Global Babies, by the Global Fund for Children

The Global Fund for Children. Global Babies. Charlesbridge, 2007. 18 pages. $6.95, ISBN 978-1580891745

AGE LEVEL
0-12 months

GENRE
Board Book

REVIEW
This board book contains photos of babies of both genders and several races from around the world.  Infants will enjoy looking at these colorful and clear images of the faces and torsos of other infants in interesting outfits particular to countries such as South Africa, Guatemala, Greenland, Afghanistan, the U.S.A., and several others.  The backgrounds of the images of the babies are various bright colors such as red, blue, deep pink, yellow, and others.  The babies' faces show a range of expressions.  The text of the book, with only a few words on each page, is: "Wherever they live, wherever they go, whatever they wear, whatever they feel, babies everywhere, are beautiful, special, and loved."  For its simplicity and high visual interest, this is a great book for infants 0-12 months old to enjoy.

LIBRARY PROGRAMMING IDEAS
If available, read a picture book-size edition of this book aloud at infant storytime, and pair with the following face rhyme:

          EYES, NOSE, CHEEKY CHEEKY CHIN

          (Touch baby's facial features as you sing to the 
          tune of "Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah".)

          Eyes , nose, cheeky cheeky chin,
          Eyes , nose, cheeky cheeky chin,
          Eyes , nose, cheeky cheeky chin,
          Cheeky cheeky chin, nose, eyes.