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Baby Belly by Patricia Martin

mehsi's review

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5.0

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

I just fell in love with this cover. Why was this boy putting a balloon under his shirt? I didn't even read the blurb until after I requested it, and that answered my question. I was happy I requested it and couldn't wait to get accepted and read it. And here we are!

Recommended and review to come in January 2020.

zissel's review

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4.0

Sweet stories about a kid that curious about his mom's belly that getting bigger, excited to have sibling

It's heartwarming, with nice illustration. Recommended for a birthday's present :D

thrifty_librarian's review

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3.0

Gorgeous drawings of an expressive child. Feels incomplete or just a bit too short. Good for parents who want to start an important conversation with their preschooler, but not great on its own.

athravan's review

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5.0

This is a picture book without words. The illustrations show the coming of a new baby into the house. It's well drawn and will appeal to younger children, I'd say around toddler age, and you can use your own words to help them understand what's going to happen then leave them with the book to look through the pictures and absorb what's happening.

At first I was a bit taken aback by the concept of a book without words, but I think in this setting it works extremely well. The age range it's targeting is not an age range that can read anyway, and it's not telling a story with words, but still conveying an experience with art in a very simple way for young children to understand.

elevetha's review

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4.0

*An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

The illustrations are THE cutest!

I've never been a huge fan of wordless baby books. They can be kinda boring to read, however, this one is so adorable, the lack of words is forgiven. To be fair, I've yet to see how my baby (or any baby) reacts to the story and how well just the pictures go over, but I'm very interested to see!

If I had a complaint, it would be that this is too short!

smorrison4's review

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4.0

I requested an advanced reading copy from NetGalley.

I loved the fact that this book is only illustrations and that the author did this on purpose so that you and your child could create your own story about the baby belly. My favourite illustration is the one on the cover, it is so cute.

I love giving books as present and this will be the book I choose, for anyone I know having a second child.

#BabyBelly #NetGalley

lohn's review

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4.0

I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is an adorable picture book that shows having a baby from a first child's point of view. This book has no words, but the illustrations perfectly follow a little boy's journey and curiosity that come with having a baby brother.

etienne02's review

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4.0

Wordless picture book about the coming of a baby brother/sister for a child point of view. Funny, cute and useful. Well done!
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