As everyone knows, nothing is sweeter than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes. . . . And here, from two of the most gifted picture-book ...
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Dec 22, 2008
Monica
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I resisted this one unfairly because of the title and the other reviews. I figured it was another sweet, well-meaning, "we are all alike and so let's all get along" sort of book. Well it is all that, but so much more too.
Fox's simple yet perfect verse is perfectly illustrated by Oxenbury's lovely drawings and together they make this a completely and perfectly delightful book. I can only imagine that young children are going to want this book read aloud over and over, the More...
Fox's simple yet perfect verse is perfectly illustrated by Oxenbury's lovely drawings and together they make this a completely and perfectly delightful book. I can only imagine that young children are going to want this book read aloud over and over, the More...
Mar 15, 2011
Oznasia
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How many fingers do you have?
On my first visit to Cambodia some years back I met a few young people and as we were chatting some made some disparaging remarks about Thai people. 'How many Thai people do you know?' I asked.
'None,' came the answer.
'So, tell me—How many fingers do you have?'
'Ten.'
'Mmmm. Same as Thai people. And what about toes? How many toes do Cambodian people have?'
'Ten.'
'Just like Thais. How many eyes do you h More...
On my first visit to Cambodia some years back I met a few young people and as we were chatting some made some disparaging remarks about Thai people. 'How many Thai people do you know?' I asked.
'None,' came the answer.
'So, tell me—How many fingers do you have?'
'Ten.'
'Mmmm. Same as Thai people. And what about toes? How many toes do Cambodian people have?'
'Ten.'
'Just like Thais. How many eyes do you h More...
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Jan 26, 2012
Amy
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This rhyming book compares 11 babies, each with 10 little fingers and 10 little toes. The illustrations, in Oxenbury’s signature style, feature babies of all complexions and hair colors. There are babies born in the mountains, city babies, and babies who live in tents, but all the babies, regardless of nationality or skin color, have 10 little fingers and 10 little toes.
Perfect for a lap sit storytime, the illustrations show the babies laughing and playing together with close ups on f More...
Perfect for a lap sit storytime, the illustrations show the babies laughing and playing together with close ups on f More...
Dec 06, 2011
Libby
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I choose this book for our assignment due tonight from the list of books in our text. I ended up really enjoying this read and think it is a great book to share with your family, and children of all ages. The pictures in the book are very simple but so beautiful, and they do a great job of bringing the concept of the book together and helping to tell the story. This book teaches us that no matter what part of the world you are born in, or where you come from, we all have "ten little fingers
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Nov 28, 2011
Nicole
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This international picture book is a great read for very young children. The book shows that although babies all over the world may look, sound, act, and appear different, they are all born with ten fingers and ten toes. My favorite part about this book was the adorable pictures of different babies and toddlers all across the world. This is a great book to read to young children and to instill in them that we may appear different than others but in the end we all have one thing in common, that w
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Feb 19, 2010
Amanda
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This book describes how every little baby, no matter where they are born, has ten little fingers and ten little toes.
While both the illustrations and the text in this realistic fiction book are very simple, Fox's rhyming abilities capture the reader's attention very quickly. This book would definitely be best in the primary elementary grades, but perhaps would have the best fit being read at home from a "home collection", rather than in the classroom. The author makes a g More...
While both the illustrations and the text in this realistic fiction book are very simple, Fox's rhyming abilities capture the reader's attention very quickly. This book would definitely be best in the primary elementary grades, but perhaps would have the best fit being read at home from a "home collection", rather than in the classroom. The author makes a g More...
Dec 28, 2011
Erin
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This book was almost perfect for storytime, almost. I have developed a pet peeve when it comes to children's book illustrations - they should be accurate if that is the point of the story. This book has a picture of a child standing by an iglu with a penguin. Why? This alienates the children I work with in the arctic and frustrates me. If a book is going to be multicultural and inclusive, it should be researched. Otherwise, it only works to further marginalize groups by promoting ridiculous noti
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Jul 05, 2011
Stephanie
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This is an adorable children's book. The pictures in the book are beautiful, and the words along with the pictures brings the concept together. This book teaches us that it does not matter what part of the world we are born in, we all have ten fingers and ten toes, so we are all basically the same. This is a great book for teaching children to be accepting of other children, and not to be judgmental like the world often teaches us to be. This is a book that I will definitely share with my ch
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Apr 19, 2011
this is a beautiful story of a mom explaining to her baby how around the world many children are born on the same day in all kinds of homes/settings--they are all beautiful, but the mother's own baby is "truly divine". there are somewhat vague references to different cultures both in the text and in the illustrations, but for a young audience the point is clear enough. the children are all seen engaging in playful and accepting behaviors (how they all came to be in the same location is
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Dec 26, 2008
Jack Kirby and the X-man
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A fantastic picture book.
Both X-man and myself love a good rhyme. Mem Fox creates a gentle rhythm to the story, which matches the storyline.
The moral of the story is lovely - something I hope X-man will learn - that everyone around the world, despite their differences, share fundamental similarities. I've been reading many classic children's stories lately, and it is nice to have a book that reflects modern sensibilities.
On of the very few childrens books More...
Both X-man and myself love a good rhyme. Mem Fox creates a gentle rhythm to the story, which matches the storyline.
The moral of the story is lovely - something I hope X-man will learn - that everyone around the world, despite their differences, share fundamental similarities. I've been reading many classic children's stories lately, and it is nice to have a book that reflects modern sensibilities.
On of the very few childrens books More...
Oct 05, 2011
Audeena
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Genre: I would call if Multicultural Literature but I think it could fall under Concept Books.
Copyright Date: 2008
Thoughts: I like this book because it sends the message of accepting others. No matter what color your skin is that children have ten little fingers and ten little toes. Now I don't think I would read this to my class if I knew that a student was missing a finger or toe. However the idea of the message is positive and the illustrations are adorable.
Copyright Date: 2008
Thoughts: I like this book because it sends the message of accepting others. No matter what color your skin is that children have ten little fingers and ten little toes. Now I don't think I would read this to my class if I knew that a student was missing a finger or toe. However the idea of the message is positive and the illustrations are adorable.
Dec 16, 2008
Jane
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How can it not be good if it is wriiten by Mem Fox and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury? Round faced babies of different ethnicity made me smile as mothers and babies all over the world counted ten little fingers and ten little toes. The rhyme and repetition make it a fun read-aloud. The simple story ends as one mother tells her baby that he is her one very special, loved baby. A new book for stroytimes and booklist for babies. A great gift book for new baby.
Jul 16, 2009
Kathryn
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Oh, dear! This is just about the most adorable, sweet-and-snuggly book-about-babies. You can almost smell their baby-fragrance and hear the darling coos. It's also a great little "message" story illustrating the "we're all the same inside" theme; no matter where a baby is born--no matter her culture or his skin color--all have ten little fingers and ten little toes and are very much loved.
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Jan 18, 2009
Roxanne Hsu
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A very gentle story with a good rhythm and very carefully chosen words. Oxenbury's watercolor matches the tone of the text really well and the babies are extremely cute. I do have one question: all the other babies from various cultures have small dots for eyes (even the ethnic traits tend to feature large round eyes) -- why would the Asian/Chinese child with eyes tilted/slanted?
Nov 17, 2011
Shannon
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The illustrations are cute and not too busy, the text has a nice rhythm and rhyme to it and the story is easy to follow. The theme does center around our similarities in spite of what might make us different and is done in a very gentle way that is easy for children to grasp.
I would like if the book were a bit smaller and easier for little hands to grasp bu this is a minor issue.
I would like if the book were a bit smaller and easier for little hands to grasp bu this is a minor issue.
Jul 21, 2009
jacky
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I had to pass a half an hour waiting for my work at Staples to be ready, so I read children's books at Mr. Paperback looking for a special birth day book for Natalie.
This story was about diversity. The end added some about how the reader loves the child being read to. I didn't feel like the two went smoothly together. I didn't really love the style of the illustrations either.
This story was about diversity. The end added some about how the reader loves the child being read to. I didn't feel like the two went smoothly together. I didn't really love the style of the illustrations either.
Apr 29, 2010
Brianna
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This book is so cute. This book would be very appealing to kids. Kids are always wondering where babies come from and this book is the kind of thing they are asking to know (they usually don't want to know the actual place) This also gives kids a view that people come from many different places with many different looks but we are all human beings.
Nov 22, 2010
Megan
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We've read this over and over again! Darling illustrations accompany the text with just enough repetition to let little ones predict what is coming up.
Piper especially loves the picture of the baby with "sneezes and chills." When we get to that page, she looks over at me expectantly, waiting for me to make a sneeze sound!
Piper especially loves the picture of the baby with "sneezes and chills." When we get to that page, she looks over at me expectantly, waiting for me to make a sneeze sound!
Jun 05, 2009
Linda
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Beautifully illustrated, this little rhyming book is a charming way to introduce the concept of counting to toddlers. Most two year olds will understand every word in this vocabulary, and when I read it to my grand daughter last week, her impulse was, of course, to check out her own fingers and toes. A fun bit of word play and learning.
Jun 16, 2009
Beth
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Adorable as one might expect, showing babies around the world and how they are different yet alike. Words are simple yet appealing, and the story is full of love for babies.
Sweet without being saccharine; with superlative art.
Excellent for infant/toddler storytime, lapreading, baby-shower gift, and anything one can think of.
One mom/librarian I spoke with wished the pages were tougher, to withstand the target audience's tendency to grab and tear. I hope this co More...
Sweet without being saccharine; with superlative art.
Excellent for infant/toddler storytime, lapreading, baby-shower gift, and anything one can think of.
One mom/librarian I spoke with wished the pages were tougher, to withstand the target audience's tendency to grab and tear. I hope this co More...
Dec 21, 2008
Molly
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Very cute, simple story about how all babies- no matter where they are born- are all so similar. This would be a great read aloud for parents of babies, as the text naturally prompts readers to tickle toes and squeeze fingers. This would make a nice addition to lapsit programs, and baby reading bags.
Jun 25, 2009
Carmine
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One of my favorite toddler books of 2008. Can it get better than Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury together in one book. A sweet rhyming look at babies from around the world, with a nice refrain- "and these little babies as everyone knows, had ten little fingers and ten little toes." wonderful readaloud.
Jun 20, 2011
Kate
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Great lapsit book; Mem Fox IS the queen of early literacy. Bonus multicultural babies, but ethnicity is not necessarily the focus of the story. My only gripe is the word "eiderdown". Seriously, Mem? The rest of the text is simple, and that one kind of throws me for a loop each time.
Apr 10, 2011
This book is so cute! It's a book about babies who all share a common factor, ten little fingers and ten little toes! Even though this book is probably meant for little kids, I would use it to show the writing technique of repetiton and flow. This book is now one of my favs!
Feb 26, 2009
Dorothea
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I just picked this one up randomly off the bookshelves at the bookstore. It is such a sweet, short story, celebrating little babies of different races from all around the world. It is so sweet it almost made me cry. Very nice illustrations. I love Helen Oxenbury
Dec 12, 2008
oplkids
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In gentle, lilting verse the narrator compares the birth of babies born in many different places that share one thing in common--ten little fingers and ten little toes. Soft watercolor illustrations complement a picture book just perfect for the toddler/preschool set.
Jan 11, 2012
Mary
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Seriously, could there be a better combination than Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury? No. Such a wonderful message that children everywhere are more similar than they are different. Adorable illustrations, as usual. Nice, huge, sturdy board book.
Mar 22, 2010
Jess
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What adorable book for showing that, despite many differences, babies are all the same with their ten little fingers and ten little toes! The rhyme and repetition is sweet, and I love that it ends with three little kisses for the baby!
Aug 09, 2009
Jenny
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This title by two forces of nature in the children’s book field celebrates babies around the world and the families who love them.
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