The text compares the listener to various animals, "You're my little lamb, so gentle and sweet. You're my little monkey, whose smiles are such a treat." The real draw is the art and touchy-feely elements. I guess it's technically "touch-and-feel" but I've always said touchy-feely. The cover has inlaid sparkly hearts and the various toy elements are all on the left side of the page. The first page has a flimsy green plant flap, covering a baby bear. There is a soft, fluffy cotton inlay for the sheep, inlaid silver ripples in the lake around the hippo, a slight raised vinyl wing on the mother duck, and you can lift the picture of the mother cat and kitten to show the kitten playing. The final page has a heart-shaped mirror on the right side, accompanying the last half of the final rhyme, "You're my little baby and that you'll always be."
The animals show his typical blocky collages with squiggles across the painted surfaces and a variety of bright colors.
This is really a novelty book; in normal times, I'd probably add it to the board book collection because it will be popular, but would not expect it to last long. The couple flaps are very thin, with fragile hinges, and the edges of the sheep around the fluffy white cotton, are thin and easily bent. However, in current times I am trying not to circulate anything with a surface that can't easily be cleaned and the sheep's fluffy wool, which feels like loose cotton balls perhaps, makes this one not a good idea for a public library collection in my opinion.
Verdict: While this isn't the best choice for a public library collection, it would make an adorable gift. The familiar art and the nice variety of elements will keep the baby's interest and make this a nice bedtime/naptime story.
ISBN: 9781534474932; Published August 2020 by Little Simon; Review copy provided by publisher
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