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MAX'S ABC
written/illus. by Rosemary Wells, (Puffin Books, $6.99, ISBN
978-0-14-241172-8), 32p, Ages 2+.
In this fun alphabet book, children will enjoy Max and Ruby's
latest encounter with ants. As the story begins, "Max's Ants
escaped from their Ant farm. They went looking for Max's birthday
cake." As the ants devour the cake, they are drenched in the
cranberry juice that Max accidentally spills. With sister Ruby,
the siblings try various solutions to relieve Max's itchy bites,
but "The ants Loved the bath. They Laughed and splashed." Ruby
vacuums them up, but the ants keep munching away inside the
bag. Nothing works, until the ants become weary, and Max returns
them to the ant farm for some ZZZ's. Young children will enjoy
the large, bold letters on each page, the bright colors throughout,
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COUNT WITH MAISY: Board Book and Number
Blocks
written/illus. by Lucy Cousins, (Candlewick Press, $11.99, ISBN
978-0-7636-4122-1), 22p, Ages 1+.
From one to ten, young children will love counting a ladybug
on Maisy's nose, buckles on her pirate shoes, fish in an aquarium,
as well as fleas on an accommodating elephant. Along with the
colorful board book, ten bright colored blocks are included,
featuring the same number on two sides, and illustrations on
the other sides. For children who love puzzles, the blocks can
be rearranged to match the illustration on the book cover. Bright
and appealing artwork, plus a clever concept, makes this a winner
for all youngsters. |
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TEN LITTLE FINGERS AND TEN LITTLE TOES
written by Mem Fox, illus. by Helen Oxenbury, (Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt, $16.00, ISBN 978-0-15-206057-2), 34p, Ages 2+.
In
celebration of babies around the world, Mem Fox has created
a simple and delightful rhyming book, where babies from a variety
of families and regions share a common bond. "There was one
little baby/who was born far away./And another who was born/on
the very next day./And both of these babies,/as everyone knows,/had
ten little fingers/and ten little toes." Little ones will love
the rhyming cadence of the text, and parents will enjoy the
chance to play with and count their little fingers and toes.
The engaging illustrations reveal that babies also have wrinkles,
dimples, roly-poly arms, legs, and tummies in common. |
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