Babies Around the World - by Puck (Board Book)

About the Book

Bonjour! Ça va? Say hello to international babies as you tour the world from morning to nighttime. The journey starts on a sunny day in New York City and ends on a beautiful San Francisco night, with stops in Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Cape Town, Cairo, Beijing, and Tokyo. These friendly babies welcome us to their cities with delightful greetings in their original languages (with English translations) in a simple narration that will appeal to any global mini citizen.

Book Synopsis

Get ready for a globe-trotting adventure like no other with Babies Around the World!

This enchanting board book is your passport to diversity, taking your little one on a whirlwind tour from sunrise to sunset. Starting in the New York (the Big Apple), and waltzing through cities like Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Cape Town, Cairo, Beijing, and Tokyo, it's a world tour without leaving your living room!

Each adorable baby you meet says "Hello" in their own unique way, sharing their warmth and culture. From "Bonjour" to "Ni hao," these mini citizens make the world feel a little cozier, and parents can introduce their tots to new words and countries.

It's an early lesson in global harmony and a must-have for every little one's bookshelf.

And don't forget to check out the other exciting adventures in the series: Babies Around the World Dancing and Babies Around the World Eating!

From the Back Cover

Hello, Bonjour, Kon'nichiwa, Olá! Travel around the planet from morning to nightime with a charming group of global mini-citizens who welcome you to their amazing cities. Cheers!

Review Quotes

"Children deserve to see the rich diversity of their lives and the world in which they live reflected in the books around them." -- Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison

"A lovely portrait of kindness without borders." --Publishers Weekly

"This multilingual board book greets children in eight languages as it makes its way around the globe over the course of a day. Airy lines, a patchwork of patterns, and splashy colors create a mood of carefree energy in each city: 'Bom dia, mundo (Good morning, world), ' offers a Brazilian baby as it crawls across a sandy Rio beach, the statue of Christ the Redeemer towering over the landscape in the distance. In Egypt, a woman wearing a Cairo T-shirt and hijab holds up her daughter, as though readers are a guest in their home: 'Marhabaan "asdiqa". (Hello, friends).' Although the languages aren't identified, only the cities, it's a lovely portrait of kindness without borders. Up to age 5." --Publishers Weekly

"Babies-PreS-Babies and their families greet neighbors and friends throughout the day in New York, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Cape Town, Cairo, Beijing, and Tokyo. The final spread has a papa bidding his baby "Nite nite!" in San Francisco. Fun digital collage landscapes grace each spread along with the standard greetings (and translations). A fun way to introduce different parts of the world and the universality of baby love around the globe." --School Library Journal

"A cheery board book to reinforce the oneness of babykind." --Kirkus Reviews

"Good for babies, but can also be very educational for older toddlers. And like all good bedtime books, it ends with a baby sleeping! --My Sweet Sleeper

About the Author

Puck is the author of dozens of children's books, including New York Baby and My Foodie ABC. He is also the creative chief behind duopress labs, the company responsible for books such as My Fridge, The Belly Sticker Book, 100 Pablo Picassos, and many more.

Violet Lemay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose children's books include 100 Pablo Picassos, My Foodie ABC, Artists and Their Pets, and the Local Baby series, which includes New York Baby and Beach Babies. Violet worked as a professor of illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Georgia. Violet's illustrations have been published by Penguin, Holt, HarperCollins, McGraw-Hill, Scholastic, and Highlights magazine. Violet currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand.