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Discover the many ways to tell baby I LOVE YOU in this peek-through board book, featuring a felt heart and a special mirror surprise!

What did the mommy dog say to her puppy? I ruff you!And what do I say to you?I love you!Little ones will love this sweet novelty book from bestselling baby and toddler brand creator, Sandra Magsamen! Explore the die-cut felt heart on the front cover, and a peek-through mylar mirror on every page that is sure to entertain and delight as your little one can imagine themselves as a bunny, an elephant, a kitty, and a puppy. A perfect book for you and your little one to discover the magic of love!A refreshed new edition of Sandra Magsamen's top-selling backlist classic!

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ISBN-13:	9781338243208
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	04/30/2019
Pages:	10
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Sandra Magsamen is the author and illustrator of many books for young children, including the picture book When I Grow Up I Want to Be Me, as well as a number of bestselling novelty titles, including Everybody Goes Nighty-Night, named a Best Board Book of 2018 by The Children's Book Review; Baby Love; I Love You, Little Pumpkin; and Peek-a-Boo, I Love You. As an artist, an art therapist, and a mom, she uses her creativity to remind people to express themselves and connect with others. Her lifestyle brands, products, and books are sold worldwide. Visit her at sandramagsamen.com.

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2019-02-06
This mirror-centered board book puts the focus quite literally on baby and mothers' love.
A circular cutout going almost all the way through this board book allows the mirror at the back to be seen on each page. The left side of each spread asks what "mommy" animals say to their babies, and the right side answers with a punny phrase. The mirrors, which appear on each recto, are framed by an animal torso so that looking in puts a reader's face on the body. The puns are cute enough; the "mommy elephant" says, for instance, "I love you a ton!" The book misses an opportunity to introduce readers to new vocabulary words (using "baby elephant" rather than "elephant calf") and includes some unnecessary redundancies ("baby puppy," for example). The illustrations echo many of Magsamen's other, similarly styled books, outlined in dashes and made to look quiltlike. The front cover features an eye-catching but otherwise pointless heart-shaped flap with a heart cutout. Nevertheless, it's still a sweet question and response that's sure to suck in moms who are always eager to tell their babies how loved they are. And what better time than with a book in hand?
Not every element of this one is perfect, but for providing mothers with an opportunity to say, "I love you," to their little ones in a sweet way, it succeeds. (Board book. 6 mos.-1)

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Books that unfold to double as a bumper pad in baby's crib or a patchwork blanket? That's the idea behind two titles from Sandra Magsamen: Baby Love and My Blanket. Each panel of Baby Love boasts a liftable flap in the shape of an animal's head, which reveals a clever answer to the question, "What did the mommy animal say to her baby?" ("I love you a ton," says the elephant mother). Each of the four squares of My Blanket sports a number sewn on the patch. Velcro snaps and a plastic pouch provide easy storage. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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