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Duckling Daisy knows the secret to true happiness: "If you're happy and you know it, oink like a pig" (or buzz like a bee, squeak like a mouse, or even quack like a duck!). Most preschoolers know the secret, too. And so they will adore Jane Simmons's board book version of one of their favorite songs: "If You're Happy and You Know It." Little yellow Daisy, with her lighthearted expression and big orange feet, brings an automatic smile to every face, even before she starts in on the barnyard noises. Pictorial tabs allow readers to find their favorite verse of the song, be it the baaa-ing sheep, the cheeping chick, or the sleeping Daisy. Then they will join in the singing, and perhaps even learn a thing or two about reading along the way. Lush, lovable illustrations make this a book no card-carrying preschooler will be able to resist. Place it on the shelf next to
Come Along, Daisy!,
Go to Sleep, Daisy, or
Daisy Says "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush". (Baby to preschool)
--Emilie Coulter
From Publishers Weekly
Youngsters can sing along with Daisy duck in two titles from Jane Simmons: Daisy Says "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" and Daisy Says "If You're Happy and You Know It." In both, adapted lyrics put the focus on animals. Tabbed pages tell readers where to find their favorite creatures, from Daisy herself to butterflies and frogs. (Mar.)
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