of wonderful surprises. Parents, expecting parents, and young children will delight in this playful counting and sharing book.
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From Publishers Weekly
Oborne (Juice the Pig) adds up (from one to 10) the things that make a baby special in this good-natured offering. Godon's (What Shall We Do with the Boo Hoo Baby?) full-bleed pastels make the most of Oborne's simple phrases, one to a spread. A fine black line on brown paper delineates the baby's activities from the time it wakes up (with "one sweet smile") to its morning bottle (the baby perches on the mother's lap with its "two adorable eyes" open wide) to a walk in the park. Godon works into the illustrations judiciously placed fabric swatches that lend a homey feel. In a spread showing baby at breakfast (where father peels one of "three big bananas"), for instance, she covers the table with a red-and-white checked cloth. The artist even injects some humor into the proceedings: a lichen-green background provides calming contrast as the bare-bottomed baby flings "four clean diapers" from the changing table. Clearly defined objects make it easy for youngest booklovers to count along. Ages 6 mos.-4 yrs.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
reSchool-This simple, unpretentious story is essentially a counting book. The cover art sets the stage with a winning close-up of a baby holding a stuffed zebra. While the illustrations are done in a minimalist, cartoon style with smooth pastels and a soft, black outline, the infant's sunny smile and purity of expression radiate warmth and genuine delight. A short new phrase is introduced on each page: "Take one sweet smile,/two adorable eyes,/three big bananas," and thus builds page by page as the numbers advance. Mom packs up, "four clean diapers," puts baby in his jacket, "six yellow buttons," and strolls to the park where there are eight ducks, and nine strawberries result in "ten sticky fingers!" "Put them all together and what do you get?" The answer is, "One beautiful baby!" This is a perfect book for toddlers; it's bold, direct, and full of beguiling smiles. Youngsters will be counting without even being aware that they're learning.
Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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A Beautiful Book,
By Julia (New England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: One Beautiful Baby (Hardcover)
This is a simple, yet beautiful book that any child (or parent) should have in their library. The illustrations are lovely and large for the youngerst readers. The story is sweet and anyone with a toddler will melt when reading this story to your little one. You will not be disappointed.
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We HAVE to read this EVERY night,
This review is from: One Beautiful Baby (Hardcover)
My 18-month-old absolutely loves this book, he chooses to read it every single night. He yells out BANANAS, when we get to Three Big Bananas, and he yells out DUCK when we get to Eight Fuzzy Ducks. My 3-year-old still loves to hear the book every night and will even read it to her baby brother if I am not around. This book is in our top 10!!!
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This review is from: One Beautiful Baby (Hardcover)
one of my kids' babyhood classics. i have it memorized and will repeat it sometimes just for fun for them or to help them calm down or feel better. they especially love rubbing noses at the end (like the baby and mommy in the pictures). i love the pastel drawings too.
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