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Favorite book to have and gift

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2018

Living in the times we do, it's important to share books with my daughter that celebrate diversity and different ethnicities. This book is beautifully illustrated with babies from various parts of the world. The unifying theme is no matter our differences, we all have "ten little fingers and ten little toes." :-)

The rhyming and repetition are also great for babies and toddlers. The pictures are lovely and the large-scale of the book is fun to lay in our laps while we read. It's also been a great book to gift since it's not as well known so less likely to get purchased by multiple people.

My 15 month old has loved this book since she was 6 months old and I don't see us putting it down for a long while. Highly recommended!

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N. St Martin

Boring for baby and oddly ableist

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2021

The illustrations are lovely, and the concept of all the little babies everywhere have things in common - as well as beautiful differences - are the reasons I bought it. However, there's really no story, and my baby is bored by it third page. I, on the other hand, found the book awkward - the rhythm of some of the text is off, and by still focusing on the body as a place of sameness (ten fingers and toes) the meaning is oddly...ableist? Like yes, most babies have ten fingers and toes, but there are plenty who have limb differences and by placing the babies commonality is their bodies, the book ends up leaving children out. Anyway, instead of this book, I recommend "Everywhere Babies" by Susan Meyers where the many different babies are all CARED FOR and LOVED similarly (not the same, but they are born, kissed, fed, dressed, carried in many different ways).

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N. St Martin

Boring for baby and oddly ableist

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2021

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Kristen

Favorite book to have and gift

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2018

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Celeste Gonzalez

Disappointed

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020

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Upset because the front cover came all scuffed up. Also, the book is cute and is fine for now since my baby is still little but when he gets a bit older I’ll need to explain to him that actually not all baby’s do have 10 fingers and 10 toes. I appreciate the message the book is trying to get across but it becomes problematic when considering children born with different amounts of fingers and toes need to be included as well.

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Delightful. Important.

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2022

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A wonderful read with our grandchild. We love exploring the sweet pictures and the musical rhythm of the words. It is not a storybook. It is not a civics lesson. What is is an engaging introduction to the truth that, with all that may appear different about us, we are all fundamentally alike.

Some reviewers object, arguing that not everyone does have 10 fingers and 10 toes, feeling the book should cover all there is to say instead of its more important role as a starting point for conversations with little ones. Not that readers are compelled to stick to the script. (You want to add something? Go for it!)

I do, though, at the adorable finish. When read to our personal little ones, they’re fully aware the words are aimed specifically at them.

So: a book aimed at little ones—as they get to know the world—that delights in the ways children can be different, while recognizing the fundamental ways in which we’re alike, and concludes with words that bring home the love it’s been about all along. That’s an awful lot for a book to do, and it does so beautifully.

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Tiny

Great book slight annoyance that the ending

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2021

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Super cute book, it was way bigger than most of our board books. Only a few pages with limited words, well illustrated and the book is tall. Well put together, seems very sturdy. My little one loves having it read to them. It has a nice cadence. The book also shows diverse kids. I get that some kids do not have
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My one and only beef is the end verse. (Paraphrasing from memory here) "The next baby born was truly divine. A sweet little child that was mine all mine, and this little child as everyone knows has ten little fingers, ten little toes and three little kisses on ITS nose." Why wouldn't you say "THEIR?" It should read "on the tip of their nose." That part is always weird to me. I just change it when I read out loud. If you don't know the gender or trying to be gender neutral you say THEIR/THEM not it/its. That's basic English. "It" is a non-living object...

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Hey It's Tiffany

Must Have Baby Book

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2020

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This is one of our favorite books to read. My 11 month old loves books and he really likes looking through this one. We’ve been reading it every day for over a month now. Super adorable illustrations and lovely rhyme. This book is going to be one of my go-to books for future baby showers!

Also, I love how thick and padded it is. Great for little hands! (And mouths...)

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Tunara

Love this book!

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2020

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Mem Fox is a favorite author of mine for children's books. I always purchase this title to give as gift to new babies. Read frequently to all my grandchildren. It is entertaining for both the adult reader and the young listener. This is a board book. It is a nice size for toddlers, is sturdy and holds up well under their use. Should be in every baby's library.

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Dan+Em

SUCH a charming book: -- my 14 month old ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2017

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SUCH a charming book:
-- my 14 month old loves the pictures and melody of the words,
-- my 3 year old asks questions about each of the babies,
-- my 4 year old loves to recite it with me, and
-- my 8 year old loves to read it to the baby, again and again.

One of those that you don't tire of reading again...and again.

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Lulu L.

All parents/grandparents should have this book!

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020

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This is my all-time favorite book and I give it to every expecting mother I know. But several and always have them on hand just in case! It beautifully Illustrates diversity and the love that every mother has for every child all around the world! And ends with the special love that the expectant mother will have for her child. Beautiful book with beautiful message. Highly recommend!

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Jeremy

My Favorite Baby Book

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2020

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I love this book. All three of my kids loved it and I buy it as a baby gift for all the first-time parents in my life. The rhyming is very soothing and the end (involving three little kisses for baby) is always heartwarming. The padded board version makes a nice gift.

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