Children's Literature - Judy Crowder
All young readers are familiar with human babies, carried in specially manufactured carriers, backpacks, front slings, or Mom or Dad’s arms. This charming book poses a question: without slings, carriers, etc., how do animal parents carry their babies? Simple, informative text and luminous, almost magical illustrations feature several animal parents and how they carry and protect their young. First, the kangaroo. The baby, called a Joey, rides in the mom’s pouch, but the helpless, hairless baby crawls into the pouch at birth, where it is protected and nursed, for a long time before the small youngster is seen enjoying its bouncy ride. Baby sea otters ride on their mothers’ stomachs “like a living raft.” When Mom goes hunting, she ties baby to long stings of kelp to keep them from drifting away. Although many babies, such as sloths and chimpanzees, are carried on stomachs or chests, many others ride on their mothers’ backs, as is the case of opossums, anteaters, and loon chicks. Some babies are even carried gently in their mothers’ mouths. This lovely book is the kind a young reader will love, especially as it reminds readers that they, too were tucked or totted, carried or cuddled. The book includes a matching game for children, as well as two pages of extra information, learning ideas, and resources for teachers or parents. Beautifully done. Reviewer: Judy Crowder; Ages 4 to 8.
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- ISBN-13: 9781584695936
- Publisher: Dawn Publications
- Publication date: 03/01/2017
- Pages: 32
- Sales rank: 163,381
- Product dimensions: 9.50(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.20(d)
- Lexile: AD880L (what's this?)
- Age Range: 3 - 6 Years
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How do animals carry their babies? Not in backpacks or strollers, but tucked in pouches . . . gripped in teeth . . . propped on backs . . . even underneath! Marianne Berkes' rhyming verses present some of the many ways that animals carry their young. Cathy Morrison's magical illustrations capture the intimate moments of mother and baby.
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Kirkus Reviews
2016-12-21A rhyming description of many ways that animals, and people, carry and protect their young.The text distinguishes itself by including references to a broad diversity of animals ranging from those the theme demands—a kangaroo with a joey in her pouch, for instance—to some less-expected ones, such as a manatee whose baby swims close beside her, nuzzling below her fin to nurse. On the other hand, the rhymes feel quite forced at times, which undermines the book's success, as in the spread about the emperor penguin: "The mother lays a single egg. / Then she goes out to sea. / The father warms it on his feet. / How can this really be?" Accompanying expository text on facing pages provides factual information that serves the book well, though its staid presence underscores the bouncy, rhyming text's flaws. The realistic art style better suits the expository text and is at turns compelling (the penguin scene is a high point) and overworked (the alligator spread leaves little rest for the eye). The animal spreads are framed with opening and closing pages of text and art depicting racially diverse human parents carrying and caring for their little ones. Backmatter includes a matching game, further information about the animals, curricular connections, and print and internet resources. A comforting, informative read even if the rhyme gets a bit carried away. (Informational picture book. 3-6)