Happy Baby Animals

Happy Baby: Animals

'Soft-to-touch' with simple clear images labelled to increase your child's vocabulary—truly a first book for your baby.

-Ideal for 0-18 months.

-Rattle handle is perfect for little hands to hold.

-Images are labeled to encourage language development.

Marilyn Courtot - Children's Literature

In this board book, each spread is devoted to an assemblage of animals such as pets, those found in the barnyard, zoo, or in the water. Then the text suddenly switches and kids are asked to name the colors of a particular set of animals or to match up an animal with a color square. Then the book shifts again to address animal patterns, noises and, finally, relating babies to their mothers. Next there is a discussion of a variety of animal features and a challenge to guess what an animal is by looking at a part. I thought from the title that the book was going to focus on baby animals but that is not the case. Crisp photographs and lots of attractive items will appeal to young readers and provide plenty for child and caregiver to discuss, but it is for more sophisticated kids. 2001, St Martin's Press,

Roger Priddy left school at 16 with just one qualification—in art. He went to Berkshire College of Art and Design and trained as an illustrator. His first job in children’s books was working with the publisher Peter Usborne, at Usborne Publishing, and then he worked with Peter Kindersley at Dorling Kindersley, where he spent 16 years. Priddy became Creative Director of DK’s Children’s Division and was Managing Director of the children’s mass market publisher Funfax when it was acquired by DK.  In 2000, he created Priddy Books with John Sargent at St Martin’s Press to create innovative and imaginative titles for children, from first books for babies through early reference titles for older children. Since then, over 30 million copies of Roger's 200 plus books have sold worldwide, with five of his books—My Big Animal, My Big Truck, Happy Baby Words, Happy Baby Colors and Puppy and Friends—each selling over one million copies. He is also the author of Big Board First 100 Words; Big Board Books Colors, ABC, Numbers; and Bright Baby Noisy Monsters. His creativity has been recognized with numerous industry awards. Priddy lives in London with his wife Zena and their four children.