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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From a bat and its pup, to a frog and its twelve tadpoles, young readers will delight in counting each creature's babies and learning unusual scientific names for young animals. With rhyming text, lift-the-flaps and peekaboo holes, and a surprise search-and-find element, this is a read-aloud delight and preschool must-have.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A gorgeous lift-the-flap counting book that pairs parent animals with their babies, from the bestselling author of <i>Room on the Broom</i>.</b> <p/>From a bat and its pup, to a frog and its twelve tadpoles, young readers will delight in counting each creature's babies and learning unusual scientific names for young animals. With rhyming text, lift-the-flaps and peekaboo holes, and a surprise search-and-find element, this is a read-aloud delight and preschool must-have. <p/><b>* Engaging, rewarding, and utterly delightful.--<i>Kirkus</i>, starred review</b><br><b>Indie Next List pick</b><br><b></b><b><b>CCBC Choices selection</b><br></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Accolades for Julia Donaldson</b><br>Waterstones Children's Laureate, 2011-2013<br>Nestle Smarties Book Prize (<i>The Gruffalo</i>)<br>Blue Peter Best Book to Read Aloud (<i>The Gruffalo</i>, <i>Room on the Broom</i>, <i>The Spiffiest Giant in Town</i>, <i>The Snail and the Whale</i>)<br>Scottish Children's Book Award (<i>Room on the Broom</i>, <i>What the Ladybird Heard</i>)<br>Book Trust Early Years Award (<i>The Snail and the Whale</i>)<br>Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards (<i>The Gruffalo's Child</i>)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Julia Donaldson is the internationally bestselling author of many popular books for children. Her Smarties Prize-winning modern classic, <i>The Gruffalo</i>, has sold more than 13.5 million copies worldwide, and the Halloween favorite <i>Room on the Broom</i> is a perennial best seller. In addition to children's books, she has written many children's plays and songs and runs regular storytelling workshops. She was the Waterstones Children's Laureate from 2011-2013. <p/>Sharon King-Chai grew up in Australia, and now lives in London. A talented illustrator and designer, she has worked on album covers, book covers, stationery, and six picture books. She has a passion for innovation, and her artwork and clever use of paper cutting encourage readers to think differently about the pages they hold in their hand.

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