Review: a charming little book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 11, 2014
All The Baby Animals in the Woods by Emily Thomson is a charming little book that uses rhyme to tell toddlers and young children about the “baby animals in the woods.” Toddlers and young children will benefit greatly from this excellent book which serves as an introduction to quite a few animals; they will learn about several different types of animals by reading this with a grownup or having the book read to them by a grownup. I also like how the animals are baby animals; this is cute and makes the book more accessible to very young children. The illustrations are beautiful and very colorful; I love them and together with that rhyming text they make the book a fine standout!The animals briefly discussed in this book include baby fawns; bears; flying squirrels; raccoons; owl chicks; porcupines; foxes; lynx—and each animal is briefly described so that a young child can learn that a porcupine has a prickly hide; the baby owl has good vision—and more! This is an excellent learning opportunity for the youngsters.Overall, Emily Thomson’s book is indispensable for toddlers, young children and grownups who want to talk about animals so the child can learn about them. This is also a fine book for adults to read to children so they can bond with them and increase the vocabularies of toddlers and youngsters. Great job, Emily Thomson!