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If You Like... Baby Animals

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Spring has sprung, and many animal species will soon be caring for new babies. Whether you're interested in animals that swim, fly, or graze, these books are sure to give you a few ideas about some baby animals you might spy around your own neighborhood... So, be on the lookout!

The Egg Book: See How Baby Animals Hatch, Step by Step!
By Robert Burton
New York: DK, 2023. Informational. 79 pages.

Did you know many baby animals, not just birds, hatch from eggs? Reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates all start out inside an egg. Through remarkable real life photographs, readers will follow along with the journeys of 20 different animals from what's happening inside the shell to the moment these creatures emerge. 

National Geographic Kids 5-Minute Baby Animal Stories
By National Geographic Partners
Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Partners, LLC, 2023. Informational. 207 pages.

Quick bites chronicling 12 different animals, including penguins and sea turtles, National Geographic's 5-Minute Baby Animal Stories is perfect for readers wanting general information accompanied by detailed and adorable photographs. 

Play in the Wild: How Baby Animals Like to Have Fun
By Lita Judge
New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2020. Informational.

Read-aloud friendly, Play in the Wild's lyrical text accompanies more detailed vignettes about how animal babies play and the effect this has on their development of essential life skills. Less well-known animals such as red river hogs, yellow-bellied marmots, and mongooses add an element of uniqueness while interspersed with classic favorites like lions and chimpanzees.

People Are Wild
By Margaux Meganck
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. Picture Book.

In this silly flip-flopped perspective tale, various baby animals learn about the "strange" behaviors of human children as advised by their animal parents. One may also learn that while all creatures are unique (including humans) compassion for each other is paramount. 

I Was Born a Baby
Written by Meg Fleming
Illustrated by Brandon James Scott
New York: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022. Picture Book. 

Ever wondered what a baby puffin is called? Then this is the book for you --psst... it's a puffling by the way. A quick, funny read-aloud introduction to baby animal names, you're likely to learn something you didn't know but in a way that doesn't feel like learning!









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