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Summary
Summary
Celebrate the simple joys of a day in a toddler's life with the help of Judy Hindley's bouncy verse and Brita Granström's lively illustrations.
Dressing, hiding, sliding,
playing through the day.
Dinner, bath time, bedtime . . .
What does Baby say?
It's such a busy day for Baby! There's hair to be brushed, peekaboo to play, sandboxes and swings, spoons and sleep. And readers are invited to join in the fun - from getting dressed to go OUT! to the park, to eating dinner and having a SPLASH! in the bath.
Author Notes
JUDY HINDLEY is the author of more than fifty children's books, including DOES A COW SAY BOO? and the immensely popular EYES, NOSE, FINGERS, AND TOES. Of BABY TALK, she says, "I wanted this book to be a really inviting way to reinforce a baby's first connections with language - especially words for those all-important events like going out, going bump, and going splash! My hope is that all the family will join in." Judy Hindley lives in England.
BRITA GRANSTRÖM studied graphic design and illustration at Konstfack, Sweden's National School of Art and Design in Stockholm. She has illustrated more than twenty-five children's books, including DOES A COW SAY BOO? and EYES, NOSE, FINGERS, AND TOES by Judy Hindley. She says of BABY TALK, "I loved illustrating Judy's text. My youngest son, Frej, was the model and my inspiration. It was great fun. I hope you enjoy it." Brita Granström also lives in England.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-From morning hair brushing to "night-night" with a teddy bear, listeners take a lively tour of a baby's day at the playground, at dinner, and in a bath. Hindley's unfussy rhyme offers on-target opportunities for concept development: "low," "high," "bye," "out." Granstrom's festive gouache-and-pencil cartoons shine in this large format. From single snapshots of the star in a red beret to the multicultural cast in the double-page playground scenes, toddlers will be engaged but never overwhelmed.-Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
(Preschool) ""Baby with a blanket, / Baby with a bear. / Baby playing hide-and-seek. Where's the baby? / There!"" Employing a comfortable rhythm, the mostly rhyming text follows a baby from morning until evening, focusing on such standard, child-centered events as going to the playground, eating, bathing, and sleeping. Granstrom's active illustrations match the story's mood, zooming in for a close-up of Mum kissing away Baby's boo-boo or capturing the chaos of fourteen kids in a sandbox. Toddlers will enjoy pointing out familiar items, especially the go-everywhere teddy bear, whose expression almost seems to change. Adults will appreciate some of the true-to-life touches, such as Baby's spoon and cup on the floor at meal's end, or Baby's rump-up sleeping pose. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
Baby's busy day is punctuated by a few of the words and phrases he has learned. After dressing and brushing his hair, baby makes his wants clear: "Up, up, up!" Then it's playtime. "Baby with a blanket, Baby with a bear. Baby playing hide-and-seek. Where's the baby? There!" A trip to the park leads to a barrage of words. Baby's day ends with the nighttime routine common to so many families--dinner ("gone"), bath ("splash") and then bed. Young children will delight in the familiarity--the routine so similar to their own, and simple words they can chime in on. Hindley's rollicking rhymes lend the text a bouncy feel that may just transfer to the lap the child is occupying. (But don't look for consistent rhymes.) Granström's illustrations are perfect for the youngest set; there are no backgrounds, and details are both minimal and chosen to reinforce the familiar. An added bonus: Baby's body language and words are perfectly in sync, so older siblings can practice "reading" baby's cues. (Picture book. 2-5) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
PreS. As with several other recent books for the youngest child, this one is reminiscent of the works of Helen Oxenbury, both in look and content. It also has a very babylike sensibility as it takes one toddler through his day. A bouncy rhyme makes up most of the text: Baby with a blanket, / baby with a bear. / Baby playing hide-and-seek. / Where's the baby? / There! The left-hand page shows the towheaded child playing on his blanket, which in the second image flops over his head. Facing is a full-page picture of the child playing peek-a-boo in a typical fashion. Some pages follow a similar pattern, while others, crowded with children, stretch out the focus. In one illustration, busy little children fill the park; when it's time to leave, another picture shows the air full of bye-byes. Cheerful in its sensibility and adorable in execution, this is toddler-icious! --Ilene Cooper Copyright 2006 Booklist