My Little Wonder. Welcome Sweet Baby

Chick's two oft-repeated words, sweet and cute, accurately sum up this tale - Kirkus Reviews

Join Chick as he meets the new babies and their parents to celebrate a special occasion. Some of the adorable moments include the cuteness of baby bunnies, mommy squirrel sitting on a bench with baby squirrel, or mommy elephant playing on the grass with baby elephant.

A sweet look at different animals of the world. For curious adventurers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the child's emotions.

Author: Mack Van Gageldonk
Publisher: Clavis
Published: 04/20/2021
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 6.40h x 6.50w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781605376240
Audience: Baby-Preschool


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2021 pg. 107
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2021

About the Author
Mack (1960, the Netherlands) is a graphic designer and illustrator from The Netherlands. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. During his education, he made funny and educational cartoons about, among others, penguins and whales. These cartoons were later bought by the 'Diergaarde Blijdorp'-zoo in Rotterdam. By now Mack is a regular illustrator at this animal park and he is the author of several children's books, in which animals often are the lead characters.

Mack has a primitive way of drawing. He gets inspired by African art and the paintings of the Australian aboriginals. Both create immense power by simplifying shapes. Mack wants to combine that powerful simplification with a subtle sense of humor.

"In my books I try to teach children something in a funny way," Mack says. "If I draw a penguin, it doesn't matter to me that much how pretty he is or how good of a swimmer he is. What I want to show the most is how baggy he stands on the ice and how funny his walk is. That funny bagginess is what I try to catch in a couple of lines. Only when children can laugh about it, I think to myself: 'Yes, I did it'."