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Ten Tiny Tickles Pub. Date: 5/17/2005 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

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How many tickles does baby need to start the day? Cuddle and laugh with this count & read book!

Family members awaken a baby with tickles, from one little tickle on a lovely sleepy head to ten tiny tickles on chubby, tubby toes.

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According to anthropologists, tickling is a universal activity. Even as you read this, mommies, daddies, and big brothers and sisters all over the world are tickling toddlers. This inexpensive board book invites you to enjoy a full range of tickles from tiny head to tiny toes.

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It takes a group effort by an entire family playfully tickling a baby until she is completely awake and ready to start the day. Even the cat and dog take a turn at making the baby giggle more and more on this fun morning. The story begins with one tickle from her Mommy, and each page the tickles are increased until she receives ten tickles. Images of smiles delightfully grace the story with tenderness. The layout has a fun design with patterns such as swirls, polka dots, and checkers found throughout. A daisy pattern also appears, and as each number is shown on the page, that number of daisies can be found by it, giving a solid visual to aid readers in counting along. The color scheme is friendly with greens, purples, oranges, and other bright complementary colors dominating the pages. This title is "A Count and Read Book." 2005, Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster, Ages 3 to 5.
—Cherie Ilg Haas

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It takes a group effort by an entire family playfully tickling a baby to rouse her so that she is completely awake and ready to start the day. Even the cat and dog take turns making the baby giggle more and more on this fun morning. The story begins with the baby receiving one tickle from her Mommy. On each page, the tickles are increased until she receives ten tickles. Images of smiling faces delightfully grace the story with tenderness. The book's layout incorporates a fun design, and patterns such as swirls, polka dots, and checks found throughout. A daisy pattern also appears; each number on each page is accompanied by that number of daisies, which provides a solid visual to aid readers who are counting along. The color scheme is friendly with greens, purples, oranges, and other bright complementary colors dominating the pages. Nothing is lost in the transition to board book. In its original picture book format, this story was selected by the National Association of Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) as an honor book for infants and toddlers. Reviewer: Cherie Ilg Haas

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PreS-This simple book, which is similar to the author's Counting Kisses (S & S, 2001), introduces the parts of the body. Mother begins the day by giving her baby "one little tickle on a lovely, sleepy head." As the morning progresses, the child is fed, bathed, diapered, and dressed for an outing. Each activity is accompanied by the gentle touch of her parents, siblings, and grandmother, who take turns tickling her hands, chin, arms, and tummy. In clear pastel and primary colors, the collage, gouache, and colored-pencil illustrations depict loving family members with round faces, happy smiles, and rosy cheeks. Usually the text is placed on the left with the picture on the right, but there are a few double-page paintings. Large numerals appear alongside the words, accompanied by an appropriate number of daisies, which are the only items that coincide with the counting theme. Children will be drawn to the cheerful, sunny artwork and the anticipation of being tickled all the way to the end.-Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780689859762
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publication date: 5/17/2005
Pages: 32
Sales rank: 860,677
Age range: 1 - 5 Years
Product dimensions: 8.40 (w) x 9.90 (h) x 0.40 (d)

Meet the Author

Karen Katz

Karen Katz has written and illustrated more than fifty picture books and novelty books including the bestselling Where Is Baby’s Belly Button? After graduating from the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, she attended the Yale Graduate School of Art and Architecture where she became interested in folk art, Indian miniatures, Shaker art, and Mexican art. Her book, Counting Kisses, was named one of the 100 Greatest Books for Kids by Scholastic Parent & Child and was a Children’s Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection. Karen, her husband Gary Richards, and their daughter, Lena, divide their time between New York City and Saugerties, New York. Learn more about Karen Katz at KarenKatz.com.

Biography

From painting and sculpture to quiltmaking and costume design, Karen Katz has been making art in one form or another all her life. But it was not until she and her husband adopted a baby from Guatemala that she considered a career in children's books. Published in 1997, her debut picture book, Over the Moon, told the story of one adoptive family's happy beginnings in a country far away. Since then, Katz has gone on to create many award-winning picture, board, and novelty books that capture the joys of childhood in simple storylines, vibrant colors, and winsome illustrations. Some include count-down elements (Counting Kisses, Ten Tiny Tickles) or interactive features (Where Is Baby's Belly Button?, Peek-A-Baby); still others introduce holiday traditions (My First Kwanzaa, My First Chinese New Year) or reinforce good habits, manners, or behavior (Excuse Me!, No Biting!, I Can Share).

Perhaps the secret to Katz's success (besides the undeniable appeal of her signature round-headed babies!) can be summed up in this quote taken directly from the author/artist's website: "When an idea for a story pops into my head, I ask these questions: Will a child want to read this book? Will parents want to read this book with their children? Will this book make a child laugh? Will this book make a parent and child feel something? Is there something visual here that will hold a child's interest? Will a child see something in a different way after reading this book? If the answer to any of those questions is 'yes,' then I know I'm on the right track."

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Katz explains the difference between designing picture books and board books in this way:

Picture books usually have more words in them but they tell more of a narrative story. Board books are usually simpler. They are generally 6 spreads and are about one concept. When I create a board book, I try to make something that is very interactive for the baby, with flaps and pull tabs and lots of surprises. Board books are a perfect size for a baby's hand to hold and touch. Babies can have an experience all by them selves with a good board book and can also have a good lap-time experience with a mommy or daddy or caregiver. Picture books take a little more care since the pages can rip. With a board book, you can throw it in a stroller, chew on the corners and even wipe off mashed peas.

Katz has received numerous awards for her work, including:

Smithsonian, People, and Parent Guide magazines Best Books designation, all 1997, all for Over the Moon

Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award nomination, Florida Reading Association Award nomination, and Child magazine Best Book designation, all 2000, all for The Colors of Us

National Parenting Publications Gold Award, and Child magazine Best Book designation, both 2001, and Bank Street School Books Committee Best Book designation, 2002, all for Counting Kisses

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, 2002, for Counting Kisses and Twelve Hats for Lena.

1. Education:
  
  Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia; Yale Graduate School of Art and Architecture
2. Website:
  
  http://www.karenkatz.com

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My mom had gone out and bought this book for my 4 year old sister Madison. My older brother Jessie and I had read it to her the day we got it, and it reminded us of that time wen he had read me the Mr. Tickle book. Then we all got in this huge tickle fight for what felt like ten hours. This is a great book for anyone with a happy family, or a family who needs happiness.
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