Some Babies Are Wild (Mom's Choice Awards Recipient)
PreS—This high-interest topic will be a hit with young nature lovers. The simple rhyming text showcases lovely full-color photos of baby animals in the wild and is appended with some brief facts. Several of Tekiel's skillful photos capture the essence of an animal in a moment in time. Others, though as crisp and clear, could easily be slipped into calendar art. The straightforward verse, "Some babies are soft./Some babies are prickly,/Some babies are very slow/and some move quickly," is adequate but unimpressive. Still, this is a charming title that will circulate well with families, day-care providers, and early-education specialists who will ooh and ahh over it with their youngest children.—Nancy Call, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.