Baby Be Kind

by Jane Cowen-Fletcher, Jane Cowen-Fletcher (Illustrator)

Overview

Even babies can be kind, and for the youngest of children, Jane Cowen-Fletcher’s endearing artwork makes the possibilities ever so appealing.

What are some easy ways to be kind? Say hi to your friend. Be nice to your puppy. If you see someone fall down, maybe you can help them up! How about sharing your cookies or crackers? Or giving a tired someone a ride in your little wagon? From taking turns to saying you’re sorry, trying not to be angry to giving a big hug, these simplest of gestures, rendered in Jane Cowen-Fletcher’s adorable style, show that being kind feels so good that even a baby will want to try it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763656478
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	09/25/2012
Pages:	18
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Jane Cowen-Fletcher is the author-illustrator of numerous books for children, including Hello, Puppy!; Baby Elf’s Christmas; and Nell’s Elf. She lives in South Berwick, Maine.

Editorial Reviews

Parents...will appreciate Cowen-Fletcher’s positive approach.
—Kirkus

A feel-good board book that's spot-on for the toddler audience.
—Twenty by Jenny

From the Publisher

While not very realistic, this useful book models ideal toddler behavior. Cowen-Fletcher takes readers through scenes of two toddlers playing and interacting. This duo eagerly takes turns on playground equipment, happily shares snacks and gently takes care of a puppy. The preachy rhyming text addresses readers directly, telling them how to behave in various situations, but Cowen-Fletcher's soft art gives each line of verse a grounded sweetness. While some of the children's movements and actions may be a little too mature for their age, she does capture the posture and proportions of her cute cherubs faithfully in soft watercolors and pastels outlined in delicate pencil. One page spread, showing the youngsters sharing warmth in winter and shade in the summer, jars and feels out of place, since most of the tableaux seem to take place over the course of one play date. Parents, who are absent in these scenes and obviously not needed in this Utopian world, will appreciate Cowen-Fletcher's positive approach. An Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten for the still-in-diapers set. (Board book. 18 mos.-3)

Kirkus Reviews