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From beloved author-illustrator Karen Katz comes a brand-new busy book filled with touch-and-feels, lift-the-flaps, mirrors, and more!
Follow along throughout the day as Baby wakes up, eats, and gets ready to play! This jumbo-sized busy book featuring Karen Katz's bright and colorful artwork is jam-packed with interactive activities that are sure to keep little ones engaged and entertained. It's a must-have for every Karen Katz collection!
Author Notes
Karen Katz is an American author and illustrator of children's books. After graduating from the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, she attended the Yale Graduate School of Art and Architecture where she became interested in folk art, Indian miniatures, Shaker art, and Mexican art. Her first book, Over the Moon, was inspired by the experience of adopting her daughter from Central America. She has written and illustrated more than 50 picture books and novelty books including Where Is Baby's Belly Button?, Counting Kisses, and Daddy Hugs.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Veteran baby book creator Katz introduces sights, areas, and objects common to a baby's world in this large-format board book that includes flaps, touch-and-feel elements, and shiny or reflective surfaces. Most scenes stick close to home as Katz's roundheaded babies appear in bedrooms and kitchens (where flaps allow readers to peek in the fridge, stove, and cupboards). "Baby goes to the park," writes Katz in an outdoor scene. "What will Baby find?" (Nearby items, all labeled, include a foil-accented kite, tree with rough bark, squirrel, slide, and ball.) It's a cozy look at the basic elements of a baby's life, with lots to explore on each page. Ages 1-4. (Feb.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
A day in Baby's life, with flaps, textures, sparkly bling, and mirrors to explore. The first double-page spread, in bright, sunny colors, invites a white baby with blond hair to wake up and asks the reader, "What will baby see?" Beyond the baby's crib is a room full of toys and a window with a blazing sun and three butterflies in flight. The subsequent spreads show different babies (the second one has a dark brown complexion, the next two are white, and the final tot is possibly of Asian descent) eating, getting dressed, playing in the park, and then back in the crib for the night. Each page follows the same formula, with relatively sturdy flaps to lift or open and at least one tactile element per page, which are a mix of embossed elements or textiles embedded in the page. Katz's signature bright and cheery patterns and chubby, cherubic babes are in top form here, and the 10 1/2-inch-square trim is an ideal canvas. Serviceable text provides simple descriptors, and captions label many of the objects in each baby's world. Little fingers will enjoy exploring these pages again and again. (Board book. 1-3) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
