March 1, 2014
Two books in one feature larger pages showing a parent animal with nestled smaller pages featuring the baby. Readers can enjoy each story on its own or turn the big and little pages in sequence to pair these creatures from the ocean deep. Adorable gouache illustrations of smiling octopuses, whales, turtles, and others will warm readers' hearts.-Mahnaz Dar, School Library Journal
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August 1, 2014
Preschool Using simple shapes, watery colors, and clever cutouts, this board book introduces ocean creatures. Open the cover, and on each spread you get a couple of lines of text (e.g., You crawl on the sandy ocean floor ), along with pictures of an octopus, a sea horse, a goldfish, and a whale. A smaller book featuring ocean babies fits comfortably into the inner corner of the larger one, creating a potential species matching game, and for children old enough to grasp the concepts, incorrect pairs will produce giggles. The delightfully drawn animals and the guessing-game aspect will be appreciated by both toddlers and parents. You Are My Baby: Garden is another title in the series to have on hand.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.)
March 18, 2013
Siminovich’s latest is two board books in one: a gentle, curved die-cut separates the lower left corner of the book from the rest of it, so that each section can be thumbed through separately. The larger portions of the pages feature adult animals, including a giraffe (“You reach high for a treat”) and a crocodile; their babies are pictured in the smaller “book,” and all the animals are portrayed in cozy textures of burlap and cloth. When the pages are opened in full, it’s almost as though the elder animals are encircling their little ones with hugs—a clever and reassuring effect. Simultaneously available: You Are My Baby: Farm. Up to age 4.