Baby Einstein: Mama and Me (Baby Einstein)

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Summary: Lousy nature photos don't help baby understand
Review: If your baby isn't already familiar with the animals pictured, don't expect this book to be helpful in learning about them. The first photo, of a mother polar bear trailed by two cubs is perfect (especially if you have twins, as I do). My daughter is also intrigued by the photo of an orangutan and baby. However, they go downhill from there. A text box cuts off the baby whale's tail, and the photo is so dark the eyes can't be seen. in successive photos of baby ducks, deer, elephants, and tiger cubs, the photos are so cluttered that a child can't tell where the baby is and the background or parent's legs are. Even the last photo of the human baby only shows the top of its head. And that's the entire book, end of story! If you want your child to learn about animal parents and babies, take him/her to a zoo instead.