Daisy Thinks She's a Baby - Hardcover

Kopper, Lisa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0679847235 ISBN 13: 9780679847236

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1994

Synopsis

Baby doesn't like it when Daisy the dog copies everything she does; but when Daisy becomes a mother, Baby likes that a lot.

About this title

From Booklist:

Ages 2-6. Containing slightly more than 100 words and illustrated with charming pictures, this lively, funny tale is guaranteed to charm the socks off anyone who picks it up. Bull terrier Daisy thinks she's a baby--but the "real" baby in the house isn't amused. Daisy eats baby's breakfast, rides in the stroller, steals baby's toys and blanket, and loves to cuddle on Mom's lap ("The real baby hates that!!"). But the "real" baby needn't be concerned for long. In the last double-page spread, Daisy has backed out of the competition to become a mommy, and you can bet "the real baby likes that" a lot. Endpapers, front and back, show a harried human mom dealing with the cherubic child and the splendidly mischievous dog, while the artwork inside delivers grand close-ups of the rivaling duo. Daisy is pictured in especially nice detail; nursery colors befitting the story make the artwork light and airy, and the sweet, expressive faces of both Daisy and her youthful, perplexed opponent will leave readers totally delighted. Sure to be popular with young and old alike. Stephanie Zvirin

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-A patterned story with a surprise ending. Daisy the dog thinks she is a baby and likes to mimic her human counterpart, much to the child's dismay. Every activity, from eating breakfast in a high chair to cuddling in mother's lap is met with the retort: "But the real baby doesn't like that." The turnabout comes when the animal realizes that she "can't be a baby anymore...Because Daisy is a mommy!" And the happy child loves all the puppies. Most of the action is age-appropriate, as is the toddler's possessiveness. Cheerful colored-pencil drawings with plenty of white space make this an inviting story that will be fun to read aloud.
Caroline Parr, Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Fredericksburg, VA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0679847235
• ISBN 13: 9780679847236
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32