The Day the Babies Crawled Away

From the creator of Good Night, Gorilla comes another bedtime adventure

What a lovely day at the fair. Children lining up for pony rides . . . moms and dads in a pie-eating contest . . . babies chasing butterflies . . . babies heading for the trees . . . I SAY Where are those babies GOING? Only a small boy sees them leaving and follows as the babies chase butterflies in trees, frogs in a bog, even bats in a cave, ignoring pleas to come back. But not to worry, our hero saves the day, making sure that all the babies get home safely from their appealing adventures.

Caldecott Medal winner Peggy Rathmann has created a highly original story told in a lilting text and a bold new style with classic black silhouettes against stunning skies of many colors that change and glow as afternoon turns into evening.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/13/2003
ISBN: 9780399231964
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.92h x 8.34w x 0.39d

Review Citations: Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2003 pg. 600
Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/2003 pg. 1181
Publishers Weekly 09/22/2003 pg. 102
Booklist 09/15/2003 pg. 248
BookPage 11/01/2003 pg. 46
School Library Journal 11/01/2003 pg. 113
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2003 pg. 164
New York Times 11/16/2003 pg. 44
USA Today 12/03/2003 pg. 1
New York Times 12/07/2003 pg. 86
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 22 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 22 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
School Library Journal 10/01/2004

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 74624 / Day the Babies Crawled Away
Reading Level: 2.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5