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By Regan McMahon
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Lively lesson in naming body parts -- human and animal.
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What's the Story?
This cute book begins with statement: "THIS IS BABY." Then soon there's a question: "What are the parts of BABY?" Then an unseen narrator (presumably a parent or caregiver) says, "Well, I'll tell you EVERYTHING." What follows is a rundown of a number of key parts i pages that feature a diverse group of babies, one or two per page, who point to their eyes, nose, fingers, legs, etc. with the help pf animal playmates. "This is your HEAD," says a bird sitting on a baby's bald noggin. "This is your HAIR," says a lion with a big mane on the facing page. And so on, until the bang-up warmhearted ending: "There are so many parts of BABY. These are just the things we see. But the biggest part of BABY is the LOVE you get from ME."
Is It Any Good?
This simple, rhyming lesson in naming body parts is made more fun and engaging by pairing each baby with an animal. This Is Baby drives the point home when, for example, a rhino's big horn faces baby's' nose, or an octopus is giving baby a super-hug with its many arms. The combo of images may make the words easier for tots to remember. And silly moments -- like tuning the baby over to spotlight his bottom -- keep things light.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the animals paired with the babies on each spread of This Is Baby. Why is a baby girl looking at a fish on the page about lips?
What part of your body is where your hat goes?
Why is an octopus on the page about arms? Would you like to be hugged by an octopus?
Book Details
- Author: Jimmy Fallon
- Illustrator: Miguel Ordonez
- Genre: Picture Book
- Topics: Ocean Creatures , Wild Animals
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
- Publication date: October 21, 2019
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 1 - 3
- Number of pages: 40
- Available on: Hardback, Kindle
- Last updated: October 30, 2020
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