The Baby Dances

by Kathy Henderson, Tony Kerins (Illustrator)

Recounts the development of a baby, from birth to rolling over, crawling, standing, and finally walking

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 2, 1998

About the author

Kathy Henderson is an artist, printmaker and illustrator, as well as an author. She has written many books for children of all ages including In the Middle of the Night, The Year in the City, Fearless Fitzroy and The Little Boat, which won the Kurt Maschler Award and was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize. She has also illustrated a number of books herself including And the Good Brown Earth and The Storm which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and her collection of poems The Dragon with a Big Nose which was shortlisted for the CLPE Children’s Poetry Award 2014.

Reviews

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the book we bought for our first-born when we were expecting our second, to explain what to expect with a new baby. It starts with "the baby's born" and, through sweet verse and gorgeous pictures, goes through the milestones of the first year, ending with "the baby dances" (with her older brother). It was always a great opener to the "we're having a baby!" discussions (that continued the whole 9 months). :)

[Teryn Rumph · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Baby Dances is a about the beginning changes of an infant. It starts off with a baby being born, then learning to roll over and ends with the baby dancing in her brother's arms. This picture book would make a story for a parent to read to a child or a teacher to read to a class. The illustrations have great detail and really bring the story to life.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

A year in the life of a baby.

[Goodworth1 · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite baby book. Beautiful illustrations, beautiful language. I only regret I didn't purchase this book for our personal library before it went out of print! Lovely book.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book but definitely for the big brother of a baby sister and our big boy is getting a baby brother. Beautiful illustrations abound.