baby/toddler storytime staple.
**The hardcover edition (around 9" square) is larger than the board book edition (around 7" square).

I have a super wiggly baby/toddler group, so the simple text and pictures is perfect. Plus we get to make animal noises that are not farm animal noises (of which I have plenty of books for). ( )

This is a great book for young children who are learning animals and young pairings. Also, this book provides a pattern, so it is very predictable, but still fun for young children. For example, "Who's baby am I?/I am an owl baby./ Who's baby am I?/ I am an elephant baby." [backslash represents page separation]. In addition, there is a 'game' in the back of the book for the children to match the baby with the parent animal. Also, on the last page of the book, there is an animal and name page. So, the official name of the animal if above the picture of a baby animal. This is the aspect of the story I do not like, because if they think children should know the names of the baby animals, it should be used throughout the book, not just at the end. However, the pages are thicker than normal pages, so young children may be able to flip these pages slightly easier than other pages. ( )

Showed a picture of a baby animal and then showed who was the animals mother. Sort of like a guessing and matching book.

This in a book of repetition paring mother animals with their babies. Children will be able to see how animals look as babies in comparison to being full grown. The book also give the correct name for the animals as babies.

Personal Reaction
I love this book. I reas it to a class of 4 year olds and they enjoyed it also. The children were any dicussing the babies and their mothers among themselves. Children also compare the animals saying I look like my mommie and she looks like her mommie.

Extension Ideas
1. Set up a center showing mommie animals with their babies including the name for the babies.

Children bring pictures of their mommies in for display.

Great way of showing baby animals to adult animals. ( )