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See how the baby goes...
Beep... Boom... Flip
Yum... Splash... Smooch!
Busy Baby!
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-O'Connell uses rhythmic verses and familiar sound effects to portray a busy toddler's full day. The simple, repetitive text ("The baby goes Yum/The baby goes Yum Yum/The baby goes Yum Yum Yum Yum") will appeal to the very youngest listeners. Featuring bright colors and bold, clunky shapes outlined in black, the uncluttered illustrations perfectly complement the text. The joy of this active child's explorations and the comforting presence of his/her loving mother and father will not be lost on the intended audience.-Shelley B. Sutherland, Niles Public Library District, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Wilson-Max (Tickle Tickle) transforms O'Connell's onomatopoeic baby sounds into the rhythmic accompaniment to a toddler's daily routine. He begins with the endpapers, portraying the baby in his or her car seat with its own steering wheel, on which "the baby goes Beep" as the father drives. For the most part, the artist's paintings effortlessly connect the scenes, as the baby goes from car to house "beep beep[ing]" the father's nose. When "the baby goes Splash," using a spoon to send food flying over high chair, bib and face, the artist makes a smooth transition to the tub on the next spread, where "the baby goes Splash Splash Splash Splash"; whale, frog, ducks, ball and boat float merrily alongside the now squeaky-clean star. After a "Smooch" goodnight, the baby goes "Shh" in the crib alongside a tuckered out mother and father. But the parting scene shows that Baby is just getting started (standing up, wide awake in the crib). All babies will recognize the important elements of their day in these energetic scenes, and should chime right in with the familiar sounds. Ages 6 mos.-3 yrs. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
(Preschool) ""The baby goes Beep / The baby goes Beep Beep / The baby goes Beep Beep Beep Beep."" The catchy beat of O'Connell's simple text along with Wilson-Max's deeply colored paintings with strong black outlines make this book an attention-getter for either a baby in the lap or a group of squirmy toddlers. Young audiences will be drawn to the litany of familiar baby actions and the sounds babies like to make--or that grownups like to make for babies. After doing some backseat driving (""beep"") via a handy steering wheel affixed to the car seat, this busy baby helpfully unpacks groceries (""boom""), sings a song (""la""), reads a book (""flip""), eats (""yum""), bathes (""splash""), doles out and receives kisses (""smooch""), and heads to bed (""shh""). For each action, the chant becomes cumulative: ""The baby goes Yum. / The baby goes Yum Yum. / The baby goes Yum Yum Yum Yum."" The final endpapers show a smiling baby standing in the crib, mom and dad in the background, sound asleep in their bed. Babies and toddlers (and nostalgic preschoolers) will surely go ""More More More More."" (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
PreS. From playtime to mealtime, bath time to bedtime, the active toddler in this on-target picture book punctuates a day's activities with beeps, booms, splashes, and other irresistible words. Using bouncy text (The baby goes Yum / The baby goes Yum Yum / The baby goes Yum Yum Yum Yum ), O'Connell plays on the delighted repetition and experimentation that are hallmarks of language development. Seasoned illustrator Wilson-Max, whose saturated colors and sturdy black outlines have earned him a following among toddlers and preschoolers, humorously extends O'Connell's words; in one scene, enthusiastic beeps inspired by a car ride are followed by impish beeps as the baby honks Dad's nose. With its exuberant mood and bold, playfully varied fonts, this celebration of noisiness makes for an ideal participatory storytime. It also gives silence its due; on the last spread, a wide-awake baby shushes itself to let tuckered-out parents catch some Zs. --Jennifer Mattson Copyright 2003 Booklist
