I Kissed the Baby!
by Mary Murphy
Our Price: $30.00
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $1.96 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Mary MurphyIllustrator: Mary Murphy
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-05-01
ISBN: 0763621226
Number of pages: 24
Publisher: Candlewick
Book Reviews of I Kissed the Baby!
Book Review: Big time baby kissing
Summary: 4 Stars
There are books out there that are meant to be told to large audiences of wide-mouthed children. And there are books to be told to small groups of addled youngsters. But most interesting sometimes are the books written with the intent of being read to one child and one child alone. Such a book is "I Kissed the Baby". The ultimate in interactive toddlerhood, the story is best when told to a rhyming bouncy beat, with the child on your lap laughing all the while. It's a simple book with easy words, bright colors, and large illustrations. Perfect, in fact, for getting the youngest of youngsters interested in books.
Animals comment on their interactions with a baby. The first, a fish, exclaims proudly, "I saw the baby! Did you see the baby?". He's answered with a rhyming yes and then we see a different pair of animals. As you go you hear that some creatures have fed the baby, sung to the baby, tickled the baby, and finally (best of all) kissed the baby. A mother duck is the one who gets that particular honor, and there's a great two page spread of her leaning down to give the baby duck a great big, "Ppfffwah!" of a smacker.
Simple stuff. But the joy of the book is that even as characters discuss what they've done for the baby, the person reading the book to their child can do those exact same things. Especially the kiss. There's such a build up to the moment that parents would be seriously amiss if they didn't kiss their babies in much the same manner. Be sure you read this book to children who are young enough not to mind being referred to as "babies", by the way. Older children are certain to shy away from this book in the hopes of more mature reading. But "I Kissed the Baby" is as cute as a bug's ear and contains some lovely cadences. A treasure for all who discover it.
Summary of I Kissed the Baby!
Mary Murphy?s big, eye-catching graphics and bouncy, ebullient text are sure to enchant readers who are celebrating a baby - or relishing their own claim to the title."I saw the baby! Did you see the baby?"
"Yes! I saw the baby, the teeny weeny thing."
It?s so exciting! News of the baby is buzzing from animal to animal, with each one - fish, bird, squirrel, insect, frog - boasting of seeing, feeding, singing to, tickling, and kissing the tiny little thing. With bold black-and-white illustrations and a flash of vivid yellow for the wee chick?s appearance at the end, Mary Murphy?s simple, singsong story captures the giddy commotion only a baby can bring.
Animals Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Animals Books
The Book of Dragonsby Michael Hague
HarperCollins; Published: 2005-05-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.99
Price in other shops:
Once I Ate a Pieby Patricia MacLachlan, Emily MacLachlan Charest
HarperCollins; Published: 2006-04-25; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $6.98
Price in other shops:
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #1: Wolf Brotherby Michelle Paver
Katherine Tegen Books; Published: 2005-02-15; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $6.00
Price in other shops:
The Grouchy Ladybugby Eric Carle
HarperCollins; Published: 1996-10-11; Library Binding; Book
Best price: $16.73
Price in other shops:
Runny Babbit: A Billy Sookby Shel Silverstein
HarperCollins; Published: 2005-03-15; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $7.99
Price in other shops:
Little Bear (An I Can Read Book)by Else Holmelund Minarik
HarperCollins; Published: 1992-02-21; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $5.84
Price in other shops:
From Head to Toeby Eric Carle
HarperCollins; Published: 1997-03-28; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $8.94
Price in other shops:
Danny and the Dinosaur (An I Can Read Book, Level 1)by Syd Hoff
HarperCollins; Published: 1958-08-06; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $7.82
Price in other shops:
The Darkest Hour (Warriors, No. 6)by Erin Hunter
HarperCollins; Published: 2004-10-05; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $16.43
Price in other shops:
SAN DOMINGO (The Marguerite Henry horseshoe library)by Marguerite Henry
Aladdin; Published: 1989-06-14; Paperback; Book
Best price: $47.80
Similar Books and other products
Time for Bedby Mem Fox
HMH Books; Harcourt Children's Books; Published: 1993-09-24; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $7.00
Price in other shops:
Peek-a-Moo! (Lift-the-flap Books)by Marie Torres Cimarusti
Dutton Juvenile; Published: 1998-09-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $6.35
Price in other shops:
Sassy Spin Shine Rattle Developmental ToySassy; Sassy; Release date: 2009-08-10; Baby Product
Best price: $2.88
Price in other shops:
Where Is Baby's Belly Button? A Lift-the-Flap Bookby Karen Katz
Free Spirit Publishing; Little Simon; Published: 2000-09-01; Board book; Book
Best price: $2.59
Price in other shops:
Black on Whiteby Tana Hoban
HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS; Greenwillow Books; Published: 1993-05-27; Board book; Book
Best price: $2.80
Price in other shops:
Homedics SS-3000 Soundspa Lullaby, WhiteHoMedics; HoMedics; Release date: 2007-07-01; Health Care
Best price: $18.80
Price in other shops:
White on Blackby Tana Hoban
HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS; Greenwillow Books; Published: 1993-05-27; Board book; Book
Best price: $2.74
Price in other shops:
Baby Animals: Black and Whiteby Phyllis Limbacher Tildes
Charlesbridge Pub Inc; Charlesbridge Publishing; Published: 1998-07; Board book; Book
Best price: $2.20
Price in other shops:
Hello, Animals! (Black and White Sparklers)by Smriti Prasadam
Tiger Tales; Published: 2010-09-01; Board book; Book
Best price: $3.18
Price in other shops:
Look, Look!by Peter Linenthal
Dutton Juvenile; Published: 1998-09-01; Board book; Book
Best price: $3.61
Price in other shops: