"...very highly recommended for preschool, daycare center, elementary school, and community library collections is Dia Michels and Michael Bowles companion book, Look What I See! Where Can I Be?At Home."
-Midwest Book Review
"Vibrant photos take a child through different series in their young life. Whether it is through the neighborhood, at home, or out with animal friends, the young reader will enjoy guessing where they are. The pictures move from one specific clue to a large vibrant picture that shows the family interacting with each other. Matching and recognition skills development in the young child can be enhanced with this cute series of books. This story rates 3 hearts."
-Jane Deskis
Heartland Reviews March/April 2003 www.heartlandreviews.com
"A walk around the neighborhood seen through the eyes of a baby in a sling, this book is illustrated with attractive, glossy photographs, and written with interactive text. Each page presents a new day of the week, with baby waking up from a nap and seeing something: "On Wednesday, I fell asleep in my sling. When I woke up, I saw a fish. Where was I?" On the question page is a picture of a fish. The following double-page spread reveals a photo of baby and mom looking into a big fish tank... at the aquarium! Our children love the rhythm of the words and questions, as well as the photographs and the mystery of finding out where baby has awoken."
-Soltera Books
"Dia L. Michels, author of If My Mom Were a Platypus, shows us a family during every life. The baby, who is worn by Mom or Dad, focuses on a single object. Then the picture zooms out to show a complete scene. A side game is to find the apple in each picture. Ideal for reading to babies, toddlers and pre-readers. Series titles include: In the Neighborhood, At Home, With My Animal Friends, Visiting China,and At the Synagogue. Features baby wearing, family bed, breastfeeding, and a family comfortable with it all."
-Susy Parker Goins
Natural Family Online, July 2005
"Great photos, simple family story, activity guide. I very highly recommend this book to parents and daycares. It is educational and makes an excellent Early Reader as well.
The background colors are warm and bright on each page and the photographs show the family doing all sorts of different activities. One of my favorites is when the baby wakes up in the kitchen. The table is covered with flour and apples are found in different states of being peeled and cut for what looks like pie baking. The baby’s brother is holding two apple rings at his eyes like glasses and has his tongue stuck out. This is such a warm and loving feeling page and really emphasizes a family working and playing together.
I am so pleased with how interactive and educational this book is and I feel that it is really a bargain even if you have to pay full price for it.
I was surprised how intently the 3 and 4 year olds paid attention as I was reading. More surprising is that they seemed even more involved the second time through and I feel that adding a new challenge to each reading helps to keep these books very educational for a very long time.
This book is very educational with brief text and fantastic photographs. Children are drawn to photos and especially to photos of babies, this book has lots of both beautifully put together."
-Kathy Salazar
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