Animals Move
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See moreA family-favoriteToddler Tough Board Book! From the Big, Little Concepts series, amultilayered concept book that highlights baby animal names and dynamicmovements in perfect-for-preschoolers rhyme
- 5,000-copy print run
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- Featured at select library conferences
- Targeted marketing to major review centres, influential bloggers, and major library system selectors
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Preschoolers love baby animals, and they love to move. Celebrate both with this Toddler Tough board book, perfect for an active read-aloud!
Fawns leap, / Hatchlings bounce, / Porcupettes nibble, / Kittens pounce.
Storytime is on the move with this multilayered concept book. Preschoolers will enjoy learning fun baby animal names from baboon "infants" to kangaroo "joeys," and they'll revel in using their bodies to mimic the movements each animal makes. Bright photographs give a close-up look at every kitten, nestling, and foal, as well as young children who are pouncing, flapping, and racing alongside them.
The rhyming text teaches young minds pattern recognition for language learning and reading readiness, and a closing spread of enriching, age-appropriate activities keeps the learning going.
A lively addition to the Big, Little Concepts series by author and children's librarian Jane Whittingham, Animals Move will have everybody wiggling and giggling through story time.
"This book works in all the ways books for littles should work: engaging subject, pleasing presentation, gentle introduction of new vocabulary, lack of stereotyping, and strong construction for repeated reading and handling. There is a note to adults in the back offering several extension activities to get kids thinking and moving." - Youth Services Book Review Starred Review
Series: Big, Little Concepts
View allBook Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
The book by Jane Whittingham is widely praised for its engaging and vibrant presentation, designed to encourage movement and learning in young children. It features diverse and lively photographs of children alongside baby animals, drawing attention for its inclusive nature and as a motivator for vocabulary building and active play. It has been included in various prestigious lists and recommendations, highlighting its appeal and effectiveness in transitioning toddlers from board books to picture books.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781772782387
Publisher: Pajama Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 May 2022
Country: Canada
Imprint: Pajama Press
Illustration: Illustrations, color
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 229.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 544g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Jane Whittingham is a librarian from Burnaby, British Columbia, and earned her Masters of Library and Information Sciences at UBC with an emphasis on children's librarianship and literature. Much like the adventurous main characters in her fiction picture books, Wild One, A Good Day for Ducks, and Queenie Quail Can’t Keep Up, Jane loves to explore. And much like the children photographed in her nonfiction picture book Animals Move, she loves a lively story time!
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