Baby Cakes by Karma Wilson, Sam Williams (Illustrator)
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- Age Range: For infants or children in preschool
- Pub. Date: September 2006
- 32pp
- Sales Rank: 30,669
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: September 2006
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
- Format: Board Book, 32pp
- Sales Rank: 30,669
- Age Range: For infants or children in preschool
- ISBN-13: 9781416902898
- ISBN: 1416902899
- Edition Description: BOARD
Synopsis
This delightful baby game starts with a kiss on the nose and a smooch on the toes and ends with a tight hug night night. Share with your favorite little Baby Cakes. It's the perfect way to end any day.
Children's Literature
The lilting rhyme offers reassurance to any baby, "Baby Cakes, Baby Cakes, I love you!" Normally one would expect to see parents smooching, nibbling on feet, bouncing and hugging their little ones on their laps, but Wilson gives the traditional rhyme a little twist. He shows a variety of babies—boys and girls of various ethnicities kissing, hugging, and playing with their favorite toys, which tend to be stuffed animals. So we see a cute redhead bouncing a teddy bear and clapping, while an Oriental baby in green pajamas laughs while he reads a story to his teddy bear. It is a charming book and one that kids should enjoy having read to them quite a few times. The art is deceptively simple looking—with just a few strokes and water colors, Wilson is able to depict each of these babies and their emotions.
More Reviews and RecommendationsBiography
Karma Wilson is the author of the best-sellers Bear Snores On and Bear Wants More, both illustrated by Jane Chapman, and One Day in the Middle of the Bog, illustrated by Joan Rankin. She lives just outside of beautiful Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Sam Williams is the author, illustrator, and designer of numerous picture books for young children. Some of the books he's lent his talent to include the Bunny and Bee series, Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck by Lisa Westberg Peters, and Pea Pod Babies by Karen Baicker. He recently put down his paintbrushes and took up the challenge to climb Mount Blanc! Sam lives with his family in Hertfordshire, England.
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Baby Cakesby Anonymous
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August 03, 2008: My 10 month old son absolutely adores this book, and has since he was five months old. The rhyming scheme is fluid, not choppy, and it's easy to develop a soothing rhythm as you read. The text also incorporates sound words (ha ha ha, la la la, etc.), which is very appealing to infants just beginning to repeat sounds. But by far my favorite feature of this book is the diversity of its characters. The skin tones and facial features of the children are simply gorgeous. As a former elementary school librarian, I can honestly say that there are very few board books that blend superior text, captivating art, and diversity in the smooth and natural way that this book does. Highly, highly recommended!
Baby Cakesby Anonymous
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May 17, 2008: This book has been both my nieces favorite since the first time I read it to them. The oldest is 3 and I read this to her when she was about six months it has been her favorite ever since. This book is a great way to get your little one into reading. I recommend this book for all toddlers because it is so fun and the pictures really grab their attention. It's also catchy and short so it also great on their short attention spans. I have only one con about this book. That is that my nieces never want to hear it once, they want it over and over again.
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