Hello, Day!

by Anita Lobel

What will baby's first word be? Hello? Sun? Dog? Cat? Cow? Owl? Spend a day in the country with Anita Lobel's friendly animals. Meow. Woof. Moo! Whoo! Baby will be talking in no time!

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Storytime, Childrens, Fiction, Juvenile

40 pages, Hardcover

First published March 25, 2008

About the author

Anita Lobel is an illustrator of children's books. Her memoir that depicts her childhood of flight and imprisonment in Nazi-occupied Poland, ''No Pretty Pictures'' was a finalist for the National Book Award.

She has also received the Caldecott Honor Medal.

Reviews

[Liz Goble · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple text that would be good for a farm animal story time.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do rabbits say "pr-pr-pr"? I am unsure. But this is a sweet little read.

[Olivia S · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a super simple story, but would work well for a storytime, maybe even with stuffed animals. Each animal says hello to the day in their own way (although I'm not sure rabbits say "pr-pr-pr"!), and kids could repeat/predict animal sounds. Some of the pictures are lovely, while some are not so nice (I'm looking at you, weird cat). I feel like the owl at the end is a little scary, but that might just be me. Either way, a good book for little ones, and I can always skip the goodnight part!

[John Yelverton · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is basically a children's book of nothing but what animals speak, but at least the artwork was very good.

[Haylee Blystone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used this book in my baby story time. I really liked how simple this book was and that it allowed for interaction from the audience. I didn't like the noises that some of the animals made. Some of them did not make sense at all and I felt like it confused the babies and the parents. I will probably not use this one again. I don't want to be responsible for why the babies in my story time don't know certain animal noises.

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a cute "two-second" book, perfect for storytimes about the sun or maybe animals. Big, bold illustrations make it great for reading to a group, and I haven't met a preschool group yet that doesn't like making animal sounds! Now if I could just figure out what the rabbit's greeting is supposed to sound like...

[Emily's Storytime Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really, really love this book. It's a perfect opening book for ANY program because you can talk about the animals and the sounds, have the kids tell you the animals or make the sounds. There are a lot of different things you can do and it's just really cute.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for reinforcing animals and animal sounds with the toddler - after going through this book, she says, "I did it! Read book! So fun!"

[Mely · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just your average farm animal sounds picture book. Cute illustrations and love the variety of animals.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Each animal on the farm says hello in their own way. toddler and up. this was great

[Gwen Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty illustrations. Animal sounds. Simple story. Large Bold text - easy to read along. Good Length.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

A super short but cute book about how farm animals greet the day.

[Aarvik · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a nice read. We really liked it.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful colorful individual illustrations of animals as they greet the morning made with markers, colored pencil, watercolors, and gouache. Copyrighted 2008

[Mrs Heet -Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple and easy book filled with animals and their sounds. Would be great for a storytime, and having the kids make the sounds as well as putting the animals on a flannel board.

[Madeleine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anita Lobel’s illustrations are stunning and this is a great, simple story time read to talk about making animal sounds with your baby.

[Emma Treganowan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for Baby Storytime. Babies are just learning the sounds animals make so this is perfect for that. The ending is cute and I will use it again in the future for Storytime.

[Kaitlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple, probably best for youngest kids. Very cute and fun.

[NayDoubleU · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute and simple book that reminds children of the sounds each of the animals make as a way of saying "Hello".
Will be in my future classroom

[Lorilynn Pumphrey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Copyright- Anita Lobel
Number of page- 34
Book format- print
Reading level- Ages 2-4
Genre- fiction
Lit requirement- Board Book

Summary: Beginning with morning, when the sun rises, the author introduces many animals and the sound they make. Then the sun sets, but is there any animal to make a sound in the darkest hours? Read to find out!

Response: This book is a great book for young readers! It helps the reader practice the concept of animal sounds! It’s also intertwines a cute story that makes the reader wonder, are animals really trying to communicate when they make a sound?

[Taylor Hartman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Copyright: 2008
Number of pages: 40
Book format: print
Reading level: Pre-K; GR level N/A
Genre: nonfiction
Lit requirement: board book

Hello, Day! by Anita Lobel introduces farm animals throughout a day and the sounds that they make.

The words are big and brightly colored as are the pictures. I rated this book five stars because I believe that this is a good book to read to infants who are beginning to talk. They can sound out the sounds and words.

[Libby · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think we checked this out because my son just pulled it off the shelf and I liked the art work. (I really like the illustrations. There are a couple I would frame and put on my walls) After reading through it once, I thought it would be too boring for my 22-mo-old son, but he LOVES this book. I even hear him playing by himself and saying "hello day!" I think he likes it so much because the words are simple and easy to remember so he can help "read" it. This would be a great book for a very young child too- one just learning animals and animal sounds. I must say, though that their sound for a rabbit is really weird, and we just say "boing boing" instead.

[Miss Pippi the Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Greet the day with "Hello, Day!" Short and sweet for little ones. Various farm and forest animals greet the day with their animal sound. The text is big and bold, so it can be easily shared with a group and read together. The animals listed in the book include

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[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very cute book for young children. The book has very large print and the illustrations are on separate pages from the text. This is a good thing if you are trying to get the child to focus on the words, because in some books, the text gets lost among the pictures. The illustrations are very colorful. My son loves making the animal sounds. I read "The Cow said," and he says "Moo" This makes it fun for him and keeps his attention.

[Karawan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a nice simple book for animal sounds, covering a lot of the animals that babies are likely to learn first. I liked that when the animals make those sounds they're trying to say something and not just making noise.

I suspect that the real strength of this book is the illustrations but I didn't get a good enough look because I was chasing Gavin around the room while the librarian was reading. I'll have to keep an eye out for it on the shelves next time we go to the library.

[Paul Farbman · Rating 5 out of 5]

The text is very simple, featuring only the animal and an onomatopoeia for its sound. The font is large with "the ________ said" in black and the onomatopoeia a different color against a white background.

The watercolors in the illustrations have very soft hues blended together to create the animals' coats and the sky. This has a very calming effect. The blended colors and lines used in the fur of the sheep, rooster, and cat make their fur look especially real.

[Miss Meg · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite "new baby" gift books. On first glance, it is just another animal sounds book, but the illustrations, reminiscent of VanGogh's Starry Night, are stunning. The arc of the story takes us through the day with the sun rising and setting, and finally the moonrise. My only reservation is the page with the rabbit's sound; I don't think rabbits purr, do they?

[Cara Byrne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the perfect picture book for a reader who loves to hear animal noises. A cow, rooster, and pink all greet the day, while an owl ends the book with his version of "good night." I do question how to make the bunny sound ("pr pr pr pr"), but the other noises kept my little one entertained. The illustrations are not memorable, but they compliment the text well. A baby storytime read.

[The Library Lady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bold, beautiful illustrations with a simple text--no more than lines such as "The dog said--woof!". It works beautifully and will be perfect for reading with toddlers. This is one I'd like to see in a board book edition.