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Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? - by Eric Carle (Hardcover)

Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? - by  Eric Carle (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Do animals have mothers, too? Of course they do--just like me and you! Once again Eric Carle reassures and delights young children in this colorful album of animal mothers and their babies. Beautifully rendered family portraits of familiar and beloved animals are accompanied by playful text in question-and-answer form, inviting children and adults to read aloud together. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>From Eric Carle, the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The Very Hungry Caterpillar </em>and <em>The Grouchy Ladybug</em>, comes a reassuring tale of a mother's love for her child.</strong></p><p><em>Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?</em> answers curious kids who wonder whether lions, bears, and monkeys have mothers, too. Bright collage illustrations and simple text reinforce the theme that everyone has a mother, and every mother loves her child.</p><p>Meet the little joey bouncing in mother kangaroo's pouch. Watch little cubs prance around mother lion. Swim with a baby dolphin calf in the deep blue sea. Eric Carle's classic, colorful collages of baby animals and their mothers will delight and comfort young readers.</p><p><em>Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?</em> is a warm and approachable book to use in the classroom, to cuddle up reading with a little one, and to give as a baby shower or Mother's Day gift.</p><p>Other favorite classic books from Eric Carle include <em>The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Grouchy Ladybug, From Head to Toe, </em> and many others.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Do animals have mothers, too? Of course they do -- just like me and you!</p><p>Meet the little joey, whose kangaroo mother carries him in her pouch. See the cygnet riding on the back of the mother swan. Eric Carle's colorful collages of animal babies with their caring and affectionate mothers offer small readers visual delight as well as comforting reassurance.</p><p>The playful question-and-answer text invites children and adults to read aloud together. Repetition of key phrases helps preschoolers take the first step toward reading readiness. And the gamelike format makes it easy and fun to discover more about the world of nature and to learn the common names of some familiar -- and some not-so-familiar -- animals. A bonus page at the back of the book lists the correct but sometimes surprising names of animal babies, their parents, and groups.</p><p>Eric Carle is the creator of many beloved picture books for very small children. Here he offers a beautiful way for parents and children to share the knowledge that love crosses all boundaries and ties all creatures on this earth together.</p>

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