Bisous bisous bébé-ô!
Artist: HildaRosePublisher: Nimbus Publishing$11.95Bisous, Bisous, Bebe-O! is the french translation of the immensely popular board book, Kisses, Kisses, Baby-O!
Using rhythm and onomatopoeia, Sheree Fitch’s bubbly text, expertly translated by Jo-Anne Elder, begins with baby waking, and follows through eating, bathing, playing, and finally sleeping. Repetition, rhythm, and active verbs create a lively story that can be read again and again.
Baby’s Lullaby
Artist: HildaRosePublisher: Nimbus Publishing$11.95Baby’s Lullaby is a fabulous baby board book for bedtime. Renowned musician Jill Barber provides soft, soothing words to calm baby before sleep. HildaRose’s colourful illustrations depict different parent-child pairs getting ready for sleep: from otters, to fish, geese, squirrels, raccoons, and of course, baby!
The stimulating visuals and patterns, recognizable baby and animal faces, and close-ups on parent-child interaction will keep baby engaged. The text’s use of rhythm, repetition, and simple language means baby and parents will enjoy reading Baby’s Lullaby again and again. This sturdy board book is suited for babies age 0-2 years old.
Weska’qelmut Apje’juanu
Artist: HildaRosePublisher: Nimbus Publishing$6.50Weska’qelmut Apje’juanu is the Mi’kmaq language translation of Kisses Kisses Baby-O! Kisses Kisses Baby-O! is a story for newborns told from the point of view of a parent or caregiver, but with high interaction with baby’s world and tuned to events in baby’s day.
Beloved Canadian children’s author Sheree Fitch delivers what she’s famous for: fun, intelligent, participatory text that is a joy to read. Using rhythm and onomatopoeia, Sheree’s bubbly text begins with baby waking, and follows through eating, bathing, playing, and finally sleeping.
Repetition, rhythm and active verbs create a lively story that can be read again and again. Heart-warming illustrations by HildaRose combine realism and a whimsical, artistic style, while paying close attention to the needs of newborn readers, including such elements as: stimulating visuals, patterns, baby faces, cultural diversity and interaction with others. And babies will drool over the small, easy to hold format! Translated from English by Bernie Francis.
Kisses Kisses Baby-O!
Artist: HildaRosePublisher: Nimbus Publishing$6.50Kisses Kisses Baby-O! is a story for newborns told from the point of view of a parent or caregiver, but with high interaction with baby’s world and tuned to events in baby’s day.
Beloved Canadian children’s author Sheree Fitch delivers what she’s famous for: fun, intelligent, participatory text that is a joy to read. Using rhythm and onomatopoeia, Sheree’s bubbly text begins with baby waking, and follows through eating, bathing, playing, and finally sleeping. Repetition, rhythm and active verbs create a lively story that can be read again and again.
Heart-warming illustrations by HildaRose combine realism and a whimsical, artistic style, while paying close attention to the needs of newborn readers, including such elements as: stimulating visuals, patterns, baby faces, cultural diversity and interaction with others. And babies will drool over the small, easy to hold format!
