Review of "We've All Got Bellybuttons!"
Review of "We've All Got Bellybuttons!"
by David Martin, illustrated by Randy Cecil
Candlewick Press, February 2005
Hardcover, 32 pages
ISBN: 076361775X
Recommended Ages: 3 - 6
Review by Sherri Allen:
"We've All Got Bellybuttons!," written by David Martin and illustrated by Randy Cecil, is a picturebook that does more than just tell a story. It invites your young child to have fun with the characters. There are body parts to be identified, motions to be performed and, best of all, lots and lots of giggles.
The elephants start the fun with "We've got ears, and you do too. We can pull them. Can you?" Then, the story
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takes you through a series of animals who identify different body parts and the things they can do. Of course, they all want to know, "Can you?"
Cecil's illustrations are colorful and playful. It's easy to see how much the animals are enjoying showing off all the things they can do.
"We've All Got Bellybuttons!" is a book that is sure to promote lots of silly fun for you and your child.
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