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Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?
by
Eric Carle
Of course they do -- just like me and you! From baby kangaroos, called joeys, to baby elephants, called calfs, every kind of animal has a mother. Inside this playful and colorful book you will see all sorts of different babies with their mothers, all with one thing in common: Their mothers love them very, very much -- just like your mother loves you! Come right in and meet...more
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
March 15th 2005
by HarperCollins
(first published January 1st 2000)
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My 18-month old son LOVES this book. The repetition gets old kinda quick for adults, but toddlers love it, and that's enough for me to continue to read it to him and not hide it behind the bookshelf. Nodding "yes" was one of the first responses my son learned to give, and he was really excited that he knew what was coming in the book- he could nod that yes, whatever animal does have a mother, too. He would get very excited about that. I also like the little glossary in the back of the names for...more
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In the spirit of Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See, Polar Bear Polar Bear What Do You Hear, and Panda Bear Panda Bear What Do You See, Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too uses a repetitive text and Eric Carle's delightful illustrations to flow through a menagerie of animal mothers all with the message that mother's love their children no matter what part of the animal kingdom they come from. A great story for early childhood!
Parents - don't do it to yourself, avoid this book if at all possible.
Mindnumbingly boring text - the same question and answer 12 times over.
The illustrations are typical Eric Carle - I'm not a fan of his illustrative style, but many other people love it.
The final page gives a list of the names of babies, parents and groups of the animals featured in the book. I remember loving these factoids when I was a child, but who can be bothered learning all the terms of venery when your an adult (the on...more
Mindnumbingly boring text - the same question and answer 12 times over.
The illustrations are typical Eric Carle - I'm not a fan of his illustrative style, but many other people love it.
The final page gives a list of the names of babies, parents and groups of the animals featured in the book. I remember loving these factoids when I was a child, but who can be bothered learning all the terms of venery when your an adult (the on...more
This book is great for toddlers and 2 year olds because of the repetition and just the lesson overall. At such a young age, children only have an idea of themselves and what is around them. It sparks their curiosity when they find out that there are animals who also have mommies who love their babies like their own mommy loves them. It is a great way to also learn about the different animals and their habitats as well as the names of certain baby animals. We are called babies when we are little...more
The story is about how very one has a mother and their mother loves them.
The book is long and in the shape of a rectangle. The endpapers of the book are very colorful. They look like paint brush stroke going all different directions. It looks like the background is painted a blue and then with all different color paint brush stroke all over. The title page, dedication page, and publication page are all into one, which this makes it hard to find what you need from these three pages. The page lay...more
The book is long and in the shape of a rectangle. The endpapers of the book are very colorful. They look like paint brush stroke going all different directions. It looks like the background is painted a blue and then with all different color paint brush stroke all over. The title page, dedication page, and publication page are all into one, which this makes it hard to find what you need from these three pages. The page lay...more
Eric Carle is such a gifted artist that I would recommend any of his books for story time. The pictures in this book are bright and tender and the kids, predictably, loved them. The text is very simple and repetitive - asking if a particular animal has a mother, too - and then turn the page for the answer, "Yes! A has a mother. Just like me and you." The kids at story time would try and answer the question each and every time. Some even answered, "no" all the way through the book. It was wonderf...more
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? Is a predictable reader that features many different animals and their babies. The text on each page stays the same with the exception of the animal names. Students will enjoy the way each animals names is bright and colorful. The illustrations are beautiful and will catch all the chidren’s eyes. At the end of the book, there is a glossary of all the animal, baby, and group names.
Possible Activities:
Play a game to match all the baby’s names to the names of the...more
Possible Activities:
Play a game to match all the baby’s names to the names of the...more
Summary
This book names a whole bunch of different animals and it is asking if all of these types of animals have mothers. Every animals named, the answer is, Yes (animal) has a mother, just like me and you. it names animals such as kangaroos, lions, penguins, swans, fox's, and all of the animals have mother too, just like me and you. It then asks at the end, so animal mothers love their babies? It responds with, Yes! Yes! of corse they do, Animal mothers love their babies just as yours loves you...more
This book names a whole bunch of different animals and it is asking if all of these types of animals have mothers. Every animals named, the answer is, Yes (animal) has a mother, just like me and you. it names animals such as kangaroos, lions, penguins, swans, fox's, and all of the animals have mother too, just like me and you. It then asks at the end, so animal mothers love their babies? It responds with, Yes! Yes! of corse they do, Animal mothers love their babies just as yours loves you...more
Originality: 5
Illustrations: 5
Story: 3
Educational: 2
BooBoo: 3
I cannot recommend this book. I am troubled by the language. Since this book is read to our little one several times a day it is important that the language be correct. I'm not happy that the words you and me are used (as opposed to you and I). Also, (I could be wrong about this) I don't think a sentence should end in the word too.
I am not suggesting that I have a superior grasp of the English language. But I do want to properly teac...more
Illustrations: 5
Story: 3
Educational: 2
BooBoo: 3
I cannot recommend this book. I am troubled by the language. Since this book is read to our little one several times a day it is important that the language be correct. I'm not happy that the words you and me are used (as opposed to you and I). Also, (I could be wrong about this) I don't think a sentence should end in the word too.
I am not suggesting that I have a superior grasp of the English language. But I do want to properly teac...more
Another wonderful Eric Carle book. Each page begins, "Does a ______ have a mother, too?" The answer is, "Yes, a ______ has a mother just like you and me." This is quite satisfying for young readers.
At the end is the kicker question, "Do animal mothers love their babies?" Of course!
The very end gives a short blurb about each animal that names what the animal baby is called, its mother and father, and what the collective noun for a group of that animal is.
To top it all off, Carle's paintings are a...more
At the end is the kicker question, "Do animal mothers love their babies?" Of course!
The very end gives a short blurb about each animal that names what the animal baby is called, its mother and father, and what the collective noun for a group of that animal is.
To top it all off, Carle's paintings are a...more
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?
Eric Carle
Grade: K
Content:
> Shows that animals have parents
A GPS science standard for Kindergartners is that they are able to identify pictures and animal parents and their offspring. This book helps to builds a foundation with the students in the class that animals have parents as well. The back of the book reviews the animals in the book and the correct name for the baby animal (i.e. Lion and cub). Moreover it helps students to also begin classifying anima...more
Eric Carle
Grade: K
Content:
> Shows that animals have parents
A GPS science standard for Kindergartners is that they are able to identify pictures and animal parents and their offspring. This book helps to builds a foundation with the students in the class that animals have parents as well. The back of the book reviews the animals in the book and the correct name for the baby animal (i.e. Lion and cub). Moreover it helps students to also begin classifying anima...more
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? by Eric Carle features twelve animals all illustrated in Carle's signature painted tissue paper style. The book teaches about animals and families through the repetition of a question: "Does a _____ have a mother, too?" The answer is of course, always yes.
For the parents who read the book aloud, it's thankfully short with the question only asked twelve times. It's a bit mind numbing to ask the same question again and again and it lacks the drama of the very si...more
For the parents who read the book aloud, it's thankfully short with the question only asked twelve times. It's a bit mind numbing to ask the same question again and again and it lacks the drama of the very si...more
The illustrations in this book were really nice and colorful. I really love the fact that this book contained a glossary about animals and the different names they have. One definition was that a baby bear is called a "cub," the mother bear is called a "sow," the father bear is called a "boar," and a pack or group of bears are called "sloth." So this would definitely be a great book for science, or language arts (compare/contrast).
Normally, I think of books with this easy of text as "baby" books for toddlers and infants. Once I realized this book fit into that category, I was about to put it down, but then I noticed that my kids started snuggling up closer, entwining their arms with mine, sighing. Kids need to hear about things they love, like their mothers and fathers, and simple simply isn't an issue when it comes to the simplicity of love.
Apr 04, 2013
Asho
rated it
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review of another edition
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I've decided to improve my own Spanish vocabulary and start exposing my son to a second language by checking out Spanish picture books and CDs from the library. This book was a good start to my little project. The familiar Eric Carle illustrations are appealing to my son, and I appreciated that the text was incredibly simple and repetitive so that I actually understood what I was reading!
This book is great for students that are interested in family or if the Mother's Day holiday is approaching. I think this book is great to show children that even animals have feelings and are able to love each other. I think this could help a teacher if a child enjoys hurting animals so that they can know animals get hurt. This book is great for Pre K or young readers.
Entertainment value for my almost 3-year-old: great fun
Enjoyability for parent: almost none
Except for watching Abigail's head shake yes or no as to whether she thought the next animal would have a mother, then a giggle when the answer came up, this book was boring after page 2.
But the illustrations are Eric Carle standards, which means fun and colorful.
Enjoyability for parent: almost none
Except for watching Abigail's head shake yes or no as to whether she thought the next animal would have a mother, then a giggle when the answer came up, this book was boring after page 2.
But the illustrations are Eric Carle standards, which means fun and colorful.
Mar 25, 2010
Tobinsfavorite
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
toddlers
Recommended to Tobinsfavorite by:
the toddler, frequently
This book may as well have been titled, "Look! I Can Make Pictures of Animals!" because the text is pretty lame, but what pictures they are. A very pretty book, and my daughter doesn't care that the text is so lame. I don't know if this is one of those where my husband substitutes the word "Daddy" for the endless repetitions of "Mommy", but it should be.
This book is perfect for pre-k/k when discussing animals. At the end the author lists the names of baby and parent animals as well as the name for the grouping of each type of animal. i.e. A baby kangaroo is a joey, it's mother is a flyer, it's father a boomer, and a group of kangaroos is a troop, mob or herd. Nice addition to a solid book.
So, there is a kangaroo on the cover, we are studying marsupials, and the children can not get enough of Eric Carle! Seriously, Eric Carle may almost be as much of a genius as Dr. Seuss was. The predictable patterns, fun illustrations, and complex concepts depicted simply and sequentially all make for another great read.
PB 5: Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, too? by Eric Carle
A very cute story about animals and their babies. It is a good book to teach children about different animals and their babies. At the end of the book it gives all the names for the baby, the mother, the father, and the group of the animal.
A very cute story about animals and their babies. It is a good book to teach children about different animals and their babies. At the end of the book it gives all the names for the baby, the mother, the father, and the group of the animal.
Very similar to "Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?" This book was simple and consistent. I wish they had made the illustration take up both pages, but I enjoyed the illustrations nonetheless. Overall, I good book for young readers because it is very repetitive.
Another classic from Eric Carle. This is such a cute book. It is easy and simple to read. This book shows how animals have mothers and children can relate to that. The illustrations will difinitely draw the children's attention will the bright and bold colors.
This one has the typical Carle illustrations, but the text is highly repetitive (and not in a good way). There is all kinds of information about the names of animal mothers and babies in the back that would have been better if incorporated into the text.
This one has the typical Carle illustrations, but the text is highly repetitive (and not in a good way). There is all kinds of information about the names of animal mothers and babies in the back that would have been better if incorporated into the text.
Create some puppets for these Eric Carle books using items around the house and children will love acting out this classic. Fostering love of family and introducing children to various animals, Eric Carle expands his bookshelves of beautiful work!
Another sweet, colorful book from Eric Carle. Great question to the answer book for small children that always continually ask the questions. I really love the simplicity of Eric Carle's wonder colorful world. Things are always at their brightest.
I could feel M getting antsy about a third of the way through the book---there are a LOT of different animals that are covered here. But I know she liked the simple premise of talking about mamas and babies and their love for each other.
This book is easy read. The book using different animals to ask question if that animal has a mother and the answer by "just like me and you." This book explains that animals mothers love their babies just as our mothers love us.
This book would be great for kids who love animals as it shows pictures of certain animals with their mothers. However, it could be a sensitive topic for students who don't live with a mother or believe that they don't have one.
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Eric Carle (born June 25, 1929) is a children's book author and illustrator, most famous for his book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which has been translated into over 30 languages. Since The Very Hungry Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 71 million copies of his books have sold around...more
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