Happy Birthday to Whooo?: A Baby Animal Riddle Book
by
Doris Fisher & Lisa Downey
Order:
USA
Can
Arbordale, 2007 (2006)
Hardcover, Softcover
Reviewed by Hilary Williamson
T
his riddling picture book begins, '
Everyone has a birthday
', challenging young readers to work out which baby animal has been born from clues in each set of parents' birth announcements.
T
hey start with
Mr. and Mrs. Night Hunter
announcing their new '
little balls of fluff
' additions to the nest. The page following each announcement shows the proud family, so that readers can see if they guessed right. It also includes information on the babies' early habits, for example '
A baby blue whale drinks enough milk to gain 200 pounds every day for the first few weeks.
' Wow!
A
t the back of the book, kids can learn more about the creatures they've just met in
Animal Fun Facts
. There's also an animal
Number's Game
, and a template to create your own
Birth Announcement
for a family member or a pet.
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