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Don't miss this irresistible read-aloud in the vein of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - with catchy rhymes and bold, silly art about baby animals and the names they share!I was born a baby and grew into a kid ... Soon all the other baby animals can't help but share whattheyare called and what they grew up into! Readers will learn about owlettes, pufflings, and more. But when the chick, calf, cub, and pup realize they share their names with several other species, they can't believe it. "No way! No how! That can't be true!" becomes a catchy, energetic refrain readers will love chanting.The text invites readers to predict what the baby animal is by using context clues and checking the endpapers to see if they guessed right.The strong rhythm and unexpected discoveries of the baby animal kingdom, plus deadpan humor and wonderfully expressive art, will spark a conversation about names and nature and leave readers wanting to read it aloud again and again.
About the Author
Meg Fleming is an award-winning children's book author, a fan of all dogs and a big-time laugher. Also, a voice teacher, Meg draws on her love of rhythm, rhyme, and lyricism to create and imagine stories. Meg is the author of Sounds Like School Spirit (illus. Lucy Ruth Cummins) , which landed the #1 spot of The Today Show's list of Best Back-to-School books, Sometimes Rain (illus. Diana Sudyka) , an ALA Top 10 Picture Book for Sustainability, I Heart You (illus. Sarah Jane Wright) , a Children's Fiction Honoree Winner from the Society of Midland Authors, Ready, Set, Sail! (illus. Luke Flowers) , an Illinois Good Reads selection, Here Comes Ocean (illus. Paola Zakimi) and Ready, Set, Build! (illus. Jarvis) - all of which have received critical acclaim from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, The Washington Post and the like ... but most importantly, Meg's books have become beloved treasures to children of all ages. Be on the lookout for Meg's forthcoming books, I Was Born A Baby (illus. Brandon James Scott) , Wondering Around (illus. Richard Jones) , Rock That Vote (illus. Lucy Ruth Cummins) and I Live In A Tree Trunk (illus. Brandon James Scott) .Meg lives outside of San Francisco with her husband, three kids and their ridiculous and adorable golden retriever named Opal.
