With lively rhyming verses and beautifully detailed illustrations by Diane deGroat, meet baby animals from mice to zebras. Cuddly creatures populate tranquil scenes of the natural world surrounding these newborns. An alphabetical listing of the babies' names provides the perfect ending. - Kirkus Reviews
Using a rhyming verse, this book introduces baby animals and the interesting, sometimes odd terms by which they are known: "Fluffy scruffy swan / please do not forget, / you're not an `ugly duckling,' / You're a beautiful cygnet."
To maximize the roster of creatures, each section features rhymes about three baby animals before asking the name of one particular one...Kids will enjoy the colorful paintings featuring lots of cute animals. The book ends with an extended list of terms for baby animals. - BOOKLIST
A picture book that features the specific names for a variety of animals and their babies. Soft watercolors, accompanied by short rhyming verses, flow across two-page spreads. Eels and seals swim the blue seas with their elvers and beach weaners. - SCHOOl LIBRARY JOURNAL
Genre: Children's Fiction
Using a rhyming verse, this book introduces baby animals and the interesting, sometimes odd terms by which they are known: "Fluffy scruffy swan / please do not forget, / you're not an `ugly duckling,' / You're a beautiful cygnet."
To maximize the roster of creatures, each section features rhymes about three baby animals before asking the name of one particular one...Kids will enjoy the colorful paintings featuring lots of cute animals. The book ends with an extended list of terms for baby animals. - BOOKLIST
A picture book that features the specific names for a variety of animals and their babies. Soft watercolors, accompanied by short rhyming verses, flow across two-page spreads. Eels and seals swim the blue seas with their elvers and beach weaners. - SCHOOl LIBRARY JOURNAL
Genre: Children's Fiction
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