Wow! Babies! [Board book]

Penny Gentieu (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 0 and up

Now available as a sturdy board book!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS. Beautiful babies dressed in colorful diaper covers express the emotions and activities of a typical day. Each two-page spread has eight color photographs that illustrate a simple two-word phrase. Set against soothing pastel backdrops, the sharp, close-up images focus on an action or feeling without distracting backgrounds. There are happy babies and cry babies. Busy babies play with blocks or pound pots with wooden spoons. Pretty babies bathe, are powdered, and see their reflections in a mirror. Most children will find a likeness of themselves in the tots of various colors and ethnic origins represented here. A wonderful first book to share.?Martha Gordon, formerly at South Salem Library, NY
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Review

"Beautiful babies dressed in colorful diaper covers express the emotions and activities of a typical day. Each spread has eight color photographs that illustrate a simple two-word phrase. Set against soothing pastel backdrops, the sharp, close-up images focus on an action or feeling without distracting backgrounds. Busy babies play with wooden spoons. Pretty babies bathe, are powdered, and see their reflections in a mirror. Most children will find a likeness of themselves in the tots of various colors and ethnic origins represented here. A wonderful first book to share."
--School Library Journal

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 0 and up
  
• Board book: 22 pages
• Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers (January 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517800802
• ISBN-13: 978-0517800805
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #637,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow for Wow! Babies, December 16, 1999

By A Customer

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

I have this book and my one year old adores it. He constantly goes and gets it and will actually sit still in my lap while I read it. It has very simple text and wonderful pictures of babies from all ethnic backgrounds. It's a must have for all babies.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! is exactly right!, August 3, 1999

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[e-mail] (Elyria, Ohio) - See all my reviews

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

I bought this bok for my son before he was even born and now that he is 17 months old he is totally fascinated by this book. He loves to look at the pictures of the babies. The book consists of maybe 10 sentences which is wonderful for children(my son especially) who have short atention splans when it comes to reading. He looks at this book while I change his diaper, while he eats his super, and throught out the day. When he wants me to read it to him, he brings it to me and says" Mommy, wowie babies!"

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Babies love babies, May 24, 2006

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Dan Casselman "dan and rachel" (Somewhere in TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wow! Babies! (Board book)

My son received this book as a gift when he was about 5 mo old. Now, almost a year later, he still loves it! He is absolutely mesmerized by all of these babies. The only page that he doesn't seem to like is the "Cry Babies" page, which, of course, shows babies crying. He quickly moves on to the next page. All in all, this book is a home run! Expect to read it over and over and over again.