The Laughing Baby

by Anne Scott

Book Overview

A delightful book which will be of great help to all babies and their parents--and have an enduring influence upon the healthy development of all. "Ashley Montagu"

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897891228
• ISBN13: 9780897891226
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 125 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.0" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 2 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

Global baby/toddler & parent fun!

What drew me to this book was not only did it have some of the classic nursery rythmes, clapping, peek-a-boo, finger play and bouncing games that I remember as a child but also different versions from different countries as well. I love that I have found many Chinese rythmes and can now also combine my hertiage and my daughter's as well.If you have a child that is adopted international and have been looking for games babies would play from their birth country this is a good place to start as well as help your child become globally aware that different countries have different ways to play peek-a-boo or play the same way. Like the other reviewer, if you have a chance to pick up this book, do so! The illustrations are done in black & white.

Multicultural baby development rhymes and games

This book is subtitled "Remembering Nursery Rhymes and Reasons". The reasons portion of this book - discussing child development and the role of rhymes and games in that development is good - not better or worse than a dozen similar books.But when one moves to Part II: Rhymes for Verse and Play, the book distinguishes itself - one of the best available. While it is multicultural by design it is also multicultural because it chooses the best of the best.For example, rocking songs include: Sweet Water Rolling from South Carolina, A white hen from France, Hopi Lullaby, Pima Wind Song, The Ballad of Downal Baun from Ireland, Hati Jhulare from India, Samoan Rock-a-bye, Rock-a-bye Baby Thy Cradle is Green from Ingland, The Sleepy Song which is unattributed, Huch 'n Bye another from South Carolina, Schlaf Kindlein Schlaf from Germany, Sweet and Low by Alfred Tennyson ... My only complaint is that music is not given for all of them. But in the best folk tradition, the parent can improvise - the baby has few expectations regarding ethnic music.The are equivalent chapters for peek-a-boo, facial feature games, clapping, bouncing, lifting, tickling and finger play.My only complaint - the bibliography is designed for child development not folklore.If you can possibly find a copy of this for new parents, nap it.