What's Missing: Faces: A Toddler Learning Activity

by Bonnie Ferrante (illustrator)

The first image a baby recognizes is the human face. This book teaches them to examine and name the details. Help your child build observational skills by finding what's missing from each face. The fun pictures range from simple to challenging.

Learn more about this book on the author's website
http://bonnieferrante.ca/

30 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 28, 2014

About the author

Bonnie Ferrante is a hybrid writer (publishing traditionally and self-publishing). She was a grade school teacher for thirty-three years, ten as teacher-librarian. She has received three OAC grants for her writing. She has recently entered the field of self-publishing and is greatly enjoying illustrating her own picture books although this becomes more difficult as her Parkinson's Disease progresses.
Bonnie also has a Youtube site.
"Welcome parents, teachers, and kids to my safe youtube site. Kids can listen to a book being read or a story being told, learn about words and numbers, and sing along. Adults can watch a book trailer and find new ways to teach your children using inexpensive materials, active learning, and the outdoors."

Reviews

[Barbara Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a delightful way for a parent or caretaker to share playing a game and learning all at once! In this fun book for toddlers, simple multicultural faces are presented with one part missing. The child then guesses what feature is missing. The author explains in simple fashion how that part of the body is used. Eyes, ears, nose, mouth, teeth and hair are explained. Ms. Ferrante goes further to include eyebrows and tongue. Near the end of the book, a few familiar animals like ducks, cats, and elephants are presented. They possess additional facial features such as whiskers, trunks and bills that are an important part of that animal's face.

Children ages two to five can have lots of fun with this book while stretching their minds, using their senses, and moving their little bodies. Highly recommended for parents, grandparents, teachers and librarians as a must have for their kindle or bookshelf.

[Priya Narayanan · Rating 5 out of 5]

What's the first thing toddlers use to learn about their surroundings? Their body, of course. And the face, in particular, with so many sense organs packed into it! And that's what makes Bonnie Ferrante's picture book 'What's Missing: Faces' so interesting.

With one part of the face missing on each page along with a simple explanation of why that part is important to us, it helps toddlers understand their own faces through a fun activity. And once she's done with human faces, the author has also included animal and bird faces, which is a great addition since it will encourage toddlers to compare their own features to that of animals they see. Overall, it is a simple book with illustrations that any toddler can immediately identify with. A great learning aid for toddlers around the world. I'll recommend it to anyone with 2-5 year olds at home.

*I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

[A.J. Culey · Rating 5 out of 5]

What’s Missing: Faces by Bonnie Ferrante is a charming activity book for toddlers. Featuring a diverse set of faces, both human and animal, with various missing parts, this picture book provides interactive learning opportunities for the child. In reading this book with their toddlers, parents and caregivers can help children learn about faces and the different features present there. This book also offers opportunities to compare animal to human features and to learn how each feature helps a person or animal function and interact with the world around them. The book closes with a page of follow-up activities the adult might complete with the child to enhance their learning. The artwork in this picture book is simple, but realistic and truly enhances the text.