Product Description

A cranky baby says..."Waah-waah!"

A cuddly baby says..."Ma-ma!"

Karen Katz's distinctive illustrations bring baby's words to life! Lift the flaps in this sturdy board book to see what a hungry baby, a happy baby, and more say!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9405 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Board book
• 16 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780689866456
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

My daughter loves this book!
We have all the Karen Katz books, but my daughter (17 mos) seems particularly attached to this one, perhaps because the babies are doing things she does. It's really fun to read it to her because she relates to the baby on each page: hungry baby who wants a bottle, sad baby who has a boo-boo, cranky baby who is crying, and finally, sleepy baby who is nestling down for the night (or nap). The illustrations are lovely and the paper is heavy and survives many a firm baby grasp. A great shower gift and a good one for anybody's baby library.

You'll love it, if you use baby-talk with your child.
I love Karen Katz books (Where's Baby's Belly Button? Daddy and Me, Where's Baby's Mommy, Counting Kisses). This one has the same great pictures and durable format as the books we love. However, all the words under the flaps are in baby-talk (goo goo, boo boo, ba ba, night night etc). Since we never talk to our baby using those words, this book is a disappointment for us.

Goo Goo Ba Ba Bleh Bleh
What DOES baby say? Not much! Although I'm fond of Ms. Katz's "Where is Baby's Belly Button" I was horrified by this book. What baby "says" is not one real word in the whole volume. What is the point of teaching your child that some babies say "ba ba" for bottle? Emerging speech is going to sound different on every toddler. If YOUR baby says "ba ba" for bottle-- that's absolutely terrific but you should follow it up with "RIGHT! SMART GIRL! THE BOTTLE!" and not repeat the baby talk. Baby talk is fine... as long as it comes from the baby.
I promptly returned this book.