If You Were Born a Kitten

by Marion Dane Bauer

Book Overview

Simply describes how baby animals come into the world and what happens when a human baby is born. Recommended by the Econo-Clad Advisory Board. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689801114
• ISBN13: 9780689801112
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.2" x 12.3"
• Age Range: 1 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

A wonderful little book!

This is an excellent book; beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written. My daughter loves all the animal pictures and I never tire of reading it to her. Great for many ages!

Beautiful illustrations and text

Wonderful for young children, letting them see other babies in the animal kingdom. Beautiful illustrations also!

The wonder of nature

This book should appeal to many age levels. My 18 month old begs for it over and over again. The illustrations are beautiful- soft and detailed with the animals filling up the whole page. The text is one or two sentences per page and he knows the names of the animals. For the older child the facts about each animal provide an introduction to the fascinating diversity of the natural world and a reference point leading to a discussion of his or her own birth.

Lovely book!

I read this beautifully illustrated book to my four-year-old son many times throughout my pregancy. The fact that he was born himself, just like the animals, pleased him immensely. I enjoyed reading it over and over because of the simple, charming words the author uses to describe birth. The whale mother nudges the baby whale up for its "first sip of air." The baby elephant wears "a halo of long, brown hair." And the human baby "rode curled beneath (its) mother's heart." What a wonderful, sweet way to explain the miracle of life to young children. It is also a great way to explain the different ways some animals are born. Daddy Seahorses give birth? Frogs have babies that don't look like them? It could lead to yet another trip to the library!My son's baby sister is more than six months old, yet he still counts this book as one of his favorites. I highly recommend it!

the author has an almost magical way of describing birth.

With brief, but magical descriptions of the moments of birth for several animals, the author carries you into the special realization of the unique and magical love in human birth. The artist's fantastic pictures bring you into the world of each animal. A beautiful, and gentle introduction into the world of reproduction, without fear or discomfort. Complete innocence left unmarked, but with inspired appreciation for a true miracle.