Then it asks them to think about how animals, who can’t buy baby carriers or strollers, might carry their young. This latest, outstanding release from Dawn Publications engages young readers by showing them ways in which they might have been carried by their parents as infants and toddlers. Midwest Book Review, James Cox, Editor-in-Chief (Children’s Bookwatch: March 2017) More learning activities are available at for educators, parents and lucky students." Other learning activity suggestions include a read aloud section, some language arts questions, math study questions, and questions in other categories, including science, engineering, movement, and resources. Pages at the end of “Baby On Board” over a matching game featuring tiny animal pictures, names, and descriptions of how the animal carries its young. Some of the animals with their young studied include: sea otter, kangaroo, sloth, opossum, manatee, chimpanzee, common loon, alligators, the wolf spider, emperor penguin, anteater, lion, and finally, human animals as well. Realistic color portraits of many different species of animals carrying their young cover the pages, along with a rhyming narrative full of exciting descriptions and information about the animal’s habits and habitat. "Baby On Board” is a beautifully illustrated book teaching children how different animals carry their young. Mary Benson McMullen, Professor of Early Childhood Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. A wonderfully comforting message of connectedness among the world's creatures shines through-big or small, fierce or cuddly, we all care for our young."-Dr. ![]() "Beautiful in imagery and rich in text, this book is bound to delight and inform readers of all ages. ![]() This is an attractive and informative addition for the well-stocked science classroom library."- Goodreads, Barbara (Feb. Activities and additional information are provided at the back of the book. I learned something about sea otters that I never knew–they secure their offspring with kelp so the babies won’t escape while heading off to hunt for food. I liked how the main story line appears on one page with interesting snippets on the facing page. Thus, she highlights species who carry their young in a pouch, in their mouth, on their backs, on their chest, or even sitting on their feet before being hatches. By first introducing the topic through something with which young readers will be familiar–how humans carry their young in slings, carriers, and backpacks–the author insures that they will be able to make connections to how other animals carry their young. ![]() "Rhyming text and stunningly-detailed illustrations of animals in their natural habitats combine to provide information about how animals carry their young. Backmatter includes a matching game, further information about the animals, curricular connections, and print and internet resources. The animal spreads are framed with opening and closing pages of text and art depicting racially diverse human parents carrying and caring for their little ones. The realistic art style better suits the expository text and is at turns compelling (the penguin scene is a high point) and overworked (the alligator spread leaves little rest for the eye). Accompanying expository text on facing pages provides factual information that serves the book well, though its staid presence underscores the bouncy, rhyming text’s flaws. "A rhyming description of many ways that animals, and people, carry and protect their young.The text distinguishes itself by including references to a broad diversity of animals ranging from those the theme demands-a kangaroo with a joey in her pouch, for instance-to some less-expected ones, such as a manatee whose baby swims close beside her, nuzzling below her fin to nurse. Cathy Morrison’s magical illustrations capture the intimate moments of mother and baby.Ģ017 Creative Child Magazine (Book of the Year) Even underneath! Marianne Berkes’ rhyming verses present some of the many ways that animals carry their young. How do animals carry their babies? Not in backpacks or strollers, but tucked in pouches.
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