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Clive and His Babies (All about Clive) Board book – International Edition, July 1, 2016

by Jessica Spanyol (Author, Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 70 ratings
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Meet Clive - and his imagination! Clive loves his dolls. He enjoys playing with them, and sharing them with his friends. A gentle, affectionate book, celebrating diversity and challenging gender stereotypes.
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  1. Reading age
    1 - 3 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    14 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    7.99 x 0.39 x 7.99 inches
  5. Publisher
    Child's Play International
  6. Publication date
    July 1, 2016
  7. ISBN-10
    1846438829
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1846438820
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About the Author

Jessica Spanyol is the author and illustrator of GO BUGS GO! and LITTLE NEIGHBORS ON SUNNYSIDE STREET, the first two books about the frenetic Bugs, as well as four picture books about Carlo the giraffe. She lives in London.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Child's Play International; Brdbk edition (July 1, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Board book ‏ : ‎ 14 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1846438829
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1846438820
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3 years, from customers
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.99 x 0.39 x 7.99 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 70 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
70 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

D'Arcy
5.0 out of 5 stars Because men care for babies too!
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2017
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This book is wonderful for any child. In it, Clive does various things with his 2 baby dolls. I love that it shows non-traditional gender roles/play as Clive cares for his babies. The reality is that boys like playing with dolls too and that's awesome! Hopefully they grow up to be great dads as a result. In addition, I really appreciate the diversity in the book. One of Clive's babies has darker skin than he does and a couple of Clive's friends do too. The names of some of his friends come from different cultures as well. It's important to me that my son's books show a snapshot of the real world -- and the real world isn't all white. Kudos to this author for this sweet little book. I wholeheartedly recommend this short board book for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

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Emily
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick and Fun Baby book
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2021
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Love reading this book with my 6 month old. Very quick and fun read for bedtime. Love that it’s a boy playing with his dolls, and that the boy isn’t perceived as different for it. Clive plays dolls with both his boy and girl friends.
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Kristin
5.0 out of 5 stars Love
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2021
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Love this book. We make
Clive talk in a silly voice and our daughter adores. But I also just love how sweet Clive is with his babies
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M__inCa
5.0 out of 5 stars Clive is great!
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2017
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My toddler adores this book. It depicts the activities that Clive does in a very straightforward way.

For some people this book might be groundbreaking or even "taboo" because these are stereotypically "feminine" activities. For children who grow up in the 21st century and have access to books like this one, they won't see anything about it as groundbreaking but just the way the world works. Isn't that wonderful?
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2016
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Good book addressing gender stereotyping. Clive and his friends all play with dolls at school. Nicely done.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My boy loves the book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2019
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My son loves this book! It has taught him how to play with babies. It’s a favorite. I don’t hate reading it over and over and over. Plus the diversity factor. All of Clive and Rosa books are awesome!
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Bluetourmaline
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2021
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Love it. Great story about playtime and friendship Lovely art work.
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corky4
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this so much after borrowing it from the library
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2017
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Loved this so much after borrowing it from the library, I purchased our own copy. Very thoughtful, non gender traditional, sweet, multicultural and my 20 mounts old not only enjoys it but finds it interesting. 5 stars- I'm thankful to have found it!
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Top reviews from other countries

Working City Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Board Book about Learning to Care for Smaller People!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2018
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My 13 month old and I just love this book. He’s more excited by the photos and the fact that it has a lot of yellow, but I believe all children should have baby dolls because all children should learn how to act in the roles and both of parents and maybe medical professionals. We should all care for each other. This board book exceeded all of my expectations and I highly recommend it for any baby or toddler.
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M.HATSMITH
5.0 out of 5 stars cute book for tofddlers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2018
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lovely book and after reading to a toddler, he picked up a doll and gave it a cuddle.
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"helen0107"
5.0 out of 5 stars Not disappointed. Cute story and gets across the message I ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2018
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Suggested by a friend. Not disappointed. Cute story and gets across the message I want I to
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