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Jacket Art ©2012 by Mike Wohnoutka
Stay Close to Mama
by Toni Buzzeo; illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
Hyperion Books for Children, 2012
ISBN: 978-1423134824
About
the Book: In
the wide, shining world there is so much to
see, and little Twiga is so curious. But
Twiga's tall, tall mama wants her baby to stay
close, stay safe from the dangers that lurk
near each irresistible smell, musical sound,
and glittering sight that Twiga finds.
With lyrical text
and enchanting illustrations set on the African
savanna, this story about a baby giraffe's need to
explore and his mother's desire to protect will
delight readers of all ages.
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Scholastic Book Clubs Selection!
Children's Book of the Month Club May Selection
2012! "Written with a storyteller's
ear for cadence and repetition, the text has a
sense of immediacy. . .Nicely composed and
pleasing in their use of rounded forms and line,
the broad double-page illustrations show up well
from a distance. A good choice for reading aloud."
~Carol Phalen, Booklist
3-15-12 "Wohnoutka's large,
almost impressionistic paintings grant a rich
glimpse of the broad savanna and its denizens." ~
Gay Lynn Van Vleck,
School Library Journal, 2-1-2012 "There's no doubt that readers and
their parents will instantly see themselves in
this loving but ongoing conflict over the need to
explore and the need to protect, and they'll
undoubtedly find the two characters adorable and
reassuring."~ Publisher's Weekly, 1-30-2012