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ISBN 1562883089 - A board book with padded covers and a photo of cute puppies on the front cover looks like a great book for little children. They will probably like it more than I do, but there are so many like this one that, unless a copy falls into your lap, it's not worthwhile.

Sixteen pages of adorable animal photos, some with an adult animal. The images are bright, vivid and mostly of the animals in what looks like their natural habitat (with the exception of the rhinoceroses - there's a wooden wall in the background - the horses are on a farm and the gorilla appears to be in a zoo). Each photo has the name of the animal it shows.

One thing I find annoying is the lack of accurate names for young animals. The kitten is labeled "Kitten" but the rabbits are just "Rabbits", not bunnies; the horses are just "Horses", not foal or colt. The book is very portable, which is a plus, and the board book pages will survive through much use. Good, not great.

- AnnaLovesBooks… (mais)