Baby Faces

by Margaret Miller

Hey, baby! Look at these faces!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Emotion, Photography

14 pages, Board Book

First published April 1, 1998

Reviews

[Athena Deitrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

The following review is by Eloise:
"This book is an emotional roller coaster. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll wrinkle your nose in disgust. A must read for the whole family! Again and again and again and again!"

[Rachel Kinney · Rating 3 out of 5]

I chose Baby Faces for one of the baby and toddler books. This book shows up close pictures of baby faces and different emotions. This story would be an excellent book for a baby or toddler to look at because they love looking at other baby's faces and they also enjoy trying to imitate different expressions. The book also shows diversity with the different babies pictured. This would be a great book for a toddler to look at by themselves or with an adult.

[Levi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our little girl loves this book and others in this series. So good!

[Beyondthebookends · Rating 4 out of 5]

Babies love to look at other babies! This book shows close ups of other babies faces in various emotional states from stinky, to yucky, to boo-hoo. Silly and fun, this book will ultimately help your own child learn about the different emotional cues.

more reviews at www.beyondthebookends.com

[Jill Culver · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a picture book of baby faces portraying different expressions. This is one of my son’s favorite books. It is a great first book and I love that it teaches about different emotions in different ways. This is a great book for teaching empathy and I plan to keep it in our library for this reason.

[Sean Harding · Rating 2 out of 5]

Miller Crossings #1
Who is this book for?
Basically photos of babies with single words on the other side.
Do youngsters look at other photos of youngsters a go wacko?
Is it for people who like babies?
Is it for the parents?
In terms of lazy books this one is right up there!

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 10 month old daughter is obsessed with this book! Baby shower gift for sure...

[Marian McCain · Rating 5 out of 5]

12 month old has a giggle fit at the final page (Yippee!)

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very popular with my one year old. Every page is a close-up of a baby's face expressing an emotion with an exclamation (yippee! Stinky! Yummy! Boo hoo! Uh oh! Etc.)

[Emily Hazleton · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one was really disappointing after Baby Says. Pictures of babies' faces are always great, but we would much rather read that one.

[Josh Campeau · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book to show babies. Babies love looking at faces of other babies.

[Bea · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Aldon Rau · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has quickly become my very favorite (excluding that foundational work, Alfred Schütz's Phenomenology of the Social World, but that goes without saying). Admittedly the plot is rather slight, but this ambitious work truly explores the entire gamut of human emotion, from "yucky" to "yippee!".

An added advantage is that the pages are thick, and thus easier to turn than is frequently the case. Also, it is possible to skip numerous pages, and even hold the book upside-down, without noticeable damage to the plot. I recommend this book to anyone who has grown tired of constant parental admonitions to "be careful!" when attempting to read typical books, with their flimsy paper pages.

[Alicia Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was another book used for my Baby Storytime. The caregivers really got involved in making the faces with me and the babies LOVED it. I would definitely recommend this one as long as the caregiver is prepared to take their time with the reading experience. I think this book falls under the category of "What am I supposed to do with this?" that can so easily happen with concept books for young readers. It helps to model this one and I promise it's a good one!

For: Caregivers wanting a good snuggle book for reading with their baby.

Possible red flags: See above note about concept books.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple board books like this one are perfectly suited for babies, who at a very young age can begin to identify the faces and relate to them, determining if they are oriented correctly. The problem with listing any one of these titles is they wear out so quickly and are frequently replaced with other similar titles.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Admittedly, this book does get boring to read. It only has 5 or 6 words. But watching your baby's face as they read it, and watching them try to kiss and talk to the baby faces is definitely worth it. Besides, you can spice it up and add your own words.

[Maya · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a well known fact that babies like looking at other babies. Making this book was a complete no brainer for the publisher, i"m sure. Miles literally kisses each baby face and laughs and smiles at all of them--even the boo hoo baby!

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

We both like the faces, but I don't like the words. I tell Melanie other words or no words, or we just talk about what the babies might be feeling. I ask Melanie if she can make the faces and she likes to copy them.

[Hillary Steckler · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this book from the library, and read it with my 4 month old son. He looked for a few moments at each page, however he wasn't as interested in it as I thought he would be. It may be a series that I try again in a few months when he is more interactive with making faces.

[Tymia Woods]

This book is a great first introduction to feeling sand facial expressions of infants. Allowing infants to see books with realistic pictures is a good way to let babies see how other infants react and feel.

[Jodi · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter has loved this book since she was very small. The close up of other babies faces intrigues her.

[Ambercamelo · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 10 month old son loves this book. Each page shows a different baby and the different reactions they might have to food or life. He loves watching me make the faces as well!

[Julie]

Could work for a lapsit program

[Ellee · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son loved this book! The only thing was that on a day when he was cranky, the sad baby photo made him cry. :( Poor little guy!

[jacky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Six big baby faces including "yucky," "stinky," "uh-oh," tongue sticking out, wailing, and of course happy. Simple, yet great for babies.

[Mylksnake Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very short, but babes really liked looking at it and poking at the baby eyes.

[Mommyrachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Babies like looking at other baby faces. This was Andy's favorite of her series. Good for beginning discussion of emotions.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

My baby girl's current favorite! She and her two older sisters love making all the faces.

[Mylinh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the best baby faces book, adult readers may use a different vocabulary than that used in the book. However, any infant facial photography is great for sharing with young children.