My First Book of House Pets: Helping Babies and Toddlers Connect to the Natural World from the Intimacy of Home. Promotes a Love for Animals and the Environment

by duopress labs, Åsa Gilland (Illustrator)

Overview

My First Book of House Pets is a beautiful introduction to the world of furry, fluffy, and all-around adorable pets for babies and toddlers.

Like other titles in the earth-friendly series Terra Babies at Home, this book helps tots develop a connection with the natural world and is made with FSC materials and nontoxic inks.

Simple and quirky text pairs with charming art by Åsa Gilland in this book where animal lovers will learn about house pets in a friendly and easy way while being introduced to basic concepts of animal care and the environment.

"Cats purr to communicate. They purr when they are happy," we read. "Dogs love to play, and you can teach them tricks." Readers will learn to make a fish face, that hamsters are lively friends, and that lizards have cool names. And that's not all: The book shows readers how to pick a pet from a local shelter and the importance of keeping a pet healthy and giving it tons of love!

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728277448
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	06/23/2023
Series:	Terra Babies at Home , #4
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	22
File size:	12 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 Months to 4 Years

About the Author

Åsa Gilland is a Swedish illustrator who lives in Indonesia with her family.

duopress labs creates innovative books and gifts for children and adults. Recent titles include the TummyTime®, Terra Babies, SmartFlash™, Pop Out, and High-Contrast series; The Belly Sticker Book; 100 Pablo Picassos; My Fridge; and A Good Deck. 

Editorial Reviews

"An amiable introduction to a menagerie of house pets." — Kirkus Reviews

"House pets need attention and lots of love... Cute, colorful illustrations show happy children and pets." — Youth Services Book Review

From the Publisher

2023-04-24
An amiable introduction to a menagerie of house pets.

Within this board book’s warmly illustrated pages, young readers meet and learn brief facts about a variety of fluffy, scaled, and feathered critters. Told in short sentences, this work of early nonfiction introduces readers to general types of house pets (cats, dogs, fish, reptiles, birds) and gives a few brief facts about several different species (parakeets, guppies, yellow-bellied sliders). It also reminds readers that pets are a big responsibility, requiring attention and vet care. Unfortunately, the book’s overall look is marred by inconsistent fonts and styles that break each page into choppy sections, making it difficult to read with ease. Factual, if unremarkable statements, like “Dogs are the most popular house pet,” are presented in a large font, while blurbs in a smaller font are more specific and engaging. Animal lovers will likely enjoy learning about cockatiels’ “colorful crest[s]” and how “they really like to whistle!” More consistent than the text are painterly, full-bleed illustrations that showcase the joy of pets. Children and adults who are diverse in skin tone visit an animal shelter, play with a Chihuahua, feed carrots to a thrilled hamster, and brush a pleased-looking cat. The warm, sunny palette with saturated backgrounds is especially appropriate when highlighting the small, precious moments of pet ownership, such as a beaming child hugging a pup. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Though approaching the text is somewhat challenging, the combo of pets and children is appealing. (Board book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews