I Kissed the Baby!
I Kissed the Baby!
I Kissed the Baby!
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Description
Description
Mary Murphy's big, eye-catching graphics and bouncy, ebullient text are sure to enchant readers who are celebrating a baby - or relishing their own claim to the title. "I saw the baby! Did you see the baby?"
"Yes! I saw the baby, the teeny weeny thing." It's so exciting! News of the baby is buzzing from animal to animal, with each one - fish, bird, squirrel, insect, frog - boasting of seeing, feeding, singing to, tickling, and kissing the tiny little thing. With bold black-and-white illustrations and a flash of vivid yellow for the wee chick's appearance at the end, Mary Murphy's simple, singsong story captures the giddy commotion only a baby can bring.
"Yes! I saw the baby, the teeny weeny thing." It's so exciting! News of the baby is buzzing from animal to animal, with each one - fish, bird, squirrel, insect, frog - boasting of seeing, feeding, singing to, tickling, and kissing the tiny little thing. With bold black-and-white illustrations and a flash of vivid yellow for the wee chick's appearance at the end, Mary Murphy's simple, singsong story captures the giddy commotion only a baby can bring.
About the Author
About the Author
Mary Murphy is the author and illustrator of a number of children's books, including HOW KIND!. I KISSED THE BABY!, she says, "is about how excited everyone is to welcome a new baby into the community. It's best read, like a nursery rhyme, by whomever is holding Baby at the time." She lives in Galway, Ireland.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
This is ebullient and adorable, and its clear broadly articulated forms make it a natural to read to toddler groups and--as advised--by the person holding the new baby . . . A knock-out in design and concept.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) An animal cast so elated that they seem on the verge of jumping into readers' laps . . . The high-contrast pictures and exclamatory text are guaranteed eye and ear magnets for the littlest ones.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review) This is an ideal book for little eyes and ears, for text, illustrations, and design meld perfectly to capture the excitement of welcoming a new arrival.
--School Library Journal (starred review) Featured/recommended on Oprah's 2012 Kids Reading List
--Oprah.com
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) An animal cast so elated that they seem on the verge of jumping into readers' laps . . . The high-contrast pictures and exclamatory text are guaranteed eye and ear magnets for the littlest ones.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review) This is an ideal book for little eyes and ears, for text, illustrations, and design meld perfectly to capture the excitement of welcoming a new arrival.
--School Library Journal (starred review) Featured/recommended on Oprah's 2012 Kids Reading List
--Oprah.com
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Candlewick Press (MA)
Pub date:
2022-05-17
Length:
16 pages
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