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| Author | Mem Fox |
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| Illustrator | Steve Jenkins |
| Cover artist | Jenkins |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Published | 2009 (Penguin/Viking) |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 32 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780670074006 |
| OCLC | 782011101 |
Hello, Baby! is a 2009 children's picture book by Mem Fox and illustrated by Steve Jenkins. In this book the narrator asks the reader whether they are various animals.
A review in Kirkus Reviews of Hello, Baby! wrote: "This picture book brims with fascinating animals, brilliant words and engaging artwork; it begs for cozy nightly readings". [1] Booklist , comparing it to a previous Fox title, wrote: "As in her best-selling title Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes (2008), a Booklist Editors' Choice selection, Fox creates an affectionate, singsong picture book directed straight at small children". [2]
Hello, Baby! has also been reviewed by Publishers Weekly , [3] School Library Journal , [4] Horn Book Guides , [5] Magpies, [6] and Reading Time . [7]
Like her Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, Fox's newest has all the marks of a lap-sit classic. ... While Fox is cooing as only she can, Jenkins (What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?) works his usual magic with cut paper.
Jenkins's beautifully shaded and textured collages are stand-alone works of art, each of which holds its own with Fox's engaging cadences. This collaboration results in a lovely read-aloud for preschool storytimes or a perfect selection for one-on-one sharing.