FICTION

Love You Head to Toe

by Ashley BARRON
illus. by Ashley Barron. 32p. Owlkids. Mar. 2019. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9781771473040.
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Toddler-PreS–Rhyming couplets create a rhythmic beat while comparing babies to a different animal species on each page. "Baby, you're a sea star,/Basking in the sun./Wake up and stretch from head to toe./Your day has just begun." Illustrations depict a diverse cast of babies, who are likened to ducklings, bear cubs, chipmunks, and other adorable animal youngsters. Barron identifies the similarities between these babies and their animal counterparts; a joey is depicted in his mother's pouch on the same page that a woman is carrying her baby in a snuggly. Cut-paper collage illustrations complement the text and create realistic visuals. As she did in Up!, Barron again fills the pages with the beautiful images.
VERDICT Recommended for general purchase. A wonderful read-aloud for parents and children to share.
Reviewed by Kristen Todd-Wurm, Middle Country Public Library, NY , Mar 01, 2019

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