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Overview
Chubby puppies, furry kittens, fuzzy chicks, downy ducklings: Gyo Fujikawa’s lovable baby animals will captivate children. They’re big (elephants) and small (mice), plump (piglets), and playful (lambs). With each picture, kids learn a little bit about the animal—the sound it makes, how soft it might feel, and what it can do. Plus, they’ll discover something else very important: that very young creatures have to be petted, snuggled, and hugged very gently…just like the children themselves.Gyo Fujikawa is one of the truly great preschool book artists. Her soft style of painting is pleasing and always interestingùyou can visit the illustrations again and again without getting bored. As in all her books, FujikawaÆs baby landscapes portray many different ethnic groups.
Synopsis
Gyo Fujikawa is one of the truly great preschool book artists. Her soft style of painting is pleasing and always interesting-you can visit the illustrations again and again without getting bored. As in all her books, Fujikawa's baby landscapes portray many different ethnic groups.
Children's Literature
Just looking at this large format board book, I was sure that it was a reprint. The pictures of kids and animals remind me of those that I saw in books many years ago—girls with dresses, lots of tow-headed kids, and very little ethnic variety. The book helps young ones learn the names of baby animals and the ones depicted make you want to reach out and pet them all. Sweet puppies, soft kittens, fluffy chick and ducklings, wooly lambs and hungry birds, pink plump piglets and more. Gyo does a good job presenting a variety of animals, their names, and the sounds that they make. A sweet bit of nostalgia. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot