Baby Talk: A Book of First Words and Phrases Book

Celebrate the simple joys of a day in a toddler's life with the help of Judy Hindley's bouncy verse and Brita Granström's lively illustrations.

Dressing, hiding, sliding,
playing through the day.
Dinner, bath time, bedtime . . .
What does Baby say?

It's such a busy day for Baby! There's hair to be brushed, peekaboo to play, sandboxes and swings, spoons and sleep. And readers are invited to join in the fun - from getting dressed to go OUT! to the park, to eating dinner and having a SPLASH! in the bath.

Child Magazine

Perky rhymes like these mimic the energetic pace of a young child's day: "Baby with a blanket,/Baby with a bear./Baby playing hide-and-seek./Where's the baby?/There!" Children will see themselves in these bustling, multi-panel scenes that track a toddler's daily routine from dressing in the morning to playing at the park to splashing in the tub before bedtime. What's more, kids will pick up new words and phrases to help communicate their own needs, from "Up, Up, Up!" to "It's all gone!" (Ages Birth to 2)
Child magazine's Best Children's Book Awards 2006