In this sweetly appealing book, Kay Charao has collected and illustrated classic nursery rhymes, songs, quotes, and poems—all centered around the theme of baby animals.

We begin with William Shakespeare,

A star danced
and under that
was I born

and end with

I see the moon
And the moon sees me;
God bless the moon,
And God bless me.

In between Chorao has included a delightful mix of well-known favorites such as "Three Little Kittens" and some not-so-well-known—but equally appealing—texts such as Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "Cradle Song."

The illustrations are done in colored pencil and watercolors. Kittens, piglets, bears, bunnies, mice, birds, and more bound across double-page spreads. Each illustration captures perfectly the text and are chock-full of small details that readers and listeners will linger over.

This delightful book is a true visual and verbal treat.

Classroom Uses: Storytelling, one-on-one reading, phonemic awareness, theme material, visual literacy, and more.

Reviewed by the teachers at Education Oasis.