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| Genre/Form: | Fiction Juvenile fiction |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Fiction, Preschool |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Mem Fox; Helen Oxenbury |
| ISBN: | 9780152060572 015206057X 9780547581033 0547581033 |
| OCLC Number: | 123284309 |
| Awards: | Notable Book for a Global Society award winner, 2009 |
| Description: | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 x 29 cm. |
| Responsibility: | Mem Fox ; [illustrations by] Helen Oxenbury. |
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<p>"This gently lilting read-aloud is just right for bedtime, or anytime your child could use a little extra comfort. You'll go ga-ga yourself over the adorable watercolors of babies around the world." "--Parenting, "September 2008<p>"Put two titans of kids' books together for the first time, and what do you get (besides the urge to shout, "What took you so long?")? The answer: an instant classic . . . there's real magic at work here."--"Publishers Weekly, "starred review<p>""Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes" gently presents--but never preaches--a satisfying lesson about humanity and international harmony."--"BookPage"<p>"A standout for its beautiful simplicity, this picture-book collaboration between Fox and Oxenbury aims a message of diversity and tolerance at very young children. . . . Clusters of adorable mulitcultural babies from around the world toddle across the pages until just one child receives three kisses on the nose from her loving mom, a sweet gesture that parents will want to act out with their own children. A gentle, joyous offering."--"Booklist, "starred review<p>"Fox's lilting verse just "has "to be read aloud, and preschoolers will quickly pick up on and join in on the anticipated refrain. Oxenbury's spacious illustrations, featuring her irresistible round-headed tots (and, of course, plenty of chubby baby digits), emphasize the babies' differences and will engage even the youngest listeners in the on-page action."--"The Horn Book Magazine, "starred review<p>"In 'Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, ' two beloved picture-book creators -- the storyteller Mem Fox and the artist Helen Oxenbury -- merge their talents in a winsome look at babies around the world."--The "New York Times Book Review"<p>"A witty and winsome look at babies around the world that has a toe-tapping refrain: the words sound easy and familiar, as though they have been handed down to children forever. And the story ends with a pitch-perfect moment: one little baby who is Read more...
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