How Many Baby Animals?

Guido Van Genechten (1957, Belgium) studied drawing and painting, graphics and photography. Afterwards he worked for many years in the graphic industry. Now Guido works as a fulltime illustrator of children’s books. In 1998 he won the international Illustrator’s Award City of Hasselt with his picture book Ricky. This prize was the beginning of his international career as a children’s book illustrator. Since that moment, Guido Van Genechten has created many best-selling stories and received several awards. In 2007 he was the winner of the Reader’s Digest Award for Best Children’s Book Illustrator. And in the past ten years his books were published in 30 countries around the world.

"Delightful....The art...is appealing...Sturdy pages make it fun for toddlers to turn the half-page flaps, revealing different animals....Just right for toddler storytime or lap sharing." – Gaye Hinchliff, King County Library System, WA — School Library Journal, Gaye Hinchliff, King County Library System, WA "An adorable book to introduce to toddlers, who can point to and name animals as you read along....exploring little hands ... will love turning the half pages back and forth to see each mommy animal with a round belly, and later, surrounded by her babies. A fun addition to toddler bookshelves and would make a fun sibling-to-be gift, too." -- Mom Read It blog"Children who love animals and/or have pets will be enchanted with this unique counting book that also teaches a little bit about the nature of…nature. Sweet, smiling animal moms welcome their babies and cuddle up close, while Guido van Genechten’s funny rhymes lead readers to count increasing numbers of babies. The bold, vibrant pages allow kids to see each baby clearly, making counting easier." -- Celebrate Picture Books"This book is one that features baby chicks along with multiple other animals and their babies. Each page spread is on sturdy paper with an illustration of a pregnant animal. Then, when you lift the big flap that contains the pregnant animal, you discover a new illustration with her as a new mamma animal with all her babies around her. Each mom has a different number of animals, that is loosely based on a number typical of that animal, for your kiddo to count. It is one that children will have fun revisiting again and again.” — Book Nerd Mommy