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Booklist - 11/01/2012 What happens on the very first day of different animals’ lives? Jenkins and Page depict 23 different animals (including a leatherback turtle, a giraffe, an emperor penguin, a polar bear, and a parent bug), each of whom narrates, in one or two sentences, what it could or could not do on day one. Some spreads contrast animals, such as the kiwi, who is self-sufficient from birth, and the Siberian tiger cub, who can’t even open its eyes. Occasionally a baby animal is given a full double-page spread, as with the wood duck, who jumps out of the nest on one page and paddles after its mother on the next. The vibrant colors of the cut-paper collages give this book a verve that fills the space of the spare narrations. A glossary at book’s end gives more information on each animal, so readers who are amazed, for example, that a mother zebra spends the first hour of her baby’s life memorizing the baby’s unique striped patterns, can find out more. Fun and very educational. - Copyright 2012 Booklist.

Bulletin for the Center... - 01/01/2013 “What did you do on your first day-the day you were born?” Veteran chronicler of the natural world Jenkins answers this question for twenty-two different species, ranging from mammals through birds and reptiles to insects. Each new baby gets a page or spread with an image and a couple of sentences to describe a key aspect of neonatal life (“My mother cleaned me, fed me, and kept me safe,” says the Siberian tiger kitten). While the absence of context can be a little disorienting, it allows for a tight focus on the subject, and the array allows for some interesting comparisons and contrasts in birthday expectations. In keeping with this attentive approach, Jenkins’ cut-paper figures are somewhat more streamlined than his more elaborate concoctions, but there’s plenty of vigor in pattern (the spread where striped zebras face a striped and spotted tapir is lively indeed) and creative positioning. Subtle print in the lower right corner of each page identifies the featured critter’s species. The style would work as an easy read as well as a readaloud, and the title would partner effectively with Jenkins’ Time for a Bath, Time to Eat, and Time to Sleep (BCCB 9/11). The book concludes with more detailed information about the characteristics and habitat of each of the babies, accompanied by a thumbnail image. DS - Copyright 2013 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.

School Library Journal - 01/01/2013 PreS-Gr 2—Another winner from this talented creative team. Jenkins's trademark cut-paper collages are up to their usual standard, which is to say they are outstanding, as he captures 23 different newborns on their first day of life. Some of the animals are familiar, such as giraffes and penguins, while others are more exotic, such as a sifaka, a muntjac, and a blue wildebeest. A few simple, clearly written sentences describe the wide variety of things that these youngsters can or cannot do upon entering the world. Children should find the information intriguing as they learn about capybaras that can swim and dive when only a few hours old and how mother zebras memorize the pattern of stripes on their babies so they can recognize them among the thousands of others in the herd. The striking depictions of mother and child set against full-bleed colored backgrounds or clean white space should make for many return readings. Additional information on each animal is included in the back matter. A first purchase for most libraries.—Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ - Copyright 2013 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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