Daisy Is a Mommy
PreSchool-Grade 1.  A story that picks up right where Daisy Thinks She's a Baby (Knopf, 1994) ends. Each colorful double-page spread features a woman taking care of her baby on the left side while her Bull Terrier, Daisy, distributes comparable care to her three puppies on the right. Children are sure to delight in the easy back-and-forth between the human's child and the canine's. The irresistible illustrations contrast the reactions of baby and puppies?Baby giggles when it's bathtime; puppy cringes under Daisy's cleaning lick; Baby smiles when Mommy carries her; puppy frowns imploringly when Daisy carries him by the scruff of the neck. The story begins on the inside front cover with an illustration of the playful, mischievous pups; the inside back cover completes the sense of closure with illustrations of them sleeping. The realistic colored-pencil and crayon drawings are presented on uncluttered pages with lots of white space. An easy and enjoyable tale for preschool story hours as well as for beginning readers, and a must for any library that owns the first book.?Christy Norris, Valley Cottage Library, NYCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.