Safe & Sound

by Jean Roussen, Loris Lora (Illustrator)

Overview

Young chipmunks live underground, while kangaroo joeys need a pouch, and crocodile hatchlings hide in their mother's mouths. And so baby animals are safe and sound with their grown-ups close around!

In this simple rhyming text accompanied by Loris Lora’s stunning illustrations, children are introduced to a whole host of baby animals and their homes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781911171287
Publisher:	Nobrow Ltd.
Publication date:	05/16/2017
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	687,850
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	AD560L (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Jean Roussen is a Swiss-French graphic designer and writer. He is the bestselling author of Beautiful Birds, also published by Flying Eye Books.

Loris Lora has had her work published in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. This is her first children’s picture book.

Editorial Reviews

"Warm and distinctive."
—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

04/01/2017
Toddler-PreS—This selection describes how animals of all kinds protect their young. Chipmunk babies stay safe underground. Rhino babies keep close by their mother's side. Bluebirds stay safe in a warm nest. Illustrations are done in a bright folk art style that calls attention to the patterns and geometric shapes found in nature. The animals have noticeably wide round eyes, which instantly encourages viewers to focus on the whimsically stylized creatures. The narrative has a rhyming style, which will keep readers engaged. Many of the pages begin with the name of the animal represented, which helps young children become acquainted with different types of animals. The book ends with the image of an interracial couple looking down at their child. VERDICT A reassuring offering for one-on-one sharing that emphasizes themes of love, comfort, and parental devotion.—Deanna Smith, Mamaroneck Public Library, NY

School Library Journal

2017-03-15
Colorful illustrations and simple verse describe means of protection for several different kinds of baby animals.The book begins with several pages of rhyming text that establish that "Many baby animals / (many, but not all)… // …whether very, very big or very, very small… // …would not be safe all on their own / and need some help until they're grown." This white page of bold, black text sits opposite an illustration composed of geometric blocks of patterns and colors, framed in white. A russet baby bison stays close to its brown mother in the middle of a clearing, while dark wolf silhouettes and pairs of glowing, yellow eyes can be seen in the woodsy, blue-and-green perimeters. The baby looks completely protected by its large, solid parent. This sense of comfort continues through the book, which shows stylized animals, with round, buttonlike eyes. The rhymes and near rhymes tell of such protections as chipmunks' burrows, kangaroos' pouches, and crocodile mothers' mouths. Not all the rhymes scan perfectly, but the tone and the information are worth the imperfection. The penultimate double-page spread—perfect for bedtime—shows a human mother and father gazing down at their child in bed. Hats off to the creative team: they depict an interracial couple, and the smiling, brown-skinned child is gender-neutral. Warm and distinctive. (Picture book. 2-5)

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