When You Were Born – Emma Dodd, Templar Books, (9781536215496), c2013, 2020
Format: Board Book
Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 3
Genre: Picture Book
What did you like about the book? Various parents tell of how the world changed for them when their child was born. The book starts with animal parents, elephants, bears, seals, and owls and the final page features a human couple with their baby. The rhyming text makes this a nice read aloud for very young children: “When you were born, our hearts sang…our spirits soared, and our troubles flew. When you were born, we all laughed…we all cried, and our dreams came true.” The digital illustrations with bold outlines and bright colors will appeal to young readers.
Anything you didn’t like about it? No
To whom would you recommend this book? This is a nice choice for new parents.
Who should buy this book? Public Libraries and elementary school libraries
Where would you shelve it? Board Books
Should we (librarians/readers) put this at the top of our “to read” piles? No
Reviewer’s Name, Library (or school), City: Catherine Coyne, Mansfield Public Library, Mansfield, MA
Date of review: 12/14/20/2020
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