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Summary: My niece loves it...
Review: I got her this book a week ago, she was immediately enthralled. Had to bring the book with her during her nap, had to sit with it and "read" it for hours (she's not yet 20 months, so this is impressive). This might, however, be less from the fact that it's a special book than from the fact that it's the first non-board book she's been allowed to hold.
I don't find the text hard to read, nor do I think the phrase "catch that (note spelling) baby up" is especially nonstandard. Even if I did, I think that hearing standard grammar from her family all the time is much more likely to influence how she speaks than hearing one phrase from a book a few times.
As far as the interracial family is concerned, she was thrilled and yelled "mommy" when she first saw it (her dad is black, but my sister is white). I doubt that this would confuse her even if her parents weren't an interracial couple - after all, parents often don't look like their children, and kids are smarter than many parents give them credit for.
The dad is definitely not "indecent", I don't know where that idea came from. He's fully dressed.
The actual printed words, though, are slightly hard to read - they're painted in a multicolored format that blends into the page, so you need good eyesight to read them. And while *I* like simple pictures (the pictures never have more than three items in them - two people and a piece of furniture), I know that many people like complex images in their picture books. So I'm giving it four stars instead of five.
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Summary: such a sweet book
Review: i love that there are so many colours (including the people) in this cute little story. my daughter (2 years) loves this book so much that i can't keep getting it from the library--i have to buy it! she loves when i kiss her belly button and her toes and her eyes and nose when i read the book to her. it's nice that the book starts out lively (Little Guy runs so fast, Little Guy's daddy has to run like anything just to catch that baby up!) and ends nice and quiet (Little Bird falls asleep so fast, Little Bird's mama has to run so fast just to catch that baby up.). it's a lovely bedtime, or anytime story.
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Summary: A superb read-aloud for young children
Review: In three separate vignettes, three toddlers are chased, hugged, tickled, cuddled, kissed, and tucked into bed by parents or grandparents until they beg for "more more more." The active physicality of the characters is matched with colloquial, rhythmic language - "Little Pumpkin scoots away so fast Little Pumpkin's grandma has to run like anything just to catch that baby up. But Little Pumpkin's grandma catches that baby up all right." The book is oversized (10"x11") and illustrated with bright and colorful gouache paintings. Each illustration is framed with a colorful border that bleeds to the edge of the page and the text itself is mottled with color. The backgrounds of the illustrations are mostly flat planes of color, putting the focus on the interaction between the children and adults. The three adult-child relationships portrayed represent a racially diverse selection of families, notably including an apparently multiracial child. The story does not necessarily make a subject of ethnicity, however the repetition of many elements among the stories does demonstrate the universality of the affection and tenderness that parents and grandchildren have for their children, perhaps subtly suggesting that this commonality supersedes any superficial difference based on race. The rhythmic language makes this a superb read-aloud book for toddlers and older children of any ethnic makeup. With the final vignette focusing on a sleepy toddler being put to bed, this is also appropriate bedtime or naptime reading.
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Summary: sign to me
Review: Not only does my daughter love this book, but I love to read it to her. We are taking baby sign class and this is a great book to sign the word "more" to. I LOVE it!!!
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Summary: Grammatical nightmare!
Review: Sorry, I am definitely picky when it comes to the books I read to children and what type of knowledge or message they convey. I try my best to be as grammatically correct as possible when speaking to my 5 month old son (it's never too early) and my 4 year old stepson. I read this book to the both of them when I received it and, as soon as my stepson started repeating the words, I tossed it aside! YES, the MESSAGE IS cute but it's no wonder why so many people speak poor English. When children are not taught properly from the very beginning, it then becomes more difficult to correct them at a later age. The illustrations aren't the greatest either. (The idea of illustrating a variety of cultures was great though!)
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: The text is great! "...to catch that baby up" is fun to read aloud. Wonderful colors, ethnic diversity, loving storyline - and perfect as a board book.
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Summary: Baby and Mom's favorite
Review: We love this book. Super cute. It is written like you would talk to baby and you can do the cute things to your baby that the grown-ups in the book do to theirs-kiss toes, rock... I would get it!
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Summary: Baby and Mom's favorite
Review: Williams, V. B. (1990). More, more, more said the baby. New York: Greenwillow Books.Synopsis: The book contains three short stories about babies and the adults that love them. The first story is about a Caucasian father and his baby, Little Guy. Little Guy and his daddy swing and play together and Little Guy want to play more. The second story is about an African American grandmother and her grandchild, Little Pumpkin. Little Pumpkin's grandmother tickles her and plays with her toes, and Little Pumpkin wants more. The third story is about an Asian American mother and her baby, Little Bird. Little Bird's mama has to put her tired baby to bed. Evaluation: This picture book has beautiful gouache illustrations that are bright and colorful. Vera Williams makes it easy for the reader to picture playing with an infant or young child through both the text and illustrations. All three babies in the book could represent your next door neighbor, a sibling, or a child. The book does a wonderful job of creating a child's desire for lots of positive adult interaction. Young children will be interested in this book because of the inviting illustrations and relating to the experiences of being tickled, chased, and loved. Adults will enjoy the loving reminder of enjoying the simple things in life like a laughing or sleeping child.
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Summary: review of more more more
Review: Williams, V. B. (1990). More, more, more said the baby. New York: Greenwillow Books. Synopsis: The book contains three short stories about babies and the adults that love them. The first story is about a Caucasian father and his baby, Little Guy. Little Guy and his daddy swing and play together and Little Guy want to play more. The second story is about an African American grandmother and her grandchild, Little Pumpkin. Little Pumpkin's grandmother tickles her and plays with her toes, and Little Pumpkin wants more. The third story is about an Asian American mother and her baby, Little Bird. Little Bird's mama has to put her tired baby to bed. Evaluation: This picture book has beautiful gouache illustrations that are bright and colorful. Vera Williams makes it easy for the reader to picture playing with an infant or young child through both the text and illustrations. All three babies in the book could represent your next door neighbor, a sibling, or a child. The book does a wonderful job of creating a child's desire for lots of positive adult interaction. Young children will be interested in this book because of the inviting illustrations and relating to the experiences of being tickled, chased, and loved. Adults will enjoy the loving reminder of enjoying the simple things in life like a laughing or sleeping child.
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