Preschoolers love babyanimals, and they love to move. Celebrate both with this Toddler Tough boardbook perfect for an active read-aloud!Fawns leap, / Hatchlings bounce, / Porcupettes nibble, / Kittens pounce. Storytime is on the move with this multilayered concept book. Preschoolers willenjoy learning fun baby animal names from baboon "infants" to kangaroo "joeys,"and they'll revel in using their bodies to mimic the movements each animalmakes. Bright photographs give a close-up look at every kitten, nestling, andfoal, as well as young children who are pouncing, flapping, and racingalongside them. The rhyming text teaches young minds pattern recognition forlanguage learning and reading readiness, and a closing spread of enriching, age-appropriate activities keeps the learning going. A lively addition to the Big, Little Concepts series by author and children's librarian Jane Whittingham, AnimalsMove will have everybody wiggling and giggling through story time. A new addition to the Big, Little Concepts series by author and children's librarian Jane Whittingham, AnimalsMove will have everybody wiggling and giggling through story time. "This book works in all the ways books for littles shouldwork: engaging subject, pleasing presentation, gentle introduction of newvocabulary, lack of stereotyping, and strong construction for repeated readingand handling. There is a note to adults in the back offering severalextension activities to get kids thinking and moving."--Youth Services BookReview ★Starred Review