Reviews for January's Child: The Birthday Month Book

The average rating for January's Child: The Birthday Month Book based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-03-16 00:00:00 Rudolph Lewis I am babysitting my nieces tonight and it is the now middle child turn (as her younger sister was born yesterday) to choose the book and she chosen this one. January's Child: A Birthday Month Book is a children's picture book written by Andrea Alban Gosline and illustrated by Lisa Burnett Bossi. Gosline's text is simplistic, straightforward, and lyrical. It is written in the style of the nursery rhyme "Monday's Child", but instead of using the days of the week, this book use the months of the year. The poem was written especially well and follows the rhythm and style of the original poem extremely well. Bossi's illustrations are wonderfully depicted in a soft tone and represented the text and tone rather well. The premise of the book is rather straightforward. It is a heartfelt reinvention of the nursery rhyme "Monday's Child". It affirms that each individual child is celebrated, adored, and unique in a soothing and gentle manner. Furthermore, it is tremendously more positive than the nursery rhyme it is based on. All in all, January's Child: A Birthday Month Book is a wonderful children's book done in the style of "Monday's Child". It is a wonderful, soothing, and gentle poems relating to the months of the year.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-05-15 00:00:00 Seymour Butts Fluid poetry inspires the soft, warm colors of the cuddly baby animals pictured for each month. The pictures and words are a majestically simple delight and an encouragement to all children. A wonderful bed time read aloud for parents to share with their little ones. The words are sure to soothe them to sleep, while sharing the special message that each birthday is unique and so are the gifts and traits of each personality.