Everywhere Babies

It starts "Everyday, everywhere, babies are born" and the illustrations show maybe 10 different newborn infants all lined up, each unique and expressive. Then we watch as the babies get rocked, get held, eat, crawl, walk, play and so on. Each page the babies are little older, and the last page

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shows a 1st birthday celebration

Both the words and the illustrations are wonderful and largely because of the details. The young child gets a nice summary of all the different things babies do and the variety of ways they do it. The text is easy to memorize. And the illustrations are intimate with charming modern touches (published 2004). And it captures so much. Mom is found standing in front of window holding a baby, with tired eyes looking out at the night. Parents fall asleep rocking babies, moms breastfeed, parents and grand parents wear baby björns, take babies to mall play areas, play with them etc.

This is one of our favorites, and for a time (around when my son was born) my 2-year-old daughter had us read this to her almost every night.

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Ali (almost 16 months) likes this book. The text is lovely. It has a nice rhythm and rhyme which relates directly to the pictures. The pictures have a lot for her to notice, and the topic of "babies" is one that interests her greatly. I thought it might be too corny, but it's definitely a hit.

A celebration of babies (and their families), this picture-book is absolutely adorable, featuring a simple text from Susan Meyers that will keep younger children entertained, and delightful pencil and watercolor illustrations from Marla Frazee - best known for her work on the Caldecott Honor title,

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All the World. There isn't much of a story here, just a simple "list" of activities in which babies engage. Every page begins: "Every day, everywhere, babies are..." and continues with an exploration of the happenings which make up a baby's life, from bathing to eating.

I picked up Everywhere Babies primarily because I enjoyed Marla Frazee's illustrations so much in All the World, and wanted to see more of her work. I was not disappointed! The babies here are diverse, both in terms of race and ethnicity, and in terms of the families in which they live - I spied a few same sex couples, some multiracial couples, and parents of all shapes and sizes - and while I agree that it would have been nice for the book to have more of an international feeling (something raised by other reviewers), I also think it's perfectly acceptable for an American children's book to have an American focus. Leaving that issue aside, this is just a charming title, highly recommended to anyone looking for entertaining books for the infant set, or to fans of Marla Frazee.

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A wonderfully illustrated concept book all about babies and the sweet and funny things they do. This book follows a linear path throughout the pages with colorful illustations of babies being fed, kissed, carried, walking, and growing to name a few. Parents and babies shold enjoy this treasure.

The Summary of this book is how babies are cared for. It shows you have babies can be held or carried and how they are loved. The pictures in this book are very cute and relate to children very easily.

My personal reaction to this book is great. i love babies and have always worked around them.I

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hvae a passion to make them smile.

in the classroom i could use this book when learning new things and when teaching younger children about babies.

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This book is in the infant and toddler classes at my work because they are in love with babies. Babies are able to learn about themselves and see illustrations that look like them and what they do. Toddlers seem to be obsessed because they are no longer babies anymore! They like to look at the

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pictures and say, 'Look a baby!'

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This is a wonderful boardbook., and the pictures will give it lasting appeal, older kids can have fun noticing little details. This is a rhyming list of the things babies do, from eating to learning to walk. The pictures are charming, and the text is delightful. I think this would be an especially

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good book to give as a gift to a new sibling.

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I thought this book was very cute, it had great little pictures of everything that babies do everywhere. It also had a great rhythm to it so you could flow right along while reading it. It would be fun to read to one and two year old kids and see if they recognize what babies do.

Everywhere Babies is a story about babies and all the things they do throughout the day. It starts with how every day babies are born, kissed, dressed, fed, rocked, carried, make noise, like toys, play games, make friends, crawl, walk, grow and are loved.
This book is a concept picture book.
I think

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this is a cute book about babies and all the things they do. It is simplistic but good to teach young children about babies and how they are just like them.
I think this story is great for children especially children who are about to have a new baby brother or sister. It teaches them about babies and would make children more excited for the new baby. It also has excellent and pictures that children would love to look at.

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At first I wasn't all that into this book, but sitting down with my 2 year old last night we read it 3 times in a row. She loved looking at all the babies, what they were doing, and especially the expressions on their faces. She couldn't get enough.

Super great book to read to your young ones, everyone loves babies...each page is nicely illustrated with the actions babies do everyday. it says ages 2-5 but my daughter is 6 and this is one of her favs as she loves babies!!

Everywhere babies is a sing-song rhyme book about what is happening with babies everywhere, from kisses to hugs to eating and playing. The book teaches the concepts of the verbs being used as well as the idea that there are many people in our world, all doing something at any given moment.
Since

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this book is a concept book, it can be used with student who need extra help with vocabulary as they begin to expand their experiences and understanding of the world. Students who need more exposure to words can benefit from this book. It can also be used with students who are working on rhyming.

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This book has amazing illustrations of the diversity of babies. It also helps explain to kids that we may look different, but in the end, we are all humans who need love. I have used this book with children who are in the process of becoming older siblings, and it really helps.

Babies all over the world do the same things-sleep, play, eat, get kisses, and learn to crawl (in addition to many other things). What stood out to me in this book was the diversity in the illustrations. Not only were there children of all races, but all types of parents too-a mom and a dad, single

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moms, single dads, 2 moms, and 2 dads.

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Beautiful illustrations. Almost abstract at times but for older toddlers one-one with a teacher it's a very interesting illustration of babies and directional vocabulary.

This book is simply a celebration of babies. It details how each baby is different and how they are the same. Most importantly of all, it gets the point across that babies are everywhere around us.

This sweet book celebrates babies in their purest form, and recognizes that they are so loved.

This book has a really great rhythm to it, and the babies are all from different backgrounds and families, which I also think is pretty spectacular. Would be really great to read to PreK or Kindergartners

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when they are expecting a new sibling. I loved the illustrations, and how well the babies were drawn with varying emotions. Overall, a very sweet read.

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Everyday, everywhere babies are...kissed, fed, played with. This adorable board book features simple and fun illustrations of the many faces and activities of babies.

This book talks about how everyday there are babies born in the world. They are all different and special in each way which is an important lesson for young kids to understand. This is also a good book for siblings that are about to become a big brother or sister so it helps them to understand that

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it is no longer going to be just them.

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So many babies! So much personality! So diverse! Such lovely language! Having two lines of content is genius. The primary line can go by fast for a page-flipping kid, and the secondary line works really well for calmer times and is set up to allow discussing particular pictures with each phrase.

Babies do stuff.

Good drawings! Good rhythm.

This book is one of my top choices for infants, and it's simply a celebration of babies. It seems like a good book for vocabulary in terms of objects and actions in a baby's life, but also for some of the more abstract words, like "on," "in," "with," and "for." The repetition and rhyme make it easy

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to read and fun for parents.

Recommended age: 0-2 years

Writing style: Each page starts with the text: "Every day, everywhere, babies." Then, based on this headline, a series of rhyming texts goes into more detail.

Lexile range (unofficial): 610L - 800L
Decoding difficulty: 4/5
Vocabulary difficulty: 3/5
Sentences difficulty: 5/5
Patterns difficulty: 3/5

Illustration style: Very detailed, realistic drawings. These details are fascinating because it allows a parent to stop on a page and point to explain other things they see, further enhancing language.

Reality-based? Yes. The book follows a baby's growth over the first year of their life, from rocking and feeding to playing games and walking.

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