Margaret Miller (1) (1945–)

Liam loves this - great big, close up pictures of babies making faces, minimal text with scjope for making up a story - mine usually involve uh-oh, baby pooped, it was stinky, baby cried, mamma came and changed his nappy, yippee! Yay for diverse babies.

I like Miller's other baby books, but this one felt a bit forced, and most of the baby faces were hidden behind objects which reduced its appeal for my little one.

Time Machine
A good book but maybe not an excellent purchase..., January 4, 2005

A carpenter, a juggler, a football player, a dog-walker, an artist, a barber, a conductor, and gardener are the people your child will meet when reading this book. The scenario is as follows:

Who uses this? the author asks. The print is in large letters. On the following page is an item such as a hammer. On the following set of pages there is a picture of a carpenter building a home, followed by a picture of a show more little girl building something with wood, nails and a hammer.

I said in my title that this was a good book but maybe not an excellent purchase. The reason I think this is because after a few reads I think it might become obsolete. My 4 yo knew all of the items and people except for the baton the conductor uses and soon lost interest. My almost 3 y.o. still likes it however after many reads because of the pictures and because he is still learning about jugglers and such. So I guess, it depends on your child and what they like and whether they have any siblings or friends who could use the book later. show less

This is a great book for young children to learn about their five senses. It is also a good way for children or students to learn how to use their five senses when conducting experiments for science projects. I rate this book 4/5 because not all children are born with all five senses. If I were to read this to the whole class, a student may feel left out.