A Pinky is a Baby Mouse: And Other Baby Animal Names

by Pam Muñoz Ryan, Diane deGroat (Illustrations)

Rhyming text explains the different names by which various baby animals are known

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1900

About the author

Pam Muñoz Ryan is the author of the New York Times Best Seller, ECHO, a 2016 Newbery Honor Book, and winner of the Kirkus Prize. She has written over forty books for young people—picture books, early readers, and middle grade and young adult novels. She the author recipient of the NEA's Human and Civil Rights Award, the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, the Willa Cather Award, the Pura Belpré medal, the PEN USA award, and many others. Her novels include Esperanza Rising, Riding Freedom, Becoming Naomi León, Paint the Wind, The Dreamer, and Echo. She was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, holds a bachelor's and master's degree from San Diego State University and lives in north San Diego county with her family.

Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute rhyme and nice illustrations to cover the interesting names different baby animals have. Sometimes asks questions for readers to guess what the baby animal name is, other times it just tells you. A list at the back of the book with other animal baby names not covered in the book.

[Timi Jorgensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little informational book is cleverly written in poem form. The introduction of baby names of different animals in such a sing-song way actually really helped them stick. I learned a lot from this book! :)

[Liz Todd · Rating 3 out of 5]

WOW! Such an easy read and lots of information packed in! Kids will love learning from this book. I learned that a baby swan is a cygnet and a baby seal is a beach weaner. Very sweet--rhyming text, adorable pictures to match.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of Becky's first favorites!

[Roseanne Wilkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful illustrations are a perfect companion to verse that teaches the unusual names of common animal babies.

[Naomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arianna and I quite enjoyed learning the names of different baby animals in this book. There were quite a few that I didn't know.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute rhymes with a guessing game component. very nice illustrations

[Deborah Harris]

AR Quiz No. 59429 EN Nonfiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP

[Teri · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. My kids really enjoyed the rhyme and all the baby animal names. They liked guessing--nice format.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

From Reading Rainbow episode, "Sam the Sea Cow."
Simple book with names of some common and some obscure baby animal names. Who knew baby spiny anteaters were called puggles? But then, who really cares? I can see how fact/trivia loving kids would go for this.

[Caroline Herfindahl]

This non-fiction book in picture book form is a cute book with rhyming text with a varied number/type of animals and their babies names (some you may not have heard of before). The painted illustrations are lovely.

[Ammie · Rating 5 out of 5]

We really enjoyed this one, even daddy.

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book for all kids and for interested adults. In rhyme, the author tells us the words for a variety of animal babies. At the end is a list of even more animal baby names!

[Jeanine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series! Very very informative even for adults and engaging for children on their own and aloud.