| 9781328553126 |
| 1328553124 |
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Summary
Summary
Sibert Medalist Catherine Thimmesh connects babies across our ecosystem with compelling photographs and a poetic text that shows how the everyday milestones babies take parallel animals' in the world. Rounded corners and sturdy paper make this the perfect baby shower gift! For fans of Zooborns.
Whether it's a first step or a first bath, all babies celebrate milestones as they grow. Connecting adorable babies across our ecosystem--from polar bear cubs, giraffe calves, and zebra colts to human babies--Sibert Medalist Catherine Thimmesh shows how we are more similar than we know.
Author Notes
Catherine Thimmesh is author of Girls Think of Everything and Team Moon , winner of the Sibert Medal. Her books have received numerous starred reviews, appeared on best books lists, and won many awards, including the IRA Children's Book Award and Minnesota Book Award. She lives in Minnesota with her family. www.catherinethimmesh.com .
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
Toddler-PreS--Sweet photographs of baby animals and information about them and their development are compared to and contrasted with human infants. The various topics begin with the same refrain: "Each new day, in different ways, a baby like you…" and continue with information on how an animal and a human are born, carried, eat, bathe, play, learn, and begin to walk. Major milestones are covered and photographed in endearing full-color close-ups and feature children of different races. The animals mentioned include hippos, lions, penguins, elephants, orangutans, and otters. Two fox kits play together, a zebra foal takes its first steps, and a polar bear cub grabs hold of its feet and rolls in the snow. Humans and animals have much in common in their early developmental stages and children will be interested in finding out just how similar they are to certain animals while learning about the important differences. VERDICT Babies love babies. Babies love animals. Babies love learning about the world. This irresistible book has it all.--Maryann H. Owen, Oak Creek Public Library WI
Booklist Review
Full-page, color photographs pair with lively text and fact asides to showcase various commonalities and contrasts between human and animal baby characteristics. A photo of an adult and baby penguin says, Each new day, in different ways, / a baby like you eats . . . / gobbling treats . . . straight from Mama's or / Papa's mouth. Next, a close-up of a human baby with a bottle accompanies, Instead, you slurped milk from / bottle or breast. This format, along with the warm refrains, provides continuity throughout: focusing on animal babies first and human babies next, Thimmesh highlights birth, bathing, first steps, and more. Though some vocabulary and facts might need additional explanation and suggest a slightly older audience than might be expected for a book directly addressing babies, the photos of adorable baby animals and diverse infant humans are certainly eye-catching. Still, Sibert-medalist Thimmesh offers much to engage a wide audience with information pitched to a variety of reading levels, which might give this wider appeal.--Shelle Rosenfeld Copyright 2019 Booklist
