Water Babies #01: Colors [Board book]

David Bennet Books (Author), Zena Holloway (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Water Babies

From one of Britain's most popular photographers comes a series of board books filled with vibrant photographs of babies as we've never seen them before--under water. Full color.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Granted, looking at pictures of naked babies swimming underwater with seahorses and fish is a bit surrealistic to the average eye. But babies adore looking at babies, and will respond with gurgles of delight, without even needing a snorkel! This oversized board book features five watery spreads, each one sporting its own color theme: "Gentle red sea horses," for example, teems with red balloons, red coral, and red seahorses, while the "tiny orange fishes" spread sports orange toy boats, orange fish, and even a carrot-topped baby! Those who like Water Babies: Colors should also investigate Water Babies: Counting. (Baby to preschool)

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Riding the wave of Anne Geddes-like photos of babies, these simple concept books offer a unique twist: all of the pictures were taken underwater. The photos of the ethnically diverse infants are spliced into other pictures of aquatic life to give the impression of children frolicking with fish, dolphins, and other sea creatures. The combinations are effective and clear, offering some intriguing images. However, the concept portions of the books are a bit forced (green turtles, red sea horses, three friendly dolphins) and seem only to exist to give a purpose to Holloway's stunning photographs. Some adults may be troubled by the idea of underwater baby models, but babies themselves will undoubtedly be fascinated by the images of their peers. These books are noteworthy only for their unique photographic style; for concepts, stick to old favorites such as Cathryn Falwell's Nicky, 1-2-3 (Clarion, 1998) and Sandra Boynton's Blue Hat Green Hat (S & S, 1984).
Kathleen M. Kelly, Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg, MD
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Board book: 12 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel; Brdbk edition (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439047749
• ISBN-13: 978-0439047746
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,775,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful photography!, March 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Water Babies #01: Colors (Board book)

My daughter loved this book for the pictures that are in it. She loved seeing the babies and showing me the fingers, ears, eyes and toes. Although the pictures are very colorful, the text is lacking, and will not hold attention. We used this as a "picture book," but lately, (at 15 months) she is more interested in books to "read," and this one is no longer a favorite.
Buy it for a small baby or simply for the beautiful photos!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, November 12, 1999

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Cindy ([e-mail]) (Alpine, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Water Babies #01: Colors (Board book)

My eight-month old son loves this! His eyes widen with each page as he squeals with delight. The brightly colored pages come to life with beautiful photography. We are anxious to obtain other titles by this author.

5.0 out of 5 stars Storyhours for colors, sea, babies, August 25, 2009

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This review is from: Water Babies #01: Colors (Board book)

I just love this adorable board book, with its photos of babies apparently swimming under the water. My grandson was fascinated with it, and so was I; I had to order a new copy for my library, even though I had to get it second-hand. Can be used for baby, sea, or color storyhours for babies, and slightly older children will also appreciate the joke behind the beautiful pictures of fearless babies whooshing through the seas.