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A Pinky is a Baby Mouse: And Other Baby Animal Names Paperback – March 1, 1997

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

Provides a colorful and amusing educational book about baby animals from around the world, teaching young readers the proper names of newborn creatures.
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From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3?A picture book that features the specific names for a variety of animals and their babies. Soft watercolors, accompanied by short rhyming verses, flow across two-page spreads. Eels and seals swim the blue seas with their elvers and beach weaners. Giraffes and their calves keep an eye on a lazy lion and his cubs under a hazy orange sky. The pleasant illustrations are offset by the bland verse: "Fluffy, scruffy swan/please do not forget,/you're not an 'ugly duckling.'/You're a beautiful cygnet!" Overall, the greatest value here lies in the alphabetical listing of 100 adult animals and the corresponding names for their offspring that appears at the end of the book.?Lisa Wu Stowe, Great Neck Library, NY
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Ages 5-8. Using a rhyming verse, this book introduces baby animals and the interesting, sometimes odd terms by which they are known: "Fluffy scruffy swan / please do not forget, / you're not an `ugly duckling,' / You're a beautiful cygnet." To maximize the roster of creatures, each section features rhymes about three baby animals before asking the name of one particular one. The book is slightly out of kilter, and it is really a somewhat older crowd that will be the most interested in the names of baby animals or that will have even the vaguest chance at the book's guessing-game aspect. Even so, kids will enjoy the colorful paintings featuring lots of cute animals. The book ends with an extended list of terms for baby animals. Ilene Cooper

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hyperion - McGraw Hill (March 1, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0786802405
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786802401
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.38 x 0.25 x 10.25 inches
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Pam Munoz Ryan
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Pam Muñoz Ryan is the author of the New York Times Best Seller, ECHO, a 2016 Newbery Honor Book, and winner of the Kirkus Prize. She has written over forty books for young people—picture books, early readers, and middle grade and young adult novels. She the author recipient of the NEA's Human and Civil Rights Award, the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, the Willa Cather Award, the Pura Belpré medal, the PEN USA award, and many others. Her novels include Esperanza Rising, Riding Freedom, Becoming Naomi León, Paint the Wind, The Dreamer, and Echo. She was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, holds a bachelor's and master's degree from San Diego State University and lives in north San Diego county with her family.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2016
    Got this book when my son was 4. He loves reading this book still at 6. I'm glad I added this to his library. I've learned so much too (the mama).
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2015
    Utterly charming.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2005
    I was aghast to read the reviews Amazon quotes on this book! It is fantastic! My children have loved it for years. It is so good that my 9-year-old will still sit and listen to it. I also take it to school on Read Across America Day and classes aged kindergarten through third have been entranced by it. It is a very good addition to every family library!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2001
    I received a copy of this book today. I loved the rhymes and the pictures. When the author speaks of the platypus, tears came to my eyes. I plan to purchase additional copies of this book for nieces and nephews as their birthdays arise. The story is so very wonderful, for both children and adults.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2000
    This is such a cute book! I teach 6th grade, and learning the animal kingdoms sometimes gets a little boring for some students. I have set up a trivia center where this book has become a focal point. I randomly ask the students to determine the name of the next baby animal. Not only are they interested, but they are enhancing their research skills as well. This is a great book for all ages to learn about animals.
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