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Zusatztext PRAISE FOR Sometimes We Think You Are a Monkey : "Vancouver illustrator Julie Morstad provides beautiful art for this ode to babies. Using her signature nostalgic style and a vibrant palette! Morstad breathes life into the animals on the page. In each colourful spread! she goes beyond what is expressed in the text and supplies a visual clue as to what the next animal will be." -- Quill & Quire "A tender tribute to infancy! aimed at parents (or grandparents) who want to curl up with a baby and a quiet book." -- CM Magazine "This sweet! playful story reads like a poem from a parent to a newborn child." -- The Children's Bookshelf Informationen zum Autor Julie Morstad is an author! illustrator and artist living in Vancouver! British Columbia. Her most recent book for children! How To ! marks her authorial debut! and has received starred reviews in Kirkus ! School Library Journal and Quill & Quire ! as well as a Governor General's award nomination. Books she has illustrated for children include When You Were Small ! recipient of the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award; When I Was Small ! winner of the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize; and Singing Away the Dark ! which was shortlisted for a number of children's literature prizes. Klappentext Your little arms and legs move just like you are a baby monkey climbing into the leafy branches of a tree. But you are not a monkey. Your nose twitches and your mouth moves as though you are a bunny sniffing the garden air. But you are not a bunny. Moving from animal to animal! leading to a wonderful surprise at the end! this charming story engages young readers with both the text and the adorable art. A wonderful gift for both young children and their parents! especially every new parent who can't stop marveling at their baby. Zusammenfassung Your little arms and legs move just like you are a baby monkey climbing into the leafy branches of a tree. But you are not a monkey. Your nose twitches and your mouth moves as though you are a bunny sniffing the garden air. But you are not a bunny. Moving from animal to animal! leading to a wonderful surprise at the end! this charming story engages young readers with both the text and the adorable art. A wonderful gift for both young children and their parents! especially every new parent who can’t stop marveling at their baby. ...
