The Day the Babies Crawled Away by Peggy Rathmann 2003
In the fading evening light people traipse outside to enjoy a neighborhood festival. The parents are distracted during a pie-eating contest, and their babies crawl after a bunch of butterflies. Luckily a toddler in a fireman’s hat follows after them, and just barely saves them from many dangers. He leads them back to their parents and is the celebrated hero of the day.
The entire story is cleverly illustrated in silhouette, so we can only imagine the expressions of each character. This brings a joyful anticipation to the reading of the story. Children will revel at the fact that the hero of the day is a child.
Appropriate for ages 2-6
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