ABC, Baby Me!

by Susan B. Katz, Alicia Padron (Illustrator)

Overview

ABC, Baby Me! offers a new twist on a classic board book theme, using the alphabet to take babies through their busy day, from Adore me, Bathe me, Cuddle me, too . . . all the way to Z
Susan B. Katz's clever rhyming text and Alicia Padrón's adorable multicultural babies and toddlers will captivate and charm young children and their caregivers. This loving tribute captures both the everyday and the special moments between very young children and their parents, grandparents, and siblings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780375866791
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	09/28/2010
Pages:	28
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 6.40(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Susan B. Katz is a National Board Certified Teacher and the founder of Connecting Authors, which brings authors and illustrators into schools, libraries, and museums as role models of literacy and the arts. She lives Mill Valley, California.
 
Alicia Padrón is known for her sweet characters and soft colors. Her artwork is rendered in watercolor and finalized digitally. She lives in Venezuela with her husband and two children.

Editorial Reviews

Babies are the focal point of Katz and Padrón’s tour of the alphabet. “Adore me/ Bathe me/ Cuddle me, too/ Diaper me/ Encourage me/ Fix my boo-boo,” read the understated rhymes, while Padrón contributes soft and cozy paintings of babies interacting with parents, siblings, pets, and other relatives. The tone is serene throughout, and the final pages--“You don’t hear a peep?/ Zzzz, I’m fast asleep”-- help make this book solid bedtime reading. Up to age 3. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

PreS—This alphabet book is comprised of activities and actions that are presented from the perspective of several babies. For each letter, a simple scene features a child and caregiver from "Adore me" to "Zzzz, I'm fast asleep." The soft-focus watercolor and pencil artwork is done in a predominately pastel palette. The text is simple with a lilting rhyme scheme that will encourage reading aloud, making it a fine choice for board-book collections.—Laura Butler, Mount Laurel Library, NJ

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