Where's Baby?

by Anne Hunter

Overview

A 2020 Geisel Honor book!
 
Papa Fox is looking for Baby Fox, who is just out of his sight . . . but not ours! An adorable, interactive read-aloud for fans of Are You My Mother?

In this clever introduction to prepositions, a near-sighted Papa is looking for his baby. Is Baby up in the tree? Is Baby under the log? Is Baby around the corner? Where could Baby be?

Readers will delight in spotting the little fox on every page as Papa wanders the forest, encountering other animals all along the way, but never quite able to spot his own baby. Anne Hunter's delicate and lovely illustrations with their limited palette highlight the humor of this adorable hide-and-seek tale.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735264991
Publisher:	Tundra
Publication date:	01/07/2020
Series:	Baby Animals
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	39 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

ANNE HUNTER is a Geisel Honor-awarded illustrator and picture-book writer best known for her books about animals and nature. Anne grew up in Lake Worth, Florida, and now makes her home with the foxes and the owls and the skunks and her family in the woods of Southern Vermont.

Editorial Reviews

A 2020 Geisel Honor book!
Featured in Horn Book’s list of picture books for Father’s Day.
A 2021 Bank Street Book of the Year

PRAISE FOR Where's Baby?:

"The dramatic irony paired with Papa’s earnest calls of “Ba-by!” make this a winner for interactive reading, and Baby’s final request, “Can we do that again?” will ensure this fun and gently instructive story is repeated." —STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly

"Fun and instructive, this forest frolic will have kids eager to play along." —Kirkus Reviews

"Where’s Baby? is a beautifully illustrated hide-and-seek book for preschool aged children who want a light, playful read." —CM Magazine

“[V]iewers will get a kick out of finding Baby when Papa Fox can’t.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“A hapless father fox sets out to find his cheeky baby pup in Anne Hunter’s fresh and entertaining picture book.” —BookPage

From the Publisher

2019-10-13
In a hiding game led by Baby Fox, Papa Fox searches the forest for his little one but neglects to look in one obvious place.

Not finding his offspring indoors in their den, Papa Fox asks Mama where Baby might be, and she responds: "Why, Baby must be somewhere, Papa Fox." Papa heads out to find Baby and looks in, over, under, down, up, and around, encountering owl, skunk, bear, mouse, toothy fish, and bull—but no Baby Fox. Disheartened, Papa says, "Mama Fox, I can't find Baby anywhere." She responds knowingly, "Have you looked behind you, Papa Fox?" Readers will have seen that Mama has been in on the joke all along if they noticed, early on, Mama waving goodbye to Baby, who is quietly following Papa as he sets off on his search. The text is entirely composed of dialogue in speech balloons. Graceful, finely sketched pen-and-pencil drawings, primarily in black and gray against a pale blue backdrop, complement this exercise in identifying prepositions. Kids will play along with Baby, easily spotting his pointy ears and rusty-orange body, which pops against the otherwise muted palette. Reunited with Papa, Baby Fox asks, "Can we do that again?"—encouraging multiple readings of this amusing story.

Fun and instructive, this forest frolic will have kids eager to play along. (Picture book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews