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What Do We Do with the Baby?
What do we do with the baby? Oh, so many fun things—from hugging and kissing to washing and feeding and playing peekaboo. That's what we do with the baby! Children will join in on the rhythmic refrain as quick as bunnies, while readers of all ages will revel in a loving family's enjoyment of having a baby in the house.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 2008
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About the author
Rick Walton
110 books51 followersBorn and raised in Utah, Walton is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Mormon Church. He served as a missionary to Brazil from 1976 to 1978, soon after he graduated from high school. Later, at Brigham Young University, he became president of the Brazil Club. In 1980, he graduated from Brigham Young with a bachelor's degree in Spanish and a minor in Portuguese, the language spoken in Brazil.
Walton's education continued after he obtained his degree. In 1980, he went back to Brigham Young for one semester of graduate work in business, but chose not to follow that career path. Deciding to become a teacher, he earned certification in elementary education from Brigham Young in 1987, as well as certification to teach gifted and talented students. Up to that point, he had held a number of jobs, including a year with the parks and recreation department of Provo, Utah. In 1987, he began teaching sixth grade at a local public school, then switched to a private school.
Also interested in computers, Walton would later publish several items of software. He left teaching to accept a position as software designer for IBM in 1989. In 1994, he turned to freelance software design and writing. He also returned to Brigham Young University once again, this time to earn his master's degree in English, with an emphasis on creative writing.
Walton's wife, Ann, with whom he has written many of his books, is a computer programmer. They were married in 1983, and have five children. With Dumb Clucks! and Something's Fishy! in 1987, the Waltons began writing books.
Walton's education continued after he obtained his degree. In 1980, he went back to Brigham Young for one semester of graduate work in business, but chose not to follow that career path. Deciding to become a teacher, he earned certification in elementary education from Brigham Young in 1987, as well as certification to teach gifted and talented students. Up to that point, he had held a number of jobs, including a year with the parks and recreation department of Provo, Utah. In 1987, he began teaching sixth grade at a local public school, then switched to a private school.
Also interested in computers, Walton would later publish several items of software. He left teaching to accept a position as software designer for IBM in 1989. In 1994, he turned to freelance software design and writing. He also returned to Brigham Young University once again, this time to earn his master's degree in English, with an emphasis on creative writing.
Walton's wife, Ann, with whom he has written many of his books, is a computer programmer. They were married in 1983, and have five children. With Dumb Clucks! and Something's Fishy! in 1987, the Waltons began writing books.
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Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews
March 11, 2008
It's a cute book about babies and bunnies that would be good to use in babytime (if abbreviated) or in toddler time.
May 9, 2008
Clip some pages and it's great for babytime
February 21, 2009
illustrations adorable. text confusing. baby/bunny are repeated but the illustrations are solely bunny. children seemed somewhat confused. felt clumsy when reading aloud.
September 30, 2014
I think for read aloud I would omit the "What do we do with the bunny" line as it does not seem to add much to the story. This one would be fun to encourage cuddling in book babies.
October 8, 2015
This beautiful story came to our family at the right time.....with a new baby in the house. Precious!
May 12, 2010
I used this book for baby storytimes and everyone loved it!! Here is the key - I did shorten it by removing a couple of the pages in the middle. But, I read it like a rap - the reviewer that said she skipped the "what do we do with baby, what do we do with the bunny" really missed an opportunity!! Man, did I play those up when I read it! I almost danced along with the rhythm. The kids ate it up and the parents loved it. And, some joined in. Kids love repetition and this is so fun to do. If you read this books straight (and I don't know how you can) it sounds pretty bizarre! It has to be read with a real lot of bounce and bump. Get into it!! It's a blast! If you are reading this with your kids at home - get up and dance to it!
January 21, 2011
I think I used the whole book the first time I used this for baby storytime, but I used a shortened version this time around and it worked really well. I left out three of the sections - the ones on feeding, cleaning and dressing - which basically cut the book in half making it just the right length for my baby and parent audience. The remaining sections are all highly interactive with chances for hugs, kisses, bouncing, tickles and peek-a-boo. Paige Miglio's illustrations, done in soft, pastel colors, depict a loving, anthropomorphized bunny family going about their day. Sweet, gentle and cozy fun.
Used for Bouncing Bunnies baby storytime in October 2008.
Used for A Bunny Bonanza baby storytime 1/21/11.
Used for Bouncing Bunnies baby storytime in October 2008.
Used for A Bunny Bonanza baby storytime 1/21/11.
February 21, 2014
Parents and caregivers will find a cute, handy source for helping their children grow accustomed to a new baby in the house. Babies and bunnies are likened to each other in this picture book, making it a rather irresistible way to anticipate and empathize that newborn stranger and render him or her in more familiar terms.
Honestly, some of the illustrations were so cute I nearly started to cry.
Honestly, some of the illustrations were so cute I nearly started to cry.
June 22, 2023
What a sweet book filled with ideas of fun and loving ways to connect with babies.
Talking Points: How many children do you have in your family? How many would you want to have if you could choose? What are some of your favorite things about babies? What are some things about babies that are hard.
** Essential Oil Pairing Tip - I think the perfect blend to diffuse when reading this book is 3 drops of Lavender and 2 drops of Wild Orange for a relaxing and uplifting scent.
Talking Points: How many children do you have in your family? How many would you want to have if you could choose? What are some of your favorite things about babies? What are some things about babies that are hard.
** Essential Oil Pairing Tip - I think the perfect blend to diffuse when reading this book is 3 drops of Lavender and 2 drops of Wild Orange for a relaxing and uplifting scent.
April 4, 2008
It was okay. It didn't have much substance though. It's good for kids with a new sibling. My son is almost 4 and I think he liked it. The refrain is "What do we do with the baby? WHat do we do with the bunny?" The bunny? THE BUNNY? Not something I would normally pick up for my almost Big Boy. It came in teh mail though. Those book clubs don't take cancellations very seriously!
November 9, 2008
While the illustrations were nice, it would drive me crazy to read it again...ever!
January 20, 2009
This is a simple, sweet story, but the illustrations really creeped me out! The bunnies looked a little demonic in a lot of the illustrations.
October 9, 2009
Cute story for baby time. I skipped all the "What do we do with the bunny?" lines and just said the baby ones.
August 6, 2016
This would work with toddlers or babies, if shortened. But I'm not a huge fans of the illustrations.
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June 16, 2014
Very cute illustrations.
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